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Mobile Police investigating after woman robbed at gunpoint
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman was robbed at gunpoint Monday while walking on Union Avenue, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the area of Union Avenue and Pages Lane around 5:30 p.m. July 22 for a report of a robbery. Officers at the scene […]
Prichard murder suspect accused in other high profile shootings
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile County Sheriff's Office arrested Isaiah Kelly Monday for a 2023 murder in Prichard. It's his seventh booking at Mobile Metro Jail. We’re learning he’s connected to two other high profile shootings. "He's 25 years old and if you look, he's got...
Vets Recover begins admitting patients at Mobile detox, residential treatment center
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Vets Recover is now admitting patients into its detox and residential treatment center. According to a news release, Vets Recover’s facility, located at 1200 Springhill Ave., now offers a safe and supportive environment for veterans and first responders for medically monitored withdrawal management and in-person residential treatment. “Vets Recover provides an […]
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
Woman, 6-year-old killed in Dauphin Island crash Monday: ALEA
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency have identified a woman after she and a 6-year-old were killed in a crash on July 22 in Dauphin Island. ALEA officials said 61-year-old Mary R. Hawkins was killed when a 2014 Lexus ES-350 collided head-on with a 2018 GMC Sierra around 2 […]
Gulf Coast lawmakers and political officials react to President Biden dropping out of the presidential race
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — President Joe Biden announced Sunday on X that he will not be running for a second term and is dropping out of the presidential campaign. Political figures and lawmakers of the Gulf Coast are expressing how they’re feeling after learning the news. Chairman of the Mobile County Democratic Committee, Ben Harris, […]
University of Alabama system schools to replace DEI offices with access, opportunity offices
The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama in Huntsville said Tuesday they planned to eliminate their DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) offices while launching new offices that seem to aim to address similar goals. The changes come after the Alabama Legislature last spring approved a bill that limited the […] The post University of Alabama system schools to replace DEI offices with access, opportunity offices appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Two northwest Alabama airports receive money for improvements
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVA) — Two airports in northwest Alabama received money for improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. The Posey Field Airport in Haleyville received $236,433 — a combination of federal, state and local money — for improvements to its southeast hangar. The Russellville Municipal Airport...
Small Businesses Get Training Boost from Alabama SBDC
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — With funding from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama launched the AssistAL program to significantly increase its capacity for technical assistance in the form of advising and training to help business owners get the capital they need.
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