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Alabama native drowns in Hawaii; family raises funds to bring his body home
An Alabama native who gave himself the nicknames “Ocean” and “Wavy” because of his love for the water drowned Sunday in Hawaii, leading his family to raise money to bring his body home to Mobile. Octavian Sigler, 26, was born and raised in Alabama but was...
Ready for a Bang: Celebrate Independence Day in north Alabama
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Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare to offer free adoptions this week
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Animal lovers looking to adopt can soon head over to the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare to adopt a pet for free. According to a Facebook post, the department is offering free adoptions for all dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. The free adoptions will take place on Friday, July […]
Lawyer announces insanity defense for Mobile man charged with vulgar rape threat
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man who was reportedly upset over the split of the United Methodist Church pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he made angry and threatening calls to a church late last year and early this year. Richard David Colvin, 60, of Mobile, faces a federal...
‘My heart is back mended’: Hurricane Katrina victim’s family reconnected to remains 19 years later
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — A Hurricane Katrina victim’s family finally has closure as Tonie Waltman got to hold her mom’s ashes. It’s a full-circle moment for the family of Tonette Waltman Jackson. It is also a full-circle moment that WKRG News 5 has been covering since 2005 when former News 5 reporter Jennifer Mayerle spoke […]
City of Mobile upcoming events
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - City of Mobile shares the upcoming events for this month. Events in July of 4 th of July Celebration – 7.4.24 ▪ Come and participate in an exciting day at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park! Enjoy a day filled with lively music, engaging games, entertaining activities, delightful face painting, and a breathtaking fireworks show at 9 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring your friends and family for fun and excitement! FIREWORKS BEGIN AT 9 PM SHARP! Parking is $5 for cars and $30 for RVs, CASH ONLY.
'Love & Marriage: Huntsville' Star KeKe Jabbar Is Survived by Her Husband and Three Kids
On July 2, 2024, social media personality Marcella Speaks sadly announced that Love & Marriage: Huntsville star KeKe Jabbar has died. Marcella read the family's statement on a YouTube livestream and shared that the reality TV star "passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love."She was 42 years old."She was a mom, a sister, and a great friend full of life, love and laughter," the statement continued. "She will be sorely missed, and at this time, we are asking for respect and privacy in our moment of grief while we process this great loss."There has been an outpouring of support...
16-year-old arrested in connection to deadly Prichard shootout
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 News has learned a 16-year-old Mobile boy has been arrested in connection to one of the deadly shootings in Prichard on Sunday, June 30. Prichard PD said the teen fired shots during a shootout in the 200 block of Meaher Street, but he wasn’t the gunman who killed Asa Jones.
Montgomery World War II veteran Romay Davis, oldest surviving member of ‘Six Triple Eight’ battalion, dead at 104
Romay Davis, a Montgomery woman who was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2021 as a member of an all-black female battalion that served overseas during World War II, has died. Davis, who was the oldest living member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — known as the ‘Six...
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