Vehicle access to Fairhope Pier to close for 7-day period
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Everything is on track for Fairhope’s Working Waterfront project to be open to the public by the 4th of July holiday. One more big closure needs to happen first. The North Beach and Pier area will be closed to vehicle traffic beginning Monday, June 16, 2025 and that will last up to seven days.
GALLERY: Mobile joins nationwide NO KINGS protests with about 1,500 in attendance
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — About 1,500 people were involved in a peaceful protest in downtown Mobile today. It was all part of No Kings day. 2,200 protests were held in cities across the country with a similar message. Protestors say they are standing up for democracy and against what...
Mobile protest turns violent: Man punched by counter-protester with pro-ICE sign
Roy Miller was marching down Government Street with fellow protesters Saturday when the crowd parted around a jarring confrontation. Two men, one holding a sign that appeared to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, exchanged words with Miller. Moments later, one of them allegedly punched him. “I was...
Mobile mom gives birth in hospital parking lot
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A baby born right outside of USA Health Children’s and Women’s Hospital, creating a birth story a local couple will never forget! Eagerly anticipating the birth of their second son, Shea and Colton Young didn’t realize just how ready he was to meet his mom and dad. “I knew I labored […]
1 teen arrested, 2 identified in Bay Minette vehicle burglaries: BMPD
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — A 14-year-old has been arrested, and two other 14-year-olds have been identified in connection with recent vehicle burglaries, according to the Bay Minette Police Department. According to Police Chief Al Tolbert, the break-ins happened in the McMillan Avenue area between 1 and 3 a.m. Two of...
Hot and humid on Saturday
Spotty storms for the weekend; heat building next week. Scattered storms return with summerlike heat into the weekend.
‘She Preached, Then He Shot Her’: Alisha Woodard Was Shot By Her Estranged Husband...
In 2020, tragedy struck the tight-knit faith community of Mobile, Alabama, when Prophetess Alisha Woodard, a beloved church leader, was shot by… The post ‘She Preached, Then He Shot Her’: Alisha Woodard Was Shot By Her Estranged Husband But Survived appeared first on Shine My Crown .
Mobile County home damaged after fire
UPDATE (7:50 p.m.): Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials have released more information about a house fire Thursday. According to officials, they received multiple calls about the fire on Wyoming Drive West just after 2 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the single-story home on fire. They searched the...
City of Robertsdale announces plans for multi-million-dollar amphitheater
ROBERTSDALE, Ala (WKRG) – The city of Robertsdale has announced plans for an amphitheater to be built at Honey Bee Park, according to a social media post. The city of Robertsdale’s Facebook posts feature three images of a section at Honey Bee Park, which include the sign saying “coming soon” below and the “Honey Bee...
Lost at Sea: The Search for Hunter Slezak
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Hunter Slezak: a name that echoes across the Gulf Coast. A seven-year-old boy from Semmes, with a bright, contagious smile. Little Hunter has touched thousands of lives across the nation. His story isn’t the ending any of us had hoped for, but it’s one no one will forget.