Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November
Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes from Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Columbus and Pittsburgh starting November.
Port of Mobile Posts Record Revenue a Year After 50-Foot Ship Channel Opens
The Mobile Ship Channel hit its full 50-foot depth a year ago, and the Alabama Port Authority posted record annual revenue of about $245 million.
MCHD: Several people treated at local emergency rooms for bat bites in Baldwin County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Health Department posted on its Facebook page this week about recent increases in human exposure to rabid animals. In Alabama and nationwide, there have been recent increases in human exposure to rabid or potentially rabid animals. In Baldwin County, several people have been...
At least 4 speakers sign up to address Mobile City Council Tuesday on city...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council agenda for this coming Tuesday shows at least four people have signed up to address the council on the reported $14.7 million transfer of City money to a fraudulent entity announced this week. Also, two council members are addressing the issue in...
Google awards $1.25M in first West Memphis Energy Impact Fund grants
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Google is distributing $1.25 million to 10 local nonprofit and municipal organizations as part of its West Memphis Energy Impact Fund, the company announced. The grants are the first from the $25 million fund. They are meant to increase clean energy access, lower home utility...
‘Where is the punishment?’: Victim outraged after man avoids prison time for crime spree...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A victim says he feels let down by Shelby County prosecutors after a man charged with multiple crimes, including the carjacking of an older woman, walked away without prison time. Michael King was one of at least four people victimized by Marquellrious Harris and several others in a two-day crime spree in […]
Downtown Lexington closes streets for annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The City’s annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade is returning to downtown Lexington this afternoon. The parade starts at 7 p.m. , and will feature where several hundred zombies dancing Main Street; Pedestrians can watch all along the parade route. If you’re heading downtown, plan...
Kentucky Went From Playoff “Maybe” to Unanimous Host, and the SEC Is Stunned
Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Every single major national projection for the College Football Playoff now has the Kentucky Wildcats in the 12-team field. Yeah, you read that right. After their 34-17 victory over […]
Skilled trades face worker shortage as older generation ages out
JACKSON, Mich. (News 10) - A new national report shows the skilled trade workforce is aging out faster than new workers can replace it. According to a report from the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, nearly 1 in 4 skilled trade workers are 55 or older. For every 100 workers needed in the industry, only 55 are coming through the pipeline to replace them.
Crumbl Shuts Savannah, Augusta Stores as Georgia Closures Pile Up
Cookie lovers in Savannah are out of luck at their local Crumbl, which closed its doors two weeks ago as part of a wave of Georgia shutdowns that has also hit Augusta, Douglasville and Suwanee. The closures mark a notable retreat for a chain that just a few years ago seemed to be opening a new location every few months.
