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The South Alabama Jag Gals Sports Social
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The South Alabama Jag Gals Sports Social presented by Jet Services will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in the USA Student Center from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This is a can’t-miss event for ALL Jag fans to come together, look at upcoming fall sports, celebrate and make a lasting impact.
'Fridge Full of Botox': Representative Matt Gaetz's Physical Appearance at the RNC Ridiculed as He's Compared to 'Beavis and Butthead' Character
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz's physical appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was mocked and ridiculed on social media, with several critics suggesting he turned to Botox and cosmetic surgery.While Gaetz reaffirmed his support for former President Donald Trump and criticized President Joe Biden on Wednesday, July 17, spectators were more intrigued by his physical appearance than his political commentary.One critic on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared several images to make a stark comparison, stating, "Matt Gaetz somehow simultaneously looks like Spock from the original Star Trek and Nicolas Cage from Longlegs.""He looks like Beavis and Butthead," another...
Defense offers different story in May Day mass shooting: ‘He did not shoot and kill those two people’
The last of three suspects charged with murder in the May Day shooting in Stockton where 19 people were shot and three died was back in court Thursday for an Aniah's law and preliminary hearing and a different story on what happened that night.
The Wharf announces anchor tenant, additional new merchants at Portside on Main
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — The Wharf, a popular shopping, dining, and entertainment venue on the Alabama Gulf Coast, announced Wednesday the anchor tenant and additional new merchants coming soon to Portside on Main. Portside on Main is currently under construction at The Wharf. Tee Off at The Wharf...
This Escambia County program helps people living in homes beyond repair
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Long-time Escambia County resident Mary Simpkins is enjoying life in her new Cantonment home. “Everything’s built nice,” Simpkins said. “I never had a home like this before.” Simpkins received the keys to the brand-new home constructed through Escambia County assistance programs last week. Simpkins experienced several issues in her old house […]
Ronny Massey couldn’t teach daughter the two-minute drill
Ronny Massey was an outstanding coach who prepared his players well but even he couldn’t teach his daughter the two-minute drill. “I told that girl to hurry up and come on,” his wife, Helen “Ace” Massey, recalled her husband saying. That girl, Katie, was born the...
Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
GROVE HILL, Ala. (AP) — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care. Nestled...
Rural hospitals — and some urban ones — struggle for financial fitness
As mayor of a small town in rural Alabama, your daily concerns should be public safety, sanitation, economic development and such — not trying to keep the city’s hospital open. But that’s a hot topic for Mayor Sheldon Day in Thomasville, where the city’s four-year-old hospital is about...
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Has a Couple of Special Visitors
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is one of the "must visit" locations for visitors and residents alike. It has provided animal conservation lessons and amazing, up-close animal encounters since 1989. Now it will be hosting two very special visitors for the next six months.
Image of Angel Spotted Above Louisiana Beachgoers Favorite Beach
Beachgoers have been flocking to the Gulf Coast this summer and one person thinks she may have seen the image of an angel over one of the beaches many from Louisiana love to visit. This summer has brought a lot of tragedy to the beaches along the Emerald Gulf Coast....
Eglin Air Force Base hosting hiring event in late July
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Eglin Air Force Base is holding a hiring event on July 24 and July 25. According to a news release from the base, the event will be held at the University of Florida Research Engineering & Education Facility located at 1350 North Poquito Road in Shalimar. LOCATION: The hiring […]
Universal Orlando offering Florida residents unlimited theme park access with new ticket deal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida residents can now access an exclusive theme park ticket deal from Universal Orlando Resort. Universal Orlando launched the “Florida Unlimited Days Ticket” Thursday for Florida residents, providing them access to Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure for unlimited days, according to its Thursday press release.
$3 lottery ticket bought in Hickory hits for $100K
HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A lottery ticket purchased in Hickory by an Alabama resident ended up hitting for a big prize, North Carolina Lottery officials announced Thursday. Alabama resident Christopher Baker bought $3 Quick Pick at Jack B. Quick on Old NC 10 and doubled his prize when he hit a multiplier. “I […]
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