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Mobile hires consultant to help with opioid settlement spending
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile city leaders approved a $154,000 consulting contract with Helios Alliance to help them effectively spend opioid settlement money. The city received more than $2.3 million last year. "These should be the priorities for spending and these are the areas that you should address and...
Next Weather: With 137 days left in hurricane season, tropics are quiet; here’s why
(WALA) - We’ve already experienced a record-breaking storm this hurricane season, but the tropics are now quiet. While an above-average season is forecast, there are still 137 days left in the season. In this edition of Next Weather, we break down why it’s quiet, and what we can expect for the months ahead.
Driver injured in vehicle shooting: Mobile PD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating after a driver was injured when gunfire reportedly hit his vehicle on Monday night. According to an MPD press release, officers responded to the area of Dauphin Island Parkway and Senator Street around 8:40 p.m. on Monday and found a male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. […]
8th Annual Community Outreach & Back to School Bash
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Make plans to attend the 8th Annual Community Outreach/Back to School Bash!. Presented By People United to Advance The Dream Mobile, Inc. & Reconciling Lives to The Kingdom Church Ministries. https://www.facebook.com/puadmobile/
UPDATE: Homicide suspect arrested after Mobile Police, sheriff’s office surround home
UPDATE (7/16 10 a.m.): Officials with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office have released more information about the arrest of a homicide suspect Monday night. The release said after the Mobile Police Department SWAT team and the MCSO Special Operations Unit secured the home on Cortez Drive, they executed a search warrant. Inside the home, officials […]
‘Colter Wall and Friends’ tour coming to Mobile Saenger Theatre
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Colter Wall on Monday released several dates for his “Colter Wall and Friends” tour across the United States, including one in Mobile. The 2024 tour will arrive at the Mobile Saenger Theatre on Dec. 16. LOCATION: Tickets to see Wall’s “unique brand of traditional country music” in Mobile will go on […]
Why most of Mobile's newest crop of police officers chose to join the force
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — "I woke up one morning and was like, I've always wanted to do it. Let's take the plunge and do it." And just like that, 49-year-old Robert Skinner left the shrimping industry and enrolled in the 74th class of the Mobile Police Department. And today,...
First “Stutter Camp” in Mobile aims to give kids confidence in communication
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Happening today, a special camp for kids with speech impediments starts on the campus of the University of South Alabama. “Camp Dream Speak Live” is aimed at helping kids with the life-long challenge of stuttering. One thing to know is that there is no cure for stuttering–but there are ways to […]
Daphne road resurfacing project taking place this week — what drivers should know
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — A road resurfacing project on the County Road 13-County Road 64 roundabout in Daphne will begin this week. According to a Facebook post from the city, the initial phase of roadwork will begin around 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. The project is set to conclude on Friday, July 19, at […]
UPDATE: Body of boater missing from Washington County found
UPDATE (1:01 p.m.): News 5 has learned that Ernest Booth’s body has been found. ORIGINAL STORY: WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The search is underway for a missing boater, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the search is for 76-year-old Ernest Glen Booth in Bates Lake. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s […]
Overnight fire takes heavy toll on landmark Fairhope restaurant
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The State Fire Marshall is looking into the cause of an overnight fire. Five different fire departments responded to a restaurant fire on Scenic 98 early Monday morning, July 15, 2024 which caused extensive damage to Supper Club at Sweetwater Branch. The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. and despite what witnesses called a quick response, flames spread quickly.
City of Foley Considers Open Container Alcohol District In Downtown Area
Foley’s city council will discuss adding an entertainment district in the downtown area along U.S. 98 for two blocks west of McKenzie Street or State Route 59 with the north boundary being West Rose Avenue and the south boundary being West Myrtle Avenue. According to Alabama state law, entertainment...
MGCCC and J. Allen Automotive Group Sign Agreement for Innovative Apprenticeship Program
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and J. Allen Automotive Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a groundbreaking Automotive Technician Apprenticeship program. The signing ceremony was held on July 11 at MGCCC’s Harrison County Campus Automotive Technology shop. The new apprenticeship program is for students...
MGCCC’s Lott Learning Resources Center receives $10,000 grant from the American Library Association
The Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association’s (ALA) Building Library Capacity program for 2024. The grant, which is part of a three-year initiative funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to enhance library services for incarcerated individuals and those re-entering society. The LRC is one of only sixteen libraries nationwide to receive this prestigious grant.
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