Paradegoers react to Sunday’s downtown shootings
Seven people were injured when gunshots were fired near Dauphin and Joachim streets after large crowds gathered following Sunday’s Mardi Gras parade.
‘Protect the MoonPie’ movement gains momentum in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Countless MoonPies will not survive after being thrown, and a new group in Mobile, Protect The MoonPie, is hoping to stop this. “We really have to rally together as a community and protect the thing that we love. And that’s MoonPies,” said Theresa Webb with Protect The MoonPie. Webb says that […]
Perdue Farms truck driver dies after vehicle goes off bridge
A Perdue Farms truck driver died after crashing off a bridge. (Source: WTKR, WBOC, Travis Smarr, Broadcastify, Luke Knickerbocker via CNN Newsource)
Grandmother killed in crash after driver runs stop sign
A grandmother was killed in a crash after a driver ran a stop sign. (Source: WPXI via CNN Newsource)
Santa Rosa County homicide suspect arrested after girlfriend found dead, deputies say
Video above: Mobile Police report 32 homicides in 2025, decrease in violent crime overall MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — A man wanted in connection with a Feb. 13 homicide was arrested in Limestone County, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. According to a SRCSO news release, deputies were called to 11450...
Mobile’s Comic Cowboys have a warm welcome during Mardi Gras parade for city’s new...
In a world of turmoil, Mobile’s infamous Comic Cowboys opted to keep their grenade-throwing close to home for 2026. Mostly. New Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis got a particularly warm welcome. One of the group’s placards lamented that “Now we’ll NEVER get a TRADER JOE’S,” referring to Cheriogotis’ marriage to a member...
Vehicle strikes person in Mobile: what we know so far
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — One person was injured this afternoon after being struck by a car, according to Mobile police. The incident happened around noon Tuesday at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Melrose Street. According to Mobile Police Department public information officer Joseph Brown, the victim was taken...
Vietnam experience helped shape legendary coach
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s always on the mind of Jim Tate. “I don’t think a day goes by when I’m not aware… in some way, shape, form, or fashion,” Tate said. He isn’t talking about his more than 50 years of coaching, his 42 years at St. Paul’s Episcopal, the 102 state track and […]
Fairhope to celebrate Arbor Day on Feb. 21
The City of Fairhope will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, February 21, at 10 a.m. at Coastal Alabama Community College. The Arbor Day Awards Ceremony will take place under the live oak on Bancroft Street by the John Borom Science Building. During the ceremony, officials will recognize Arbor Day...
King Felix III arrives in Mobile to kick off Lundi Gras celebrations
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Fat Monday brought a day full of revelry and parades as King Felix III arrived in downtown Mobile to kick off Lundi Gras celebrations. King Felix and his knights arrived by boat at Cooper Riverside Park this morning. Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis presented King Felix with a key to the city, starting...

















