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Mobile Police investigating shooting into vehicle
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officers with the Mobile Police Department are investigating after a vehicle was shot into Monday afternoon. An MPD news release said officers were called to the 900 block of Seneca Street around 2:30 p.m. July 15 for a report of shots fired. LOCATION: When officers got to the scene, they found […]
Graffiti honoring attempted assassin painted at Langan Park
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Graffiti honoring attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks has been spray painted on a portion of the skate park located at Langan Park in Mobile. “R.I.P. Thomas Matthew Crooks” is painted on a skate ramp in black paint, along with other writings, including #BLM and the communist symbol of the hammer and sickle.
Paradise Found RV Resort: Tiny Home Options
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Attention RV Enthusiasts and Real Estate Investors! Now offering a TINY HOME Option!. Get ready to experience luxury like never before at Paradise Found RV Resort! Nestled along the serene Mobile Bay at the mouth of the Fowl River, this upscale destination is set to redefine your idea of the perfect getaway.
Union Leader Signals Growing Likelihood of October Port Strike
The looming threat of a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports is becoming more imminent, according to Harold J. Daggett, President of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). With the current contract set to expire in just 80 days on September 30, 2024, the pressure is mounting on employers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to negotiate a new contract and avoid a coastwide strike on October 1.
Pair of Jags Drafted in Seventh Round
MOBILE, Ala. - South Alabama saw two players taken in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. The Boston Red Sox used the 207th overall pick to select Will Turner. Turner finished the season with 43 hits, 49 runs, and nine home runs, also finishing top-20 in the nation in walks, with 56. Turner started all 56 games for the Jags and batted .218 with a .409 on-base percentage. Defensively, Turner was a gem, logging a .994 fielding percentage through 154 chances. Joseph Sullivan was taken not long after as the Houston Astros wrote his name...
Baseball Star Joseph Sullivan Breaks Family’s Football Legacy
South Alabama outfielder Joseph Sullivan, grandson of Heisman-winning quarterback Pat Sullivan and son of a football player, defied family tradition by choosing a baseball career after his sophomore year of high school. Sullivan has a .271 batting average, 25 homers, 45 stolen bases, and plays center field for South Alabama.
Vietnam wound leads to lifetime of therapy and veteran advocacy
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A.B. Grantham’s tour during the Vietnam War was cut short during the battle of Hue in 1968. “During the Tet Offensive, the battle of Hue was one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War — and I caught an AK47 round dead center of the chest.” The Marine’s journey from […]
Ty Watkins of Fairhope High School
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — This week, we honor Ty Watkins as the WKRG News 5 Scholar Athlete of the Week. Watkins is a senior at Fairhope High School where he plays football and runs on the track and field team. He is a member of the Adidas National Track & Field. Watkins broke his 100-meter […]
Orange Beach considering reduced ambulance transport area
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Orange Beach City Council will consider reducing the number of hospitals that they will transport a patient to, citing an undue strain on the fire department at its meeting Tuesday evening. Currently, Orange Beach Fire and Rescue will transport a patient...
DeSantis dings Newsom for signing gender identity law
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) swiped at Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention after his California counterpart put his signature on a bill prohibiting teachers from being required to advise parents if their child has changed their gender identity. “Honestly, I wasn’t surprised. I’d assumed that they had […]
Rutledge building wall collapse blocks Highway 10
Traffic through Rutledge on U.S. Highway 10 was halted Tuesday afternoon by what appears to be a weather-related explosion. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 16, Amber Olney, a clerk at the Rutledge Post Office reported debris in the road to local law enforcement. The incident occurred on Lee Street, directly across from the Rutledge […] The post Rutledge building wall collapse blocks Highway 10 appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Repo man wounded when nearly 2 dozens shots fired at him while on the job in Birmingham
A man repossessing a vehicle was followed and fired upon in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon. The repo man was shot, but not seriously injured. South Precinct officers responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to a Shot Spotter alert at 50th Street and Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North. They arrived to find at...
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