Creola I-65 fire: Semi-truck blaze causes traffic delays
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the crash location. We regret the error. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A semi-truck caught fire this morning on I-65 in Creola. A tanker truck was hauling discarded vegetable oil in the southbound lanes just before 10 a.m. when its cab caught fire, News 5 has learned. […]
Convicted arsonist arrested on domestic violence charges in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A previously convicted arsonist in Mobile has been arrested on domestic violence charges, according to police. Mobile police arrested Morris Douglas, 41, in connection to a domestic violence incident that occurred April 2. Douglas faces charges of domestic violence strangulation, second-degree unlawful imprisonment and third-degree domestic...
Truck driver suffers severe burns in early morning accident on I-10 in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An 18-wheeler caught fire in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 westbound early Wednesday morning, leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries and serious burns, according to Mobile police. The crash happened just during the pre-dawn hours on I-10 West near the Virginia Street exit. Officials said...
No indictment in death of Matthew Wiggins; grand jury declines to charge Mobile man
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A grand jury has declined to indict the man charged in connection with the death of Matthew Wiggins. Mark Anthony Flores Jr., 30, had been charged with manslaughter. Prosecutors alleged his actions during an altercation recklessly caused Wiggins’ death. A grand jury has since no billed the case, meaning charges will not move forward at this time.
Mobile’s bus system has a new name – but some are underwhelmed
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - City officials rolled out the new name for the city’s transit system, the choice of residents who participated a survey, but some folks remain underwhelmed. Beginning in July, the system now known as The Wave Transit will be rebranded as Second Line Transit. A nod...
Local activist proposes youth workforce transportation pilot program
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Many in Mobile believe youth employment is one of the strongest tools against violence, giving young people structure, income and a reason to show up. DJ Rodski has mentored kids for years and says the problem he hears most isn’t a lack of drive — it’s not having a ride.
Golden Apple: Daphne East Elementary teacher loves teaching first graders to read
Our Golden Apple award-winning teacher is Mandy Barrick from Daphne East Elementary.
Foley Planning Commission To Review 101-Home Subdivision Expansion
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – At its April meeting, the Foley Planning Commission will consider preliminary approval for three phases of a current subdivision. In all, 101 single-family homes are planned in the three phases. Live Oak Village is located south of Underwood Road and west of North Cedar Street.
Mobile may shift ambulance control to MFRD under new ordinance
Mobile city leaders are considering a new ordinance that could significantly change how ambulance services operate across the city. The proposal, introduced Tuesday, would place Mobile Fire-Rescue Department in charge of dispatching all ambulance calls. Currently, multiple private companies respond to those calls. This marks a shift from an earlier...
‘All you could see was red’: Residents describe wildfire near Citronelle
CITRONELLE, Ala. (WKRG) — A wildfire burning near Citronelle has scorched more than 1,500 acres over four days, leaving residents along Robert Walker Road watching closely as it continues to burn. Residents told News 5 the fire started Saturday, and now smoke and acres of burned land surround homes in the area. Kasandra Thornton, who […]
