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Athletes Who Inspire: Paige Madden ‘proud to represent’ Mobile, Gulf Coast community at Olympics
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Following the opening ceremony, the Olympic games kicked off, and among the athletes in Paris is local swimming star Paige Madden. Madden, a former UMS-Wright Preparatory School swimmer, is in Paris along with her family for her second Olympic games. WKRG News 5 spoke with the family of the swimmer, who […]
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
Fairhope’s Mobile Bay Maker’s Market finds new home
For the past three years, people in Fairhope have flocked to the Mobile Bay Maker's Market at South Beach Park to shop from locally owned businesses. However, the final market was held near the bay last month as they were ordered to relocate.
Chapel Hart sets memorial concert for late Orange Beach restaurant owner (featuring exclusive video interview)
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — Chapel Hart took the world by storm in 2022 after their golden buzzer performance on “America’s Got Talent.” Since then, the country girl group from Poplarville, Miss., has performed worldwide, including on the famous Grand Ole Opry stage. But a performance in Orange Beach on Sunday is extra special to […]
Alabama high school quarterback turns down seven figure NIL deal
ALABASTER, Ala. — Trent Seaborn is going into 10th grade at Thompson High School. The attention for Seaborn started at a young age when he won the 7A State title for the Warriors as an eighth grader, throwing five touchdowns in the championship game. Now Seaborn is getting more...
Alabama lawmaker wants to change permit requirement for assault weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WIAT) – An Alabama lawmaker wants to make carrying permits a requirement for carrying assault weapons. Alabama has not made it a requirement to carry a permit when carrying a concealed weapon since 2022. State Rep. Kenyatté Hassell (D-Montgomery) pre-filed a bill for the 2025 session that would require a permit to carry […]
Deadly mosquito disease found in Mobile County
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed two positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis detected in horses in both Mobile and Covington Counties. Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than the West Nile Virus. Dr. Zach Nettles works at First Equine Veterinary […]
Toodle is a Tiger: 4-star 2026 LB Shadarius Toodle commits to Auburn at Big Cat
Shadarius Toodle, a Top247 linebacker in the Class of 2026 from Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Ala.), has announced his commitment to Auburn. It comes at Auburn's Big Cat Weekend recruiting event, keeping the festivities going strong after landing a commitment earlier in the day from Hezekiah Harris. "It's just the...
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