Mobile Fire and Rescue Department’s safety tips for holiday cooking
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — With holidays just around the corner, cooking comes with an elevated chance for residential fires. “This is the time of the year, around Thanksgiving, here in the U.S., we have the most fires, home fires, and kitchen fires,” Captain Dwight Smith with Mobile Fire Rescue said. Captain Smith says...
Bellingrath Gardens and Home begins ‘Magic Christmas in Lights’ early for its 30th anniversary...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The 30th anniversary of Bellingrath Gardens and Home’s annual Magic Christmas in Lights opens Friday, November 21, with a new Christmas scene to mark the milestone. In year’s past Magic Christmas in Lights has opened after Thanksgiving but this year it’s opening prior to Thanksgiving, giving the...
New windowed “adoption trailer” showcases Mobile Animal Services’ furry friends
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — If you were at Friday night's Christmas tree lighting in Downtown Mobile, you may have seen something that looked like a pet store on wheels at Mardi Gras Park. It's not a store. But it is pretty amazing!. It's the City of Mobile Animal...
Two brothers in Mobile organize turkey giveaway
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Thanksgiving is just a few days away, but Saturday, the holiday spirit of giving came a little early. Two brothers organized a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at Municipal Park. They say its important to give back to the community. Collin Dumas said, “Today is an opportunity to...
Thanksgiving joy spreads as 400 Mobile Co. families receive turkeys from generous donors
CHICKASAW, Ala. (NBC 15) — Thanksgiving was made better today for 400 Mobile families. Attorney Bill Eiland and Feeding the Gulf Coast gave away 400 turkeys to needy families this morning. The giveaway took place in Chickasaw at Come to World of Life Church. The Eiland giveaway was just...
Mobile County votes to join lawsuit over online sales tax
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Thursday during its work session, Mobile County Commissioner’s voted to join in a lawsuit over Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) as a defendant. The suit, originally filed by the City of Tuscaloosa, the Tuscaloosa City School District and the City of...
Seeking Medical Specialists: A Struggle in Mobile, Alabama
A local resident recently took to social media to express their frustration over the perceived lack of specific medical expertise in Mobile, Alabama. The user shared their personal experience of struggling to find local specialists for a sick family member, often having to travel to other cities such as...
BARK x Wicked Collection
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Wicked fever has gone to the dogs. Move over Max and Bella, Elphaba and Fiyero are taking over the dog park. According to new subscriber data from BARK, creators of BarkBox, dog parents are naming their pups after Wicked characters in record numbers — a 2,867% jump over the past year. See below...
The Portier at Midtown is now open for leasing
The Portier at Midtown is Mobile’s newest luxury apartment complex. Located at 20 Graf Dairy Drive in Mobile (at the corner of Dauphin Street and Sage Avenue) the sprawling complex features elevated amenities including a resident lounge with a 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, soundproof co-working stations, and...
Kittens in Need: Could Your Home Be Their New Home in Mobile, AL?
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around mobile.

















