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Closure Monday related to McDonald Road five lane widening project

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A closure related to the McDonald Road widening project is scheduled Monday, according to Mobile County officials. Haskew Drive, at its curve just east of McDonald Road in west Mobile County, will be temporarily closed to traffic beginning Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to allow crews to complete a
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City of Mobile looking for engineering firm to look at marine improvements at a...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile has posted for a request for bids for the McNally Park Marine Improvements Project. The administration says it is looking for an engineering/design firm to help evaluate some of the marine aspects of the park. A spokesperson says, specifically, the project would...
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Port of Mobile ahead of budget as steel and coal shipments exceed forecasts

The Port of Mobile has handled a lot more steel and coal than expected this year. In fact, it has handled more of just about everything than its operators expected. In his latest monthly report to the board of the Alabama Port Authority, Director and CEO Doug Otto said that through June, nine months into the current fi
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New projects at airport in Baldwin County

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Officials are moving forward with several projects at the Foley Municipal Airport. The Foley City Council voted to accept funds from federal and state grants to continue to improve drainage work. The council also voted to accept grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Alabama...
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Community shares memories of iconic Bay Minette eatery

BAY MINETTE, Ala. — (WKRG) People in Baldwin County are looking back on the legacy of a beloved restaurant in Bay Minette. Fire destroyed Street’s Restaurant on Highway 59 Saturday. The owner wants people to share their memories of this decades-old place. Sunday morning, the normal post-church lunch crowd is gone. Cars
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Important meeting this week to discuss Mobile River Bridge

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization is set to meet this week and, among other items, discuss a resolution concerning the Mobile Metropolitan Bridge and Bayway Project. It would amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program to add the bridge project and Bayway work. =
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Homeland Security posts on its role in Prichard Police arrests

UNDATED (WALA) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on its Facebook page information about its role in some of the arrests involving the Prichard Police Department. Here is part of the post from Wednesday, July 29. ICE HSI with its Homeland Security Task Force and local partners in Alabama...
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Crestview police investigate shooting death of 65-year-old man

An investigation is underway after a 65-year-old man was shot to death early Saturday morning, Aug. 1.
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Rare August Cold Front Moves Through Alabama Sunday as Northern Counties See Cooler Highs...

MOBILE, AL — A rare August cold front is moving through Alabama early Sunday morning, bringing lower precipitable water values and reduced heat levels to the northern three-quarters of the state. A few showers and storms are tracking ahead of the front, with activity noted stretching from near Dauphin Island and Foley
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Commercial structure fire in northwest Florida Saturday night

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A local business sustained significant interior damage Saturday night following a commercial structure fire on Gulf Breeze Parkway. First responders with the Midway Fire District were dispatched to 98 Treasures, located at 3040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, at approximately 8:04 p.m. on Aug. 1. The dispatc

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