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Celebrating Disabilities in North Alabama
July is Disability Pride Month! North Alabama is proud to be an inclusive destination with a special history. July was selected as Disability Pride Month to honor the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but here in North Alabama, it is also the month of The Miracle Worker at Ivy Green, Helen Keller's birthplace! Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and her birthplace and childhood home are open for daily visits, special events, and two more showings of the 63rd Annual Production of The Miracle Worker on July 19th and 20th. Come experience the amazing story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan at Ivy Green. Learn about Helen's strength, her international impact, and the ways her legacy inspires us today.
DUI charge dismissed against Mississippi State Senator
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A driving under the influence (DUI) charge has been dismissed against a Mississippi State Senator. State Senator Michael McLendon (R-District 1) said the evidence proved he was innocent of the charge. McLendon was arrested in Baldwin County, Alabama, in June 2023. He was charged with charged with driving under the influence […]
Shocking moment curling iron explodes in woman’s hand
This is the moment a woman's curling iron exploded - leaving her hand blackened. Mikenzie Kerley, 20, was getting ready for work on the morning on May 29 when the electric curler she was using on her hair exploded. Footage shows the moment the curler sparked and all the lights...
Greene & Phillips: Big Truck Accidents
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Crashes involving large trucks can be some of the most dangerous, causing very serious injuries and sometime even death. David Greene from Greene & Phillips is here to discuss what to do in the event that you or someone you know is injured in an accident with a commercial truck.
Barrow Fine Furniture: Aspen Bedroom
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Chelsey visited Barrow Fine Furniture in Mobile to check out what Aspen has to offer. This bedroom set comes in two different colors, a grey and whitewash. To see this set in person, visit Barrow Fine Furniture today. Barrow Fine Furniture - Mobile. 1784 W. I-65...
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
Readers choose UMS-Wright golfer as top Mobile female athlete; 2 finish tied for best male athlete
AL.com readers chose UMS-Wright golfer Frances Brown as their Press-Register Female Athlete of the Year in an online poll last week. However, they couldn’t quite decide on a Male winner. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Prichard utility working without a certified operator for water or sewer
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The water and sewer system here continues to run without a certified operator on either its water or sewer side, but the utility’s court-appointed receiver said he is working to fill the vacancies. John S. Young Jr., who assumed control of the troubled utility in...
UPDATE: Woman arrested for June 2023 Escambia County crash that killed Navy vet
UPDATE - TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- FHP says 41-year-old Jessica Hendrickson has been arrested on Highway 41 in Kentucky. "While traveling southbound on US 41 in Kentucky, a tag alert was issued to law enforcement in the area matching the description of Hendrickson’s boyfriend’s vehicle (she is known to frequent use or be in)," FHP tells WEAR News. "Local law enforcement were in the general area and were able to conduct a traffic stop and ultimately arrest Hendrickson."
Second arrest made in May killing of Donte Evans in Prichard
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile County Sheriff's office confirms an arrest made on Cortez Drive tonight is connected to the death of Donte Evans who died last April from gunshot wounds. The homicide case originated in Prichard, where police found Evans' body in a car on Telegraph Road...
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