Former chief executive officer for Mobile Housing Authority claims wrongful termination, calls for hearing
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The former chief executive officer of the Mobile Housing Authority is calling for a hearing, claiming to be wrongfully terminated. Michael Pierce was fired by the MHA board in a 3-5 vote on July 1. While board members remain tight-lipped behind the exact reason for his...
MCSO: Juvenile charged as adult after firing flare gun at another juvenile’s face
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 16-year-old suspect will be charged with first-degree assault as an adult after allegedly firing a flare gun at another juvenile’s face, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was taken to a local emergency room for treatment of burns to the...
Child suffered multiple cuts, broken bones and burns leading up to his death, Mobile...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Prosecutors on Tuesday alleged that a 3-year-old boy who died last week suffered weeks, if not months, of severe abuse. The boy’s mother, Tatyana Edwards, 26, pleaded not guilty to felony murder. Her boyfriend, Abraham Hatch, pleaded not guilty to capital murder. Mobile County...
Mobile embraces its entertainment districts in the birthplace of Mardi Gras
About three hours south of The Capital City, there's an entertainment district with a history slightly younger than Montgomery's, one that's proud, fun and loud. It's Mobile — with an atmosphere full of wandering souls holding drinks, a bustling business scene, and music playing on almost every corner. "What our...
Progress report on Charles Wood Japanese Garden
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Charles Wood Japanese Garden posted a progress report on its Facebook page on work being done there. The post says crews are still working on the front/parking area but the paths are getting smooth. It also says the park/garden is still closed and an exact...
Car hits Robertsdale building, injures 5 people
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Five people were injured Saturday morning in Baldwin County when a car hit a building. According to a Robertsdale Fire Department Facebook post, the crash happened at about 2 a.m. near Alabama Highway 59 and Wilters Street. INCIDENT LOCATION: RFD and Summerdale Fire Department responded and...
Motive in Christmas Day Theodore slaying unclear, but prosecutor says it was ‘brutal’
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The circumstances surrounding Tommy Fabian’s death on Christmas Day in Theodore remain unclear, but this much is clear from testimony Monday: It was violent. “The cause of death is pretty brutal, I’ll say that,” Mobile County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Susman said following a...
Lucy Buffett talks about brother, Jimmy, and the Mobile museum exhibit that will honor...
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Let's begin with a full disclosure: I am a Jimmy Buffett fan. I am also a Lucy Buffett fan., so I will admit that I was pleasantly surprised at the announcement that Jimmy will soon be featured in a special exhibit that will occupy the first floor of the Maritime Museum of the Gulf Coast on the...
Foley City Council holds hearing on Colt Grill business license
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Foley will be holding a public hearing tonight on the proposed revocation of the business license of Colt Grill. Colt Grill on Laurel Ave in Foley was one of approximately 5 Colt Grill locations in Alabama and Arizona that were recently raided by Federal Authorities in a money...
Victim cut — Mobile police investigating
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police are investigating an assault where a man was cut. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the 700 block of Pillans Street on Saturday around midnight in reference to an assault. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been cut. He was […]
