Baldwin County contractor defrauds couple of $476k, police say
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A wanted contractor from Baldwin County, accused of defrauding clients out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, is now facing charges, according to the Orange Beach Police Department. Investigators said Fredrick Joseph Straub is charged with aggravated theft by deception after allegedly...
Gumbo and worship under the stars at Piggly Wiggly
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Piggly Wiggly store on University Boulevard in Mobile will be hosting a gumbo and worship night under the stars on November 9th. You can enjoy free gumbo, jambalaya, drinks and incredible presence-driven live worship. Piggly Wiggly’s district manager Tim Faircloth and event organizer Monica...
Baldwin County residents frustrated by hydraulic oil spill damage on street
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — Residents in Baldwin County are expressing frustration after a garbage truck leaked hydraulic oil on White Osprey Drive, leaving the street stained and damaged. David Shuman, a resident of the Perdido Bay Oaks Two neighborhood, described the situation. "There's a nice stream and...
Mobile County corrections officer dies in rear-end crash near Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office employee was killed in a weekend crash on Interstate 65 when her car was rear-ended, according to a crash report. Chelice Burns, 64, died in the collision that also injured three others. Burns was a corrections corporal who had served with the Mobile County...
There’s no specialty car tag for Mobile Mardi Gras. She wants to fix that.
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — They're a way to show your pride, to honor your profession..., They are called distinctive or specialty license plates, and there are dozens of designs traveling above the rear bumpers of Alabama drivers. But there's one plate that seems to be missing. And, quite frankly,...
Mobile resident collecting aid for hurricane hit area in her home country of Jamaica
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Hurricane Melissa’s death toll across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica has risen to at least 80. Right now, ongoing recovery efforts are overwhelming following the category five storm. Kerry Cohen, a Jamaican native living in Mobile said, “Monday and Tuesday, I can’t reach any...
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases on the rise in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Local pediatricians say they are seeing more cases of a highly contagious virus commonly seen in children, which can also be seen in adults. It’s most commonly seen in children under the age of 5, but no one is immune. Health experts say hand, foot, and mouth disease is spreading in several […]
2 shot on Hemley Avenue, search continues for suspect
UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): Mobile police have provided a few more details regarding a shooting on Hemley Avenue. Officials said that two men were shot and are suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Both men were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Officials also said they do not have anyone detained, but they believe...
Iconic Fairhope mural comes crashing down (video)
Well we knew it was coming but it doesn't make it any easier to see a piece of Fairhope history destroyed. The iconic mural in downtown Fairhope is all but gone.
Mobile man convicted of attempted murder in 2023 shooting
Ralph Carmichael broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and shot her new boyfriend in May 2023.
