Heartbreak As Dog Returned To Shelter Days After Adoption: ‘We Start Again’
A young dog named Kennedy is once again looking for a loving home after being returned to the City of Mobile Animal Services in Alabama just days after her adoption. Kennedy, a 35-pound pup described as "great with all animals and people," was briefly adopted but brought back when the placement didn't work out. Her...
Mobile police arrest man with gun at school campus: MPD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a man who allegedly refused to leave a school campus and was found with a gun. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Trinity Lutheran Church around 8 a.m. Thursday for a report of a person refusing to leave. INCIDENT...
Impact fee dispute: Bayou La Batre faces legal action
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — Paige Howard with My Nest LLC and Robert Blake are taking legal action against Bayou La Batre’s Utilities Board. At the root of the dispute is was the lawsuit refers to as illegal fees. The lawsuit accuses the board of charging impact...
Beloved probate court employee remembered as husband faces murder charge
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The community is mourning the loss of a West Mobile homicide victim. A home on Labrador Run South is where it all started. On August 14th, police responded to the home of Jennifer and Herman Glaude. Investigators found 52-year-old Jennifer unresponsive. They said she had been...
Mobile City Council members react to new leader, Mayor-Elect Spiro Cheriogotis
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Now that Mobile’s next mayor has been decided, Mobile City Council members are giving their thoughts on the future. Councilwoman Gina Gregory shared her thoughts about the change. “Change is good, but change can be scary,” Councilwoman Gregory said. “I look forward to another fresh start, if you...
MAWSS announces updates to Big Creek Lake public access
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has announced several updates in regard to the Converse Reservoir, otherwise known as Big Creek Lake. According to a MAWSS press release, the organization intends to release a Request for Proposal, or an RFP, within the next six weeks for a boat rental...
Mobile County Public Schools honors top JROTC students
Trinity Moore, a senior at Alma Bryant High School, was named the top JROTC cadet in Mobile County, as she and cadets from four different high schools were named as Brigade Leaders for the MCPSS JROTC program. Moore was named Cadet Brigade Commander, which is the highest-ranking cadet officer in...
Baldwin County arrests linked to multi-state theft
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two men after a traffic stop allegedly led to the uncovering of a multi-state theft operation. According to BCSO officials, deputies from their Special Operations Unit pulled over a vehicle on I-10 in Loxley, where they found...
MFRD: 5-year-old child dies following house fire on Sharon Drive
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 5-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a burning home late Thursday night, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. Officials said it was about 11:47 p.m. when firefighters responded to the fire at a home in the 1500 block of Sharon Drive. Two...
FBI Mobile arrests 13 in immigration crackdown
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation Mobile office has made more immigration arrests, according to an FBI-Mobile Facebook post. According to the post, 13 people were arrested on Thursday in an immigration enforcement event that included FBI-Mobile and state, local and federal partners. Of the 13...
