Mobile AL

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued a swimming advisory for a portion of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County. According to an ADPH news release, the water of Mobile Bay at the Orange Street Pier was tested and the quality was determined to be poor. Officials said that swimming […]

UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced the body of three-year-old Janae McGill was recovered in Alabama. According to Jones, authorities in Alabama located Janae’s body in close proximity to where her mother’s body was discovered earlier this week....

A new study has found that heavy metal contamination of the Mobile River, near Alabama Power’s Plant Barry, rivals the levels seen after the 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. “I think if you have something like that in your...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile County jury has found Elizabeth Sprinkle guilty of Criminally Negligent Homicide, District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced today. On the morning of December 13, 2021, tow truck driver Jonathan Neesmith was removing a disabled vehicle from Interstate 65 when Elizabeth Sprinkle failed...

As I prepare to finish out the remainder of my three terms in office, I want to reflect on one of the questions I’ve been asked the most: Where do you see Mobile headed?. Generally, my answer is very positive. From economic development to major infrastructure investments and quality of life improvements, Mobile is in...

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Robertsdale Police say they’ve arrested a juvenile and charged them with rape. According to a Facebook post from Friday afternoon, police say a juvenile has been charged with two counts of 2nd degree rape and one count of “facilitating the travel of a child for an unlawful sex act.” Police...

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) — The most recent round of budget cuts at Starbucks is closing a Mobile store. Saturday is the last day for the Starbucks on Airport Boulevard at the Shoppes in Bel Air. This is part of the coffee giant’s latest restructuring effort. An employee, who wished to remain anonymous, said some of […]

Across Baldwin County, Alabama, construction sites are seeing workers disappear mid-shift—not because they quit, but because immigration agents have taken them away. These “God-fearing, family-oriented” laborers have braved sweltering summer heat to support their families, and their absence is leaving a tangible gap...

As flesh-eating bacteria cases rise across the U.S., an Alabama woman is sharing her story of surviving Vibrio and the yearlong recovery ahead.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WTH SARAH WALL: A number of new scams are moving through our area — including one that officials say uses AI. We are taking a look at what these scams are, how to protect yourself and your family and what to do if you think you may be a victim.