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Alabama state officials defend Alabama prison practices amid labor exploitation claims
Alabama state officials argued in a motion Monday that inmates and civil rights groups accusing the Department of Corrections of employing slave labor did not pursue all available administrative channels and improperly split their claims across multiple lawsuits. In a motion in support of a state motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the officials, including Governor […] The post Alabama state officials defend Alabama prison practices amid labor exploitation claims appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
enrG Wellness: Functional Health & Wellness in Foley
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We continue to follow Cherie Raber’s weight loss journey with enrG Wellnes. In addition to hearing from Raber, we speak to Luz, the office manager at enrG Wellness. Luz says she started a weight loss program with enrG Wellness three months ago and is now down 24 lbs.
Nick Saban's return as Alabama's head coach could be pending
There have been coaches that have retired or stepped down from positions before that have come back to coach in the college game. Although it is rare, it is worth pointing out that it has happened. And with the Alabama Crimson Tide, given the success they had under recently retired...
Navy family of 8 stranded at Atlanta airport on July 4
ATLANTA - A Navy family transferring from Honolulu, Hawaii to Pensacola, Florida became stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Independence Day. "We have 6 kids and dog," said Sean Cook." It's really hard; you can see all the stuff we have." The family had long made arrangements to have...
11-year-old girl, 31-year-old woman seriously injured in Santa Rosa County crash
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- An 11-year-old Alabama girl and a 31-year-old Pensacola woman were seriously injured in a crash Thursday morning in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 9:55 a.m. on I-10 west at mile marker 39. The crash involved only one vehicle -- a pickup truck. The 31-year-old...
'Open arms': 70-year-old Pensacola woman remembered for big heart, generosity
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A mother, grandmother, sister, aunt. Seventy-year-old Pensacola woman Myra Hayes -- the victim of last week's drive-by shooting in Montclair -- was the matriarch, the family glue. "She raised me since I was a baby," Myra's great niece Tinelle Narcisse said Thursday. "She was my great aunt....
Mobile Police investigating homicide at Festival Center
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile Police are investigating a homicide at the Festival Center near Academy Sports. Police say one man has died after being shot in the parking lot around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. Officers have taped off a large area of the parking lot after a man was...
3 Mobile women stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Beryl
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Hurricane Beryl left a lot of damage and devastation behind after moving through Jamaica, but it also caused a lot of problems for those trying to leave the island. Shantell Shepard and her cousins got to Jamaica Sunday and were planning on leaving yesterday morning until the storm changed things.
Mobile station plans to replace meteorologist ‘blindsided’ by departure
A Mobile television meteorologist says he was “blindsided” by his station’s decision to let him go, while an executive says the station will be looking for “the right person” for its weather team. Michael White, longtime meteorologist at WALA-TV10, a Fox affiliate, posted on Facebook...
In-state recruiting roundup: KJ Lacey’s thoughts after Texas visit, Hewitt RB on rise
Saraland 4-star quarterback KJ Lacey doesn’t appear to be budging from his longtime commitment to Texas. Lacey, a two-time first-team Class 6A All-State quarterback, took an official visit to Austin late last month following the Elite 11 QB Showcase. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Iconic downtown Mobile hotel on the auction block
One of downtown Mobile’s most iconic hotels, the cylindrical Holiday Inn + Suites on Royal Street, is up for auction later this month. Keep reading for details on the auction and some other big buildings in downtown Mobile for sale. Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the...
Four-star linebacker Myles Johnson decommits from Alabama's 2025 class
After a string of high-profile commitments to Alabama the past month, a second player decommitted Wednesday from the Tide's 2025 high school class. Myles Johnson, a linebacker rated with four stars by 247 Sports, announced on Instagram he would re-open his recruitment. He joins three-star athlete Zymear Smith in decommitting from Alabama on Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands expected to hit the road for 4th of July weekend
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -The day before the 4th of July is always one of the biggest travel days of the year. So much so that some drivers are trying to avoid the traffic as much as they can. “A normal 30 minute ends up being an hour or hour and...
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