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Family mourns loss of young father killed after shooting on Fourth of July in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Family and friends are preparing to lay a young father to rest. 22-year-old DaShaun Bonner was shot and killed on the Fourth of July in the parking lot of a Mobile shopping center. DaShaun Bonner had two young children and was preparing to celebrate a birthday at the end of the […]
Swampy, soaking conditions all week
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - This will be a damp, stormy week on the Gulf Coast. Our Monday is starting with some isolated coastal showers. Later in the day, pop-up showers and storms will be common across the area. Highs will be in the upper 80s. It will be extremely humid.
USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital marks milestone for birth tissue donations
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — USA Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital is celebrating the milestone of 1,300 placenta donations. Since partnering in 2020 with TelaGen, a regenerative medicine company, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has had more than 1,300 mothers give birth and donate their birth tissues.
Jayden Mount Joins Extra Inning Softball as Managing Editor
Extra Inning Softball Welcomes Jayden Mount as New Editorial Manager: Former University of South Alabama Coach. We are thrilled to announce that Jayden Mount has joined the Extra Inning Softball team as our new Editorial Manager. With a rich background in both playing and coaching softball at a high level, Mount brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our organization. Her expertise and passion for the game will undoubtedly enhance our coverage and content, providing our readers with even more insightful and engaging material.
The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Allen: It’s time for Alabama to drop its outdated funding method for schools
Alabama is the home of rockets, research, and immense natural resources. We are also, unfortunately, one of only six states that still base funding for public schools on enrollment. This out-of-date model ignores the needs of actual students. As a North Alabama native and the CEO of the Huntsville Committee...
Umbrella Alert Included for Alabama’s Weekly Weather Outlook
A stationary front lingering over the region will drench much of the eastern half of the country this week. Breaking News, News, Local News, Alabama News, Weather, Local Weather, Alabama Weather, West Alabama Weather, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, National Weather Service in Birmingham, James Spann, Weekday Temperature Guide, West Alabama Weekday Temperature Guide, Alabama Weekday Temperature Guide, Temperature Shift, Alabama Temperature Shift, West Alabama Temperature Shift, Spring in Alabama, Spring in West Alabama, Summer in Alabama, Summer in West Alabama.
Alabama promoting aerospace growth at Farnborough Airshow
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Farnborough International Airshow is a premier aerospace industry trade event that occurs biennially and will commence today. The trade show will showcase aerospace manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, and Alabama hopes to continue building on its recent growth. Alabama has a lengthy list of...
Not all Alabama schools offer AP classes. See which high schools do
Advanced Placement courses can save college-going students time and thousands of dollars in credits, but the opportunity to take college-level coursework varies widely in Alabama. A total of 285 Alabama public and private schools were authorized to offer Advanced Placement courses to high school students in the 2023-24 school year,...
Danger: Large Coyotes Causing Havoc In Alabama
This is one reason we should all own a rifle. Recently people have been spotting some giants roaming closer and closer to heavily populated residential areas. Be on the lookout a very large COYOTE roaming Chigger Ridge Road. Joyce Kidd Kephart added this pic. And said.. Something has bothered my...
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