Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Greater Gulf State Fair posted on its Facebook page that the youth curfew will be enforced for the entire duration of the fair, which opens October 24. Here is the post:. ATTENTION FAIR FRIENDS. The Youth Curfew will be enforced for the entire duration of...

THEODORE — Trey Garner threw four touchdown passes as Class 7A Fairhope extended its winning streak to five games by ripping Class 6A Theodore 31-7 at C.A. Douglas Field Friday night. Garner completed 9 of 17 passes for 222 yards, including touchdown passes of 41 yards to Fisher Southall,...

‘Battle of the Bands’ showcases local high schools for Southern Heritage Classic weekend. Bond reduced for Barberton man charged in deadly domestic shooting at intersection. Updated: 25 minutes ago. Caleb Wilson’s parents sue Omega Psi Phi, Southern University over hazing death. Updated: 27 minutes ago.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson outlined what he believes is the biggest threat facing the city and the entire state. He discussed the issue in his Thursday e-mail of The Nightly Newsletter with Mayor Sandy Stimpson. Here is the post:. As I prepare to finish out the...

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Foley held a ribbon-cutting for its new Goodwill facility, the only Goodwill Gulf Coast facility like it, according to officials. The 50,000-square-foot center, located on East Azalea Avenue, opened on Tuesday and is the only Goodwill Gulf Coast facility that combines a training...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Kayla Stewart, owner of Kid to Kid Spanish Fort, joined WKRG News 5’s Take 5 to share the purpose of bringing Kid to Kid, a children’s resale and consignment store, to the Spanish Fort community.  The week-long grand opening of Kid to Kid is being held on Oct. 2 through Oct. […]

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Dozens gathered at Fort McDermott Confederate Memorial Park in Spanish Fort Saturday for the dedication of a new statue honoring Admiral Raphael Semmes, a naval captain who served in both the U.S. and Confederate navies. After the Civil War, Semmes settled in Mobile, where he practiced...

MOBILE, Ala. - A five-year-old boy died Thursday night after his home became engulfed in flames. Fire fighters pulled the child out of the home, but he later died at the hospital. His 12-year-old brother managed to escape. The children were the only people home at the time the flames erupted. Brashaud Richardson was...

Starting today, Starbucks is closing up to 1% of its locations as part of a company revamp. The move means laying off 900 nonretail employees so it can focus resources on its turnaround plan, The Associated Press reported. The company expects to end its fiscal year this Sunday with 434...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The museum that looks like a boat keeps floating a decade later. The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf marked its 10th anniversary Saturday. People flooded through the front door of the maritime museum, taking in the big exhibits, showcasing big jobs. The museum holds a dual mission to...