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Safe Haven programs for newborns emerge from the Gulf Coast, saving thousands of lives
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - What started as an idea in the Port City in the late 1990s, became a reality, saving thousands of babies across the world. A Secret Safe Place was established in 1998 by former Mobile District Attorney John Tyson Jr., after a number of newborns in the Mobile area were found dead. Either abandoned or in at least one case, drowned in a toilet.
Mobile City Council expected to say YES to Amtrak as representatives plan visit to city
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile Council expected to say yes to Amtrak as representatives plan visit to city. "I've been on the commission for over 6 years, the Southern Rail Commission, and it has been, you know, like an EKG, up and down." says David Clark, who is also CEO of "Visit Mobile". And that's a pretty good analogy.
2 more defendants named in federal indictment connected to alleged cocaine in child’s backpack
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A federal judge has unsealed more of an indictment, identifying two more defendants accused of participating in a drug distribution conspiracy that includes allegations that a mother had cocaine in her child’s backpack. The newly identified defendants are:. Eric Anthony Aguilar, 46, charged with conspiracy...
USA, USA Health win 10 Nappie Awards
The University of South Alabama won Best Local College while USA Health was voted Best Local Company to Work for (Over 50 Employees) in the 2024 Lagniappe readers’ choice contest. The University of South Alabama and USA Health landed 10 Nappie Awards in the 2024 Lagniappe readers’ choice competition....
Local Forecast for Southern MS/AL/LA – 7/25/24: Rain chances this weekend before the heat returns
Good afternoon, everyone! Areas near Hattiesburg, MS, Mobile, AL, and Hammond, LA have been dealing with showers and thunderstorms that have produced minor flooding in some areas. Rain should continue to diminish overnight with only a few light showers possible. The forecast will be very similar over the next few days until the heat and sunshine return for most of the region beginning next week.
Brave Escambia County K-9 hailed hero, receives Smiles Behind the Shield award
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Body camera footage shows the moments three homicide suspects jumped out of a wrecked car on the Highway 90 bridge at Scenic Highway after killing an elderly woman in a drive-by shooting and leading Escambia County sheriff’s deputies on a chase in June. Taking charge of capturing the suspects was […]
Dozens of Chilean workers at ST Engineering seek answers after unexpected layoffs
Chilean aircraft mechanics at ST Engineering's Pensacola and Mobile, Alabama, offices say dozens of workers were laid off without warning after being recruited and moving their families to the U.S. Workers say they were recruited to work in the U.S. for at least three years on H-1B visas, but in May, as their...
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