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2 people arrested after traffic stop leads to finding ‘substantial amount’ of drugs: GCSO
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — Two people were arrested Saturday after a traffic stop led deputies to find “a substantial amount of narcotics,” according to the George County Sheriff’s Office. 53-year-old Lasean Bryant of Lucedale was arrested after the traffic stop and charged with trafficking a controlled substance, according to officials. He was given a […]
UPDATE: Driver being treated for serious injuries after Bayway crash
UPDATE (6:10 p.m.): News 5 is gathering more information about a crash that happened on I-10 Thursday afternoon. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the two-vehicle crash happened at 2:55 p.m. on the I-10 Bayway. The driver of a 2009 Toyota Venza was seriously injured when the vehicle hit a 2019 Isuzu box truck, […]
Mobile District completes project in historic Selma on bank along Edmund Pettus Bridge
MOBILE, Ala. – Sometimes, the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds them helping to preserve or protect historic locations and sites. The Mobile District participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the City of Selma, Alabama, on July 8, 2024, to celebrate the completion of Project 14, which stabilized the bank behind the historic train depot.
Mobile City Council approves to bring back gate closure on Claridge Road South
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Earlier this week, the Mobile City Council approved bringing back a gate that would separate the Yester Oaks apartments from the neighboring homes in Llanfair. The road is commonly used as a cut-through road that many Mobile drivers use as a shortcut to Dauphin Street daily to avoid Airport Boulevard traffic. […]
After 8-year legal battle, Peace Through Meditation approved for 2nd Mobile location
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A win for the Meditation Center of Alabama nearly a decade after the city of Mobile's planning commission denied the group's application to build a Buddhist Meditation Center on Eloong Drive on Dog River. The city council later upheld that decision when the meditation group...
Build your worlds: Mobile’s Azalea City Con serves hands-on fandom
Pass through the vicinity of the Holiday Inn in downtown Mobile during the weekend of July 20-21 and you might wind up feeling like you’ve stumbled into an alternate dimension. Fear not. It’s just the Azalea City Con, a fan convention that made its debut in 2023 and is...
Cooper Marine adds 4,200-hp towboat to fleet
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Cooper Marine has announced the addition of the 4,200-hp towing vessel M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. The acquisition of this towboat will expand Cooper Marine’s fleet to 42 towing vessels across America’s inland waterway system. M/V David J. Cooper Jr. will operate as one of the premier towing vessels in its class and is uniquely balanced with maneuverability and horsepower, making it ideal for transporting cargo on the Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway.
Mobile Alabama Power lineman reacts to ‘aggressive’ Houston residents
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Several crews from the Alabama Power Mobile division were sent over to Houston to help restore power for several residents impacted by Beryl. Beryl knocked out power for nearly three million people in the Houston area, and with summer in full swing, thousands are still without power and are losing their […]
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