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Alabama Teacher Under Fire After Saying Kids Stink
The teacher, who ask to remain anonymous, said “Parents make sure your middle school kids take a shower before they come to school. They start stinking about age 11 and they don’t realize it. I walk into my classroom and it’s like getting hit in the nose with a baseball bat of ass!”
Man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison following guilty plea in bank fraud case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man who admitted to being a “mule” in a large-scale bank fraud criminal ring will go to prison for a little more than five years, a federal judge decided Thursday. U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced Francisco Emile Gabriel Barranco, 53, to five...
Football Friday: Season kicks off tonight
It is Friday, which mean it's gameday for the Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park high school football teams. Under the Lights and 280 Living has you covered from the gridiron. Briarwood and Oak Mountain square off at Heardmont Park in the Under the Lights Game of the Week. Chelsea hosts Mobile Christian at home. Spain Park is also at home, playing Sparkman. Kickoff for each game is set for 7 p.m. Here's what you need to know: The Under the Lights newsletter is back and ready to hit your inbox first thing Saturday morning. Click here to get...
Tech Falls to South Alabama in Their Home Opener
RUSTON, La. - The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs fall to South Alabama in their home opener at Robert Mack Caruthers Field. Tech gave two first-half goals to South Alabama to ultimately fall 2-0 on Thursday night. Tech combined for eight shots while having three shots be saved by the South Alabama...
Mary G. Montgomery wide receiver Jaiden Smith commits to South Alabama
On the eve of his senior football season, Mary G. Montgomery wide receiver Jaiden Smith committed to South Alabama on Thursday. Smith (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) becomes the Jaguars’ 11th commitment for the 2025 signing class. He joins LeFlore offensive lineman Antonio Gibbs as Mobile-area pledges to South Alabama. Smith...
Volleyball Claws Its Way To Third Set Triumph In Season Opener At Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. – The Louisiana Christian University volleyball program showed a dash of resiliency after falling into a 2-0 hole, fending off the host University of Mobile to take the third set, 25-22, before yielding the match in four. The Basics:. Score. Mobile – 3 Louisiana Christian –...
Barros's late equalizer leads to draw with Embry-Riddle
MOBILE, Ala. - It took late dramatics, but the Eagles found a way to get a deserved result when Alex Barros headed home a cross from Esteban Weimann in the 89th minute to claim a 1-1 draw with Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Thursday night at The Jungle. Embry-Riddle (0-1-2) took the lead...
Alabama community colleges report record enrollment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Community College System is reporting some of the highest enrollment in over a decade. In a new report, over 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses, adult education and workforce training opportunities between August 2023 and July 2024, marking the largest participation. Of the 170,000, Nearly 123,000 people are enrolled […]
Theodore man charged with attempted murder pleads guilty of lesser charges
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Theodore man charged with attempted murder has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. On Wednesday, Steven Ray Mann pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, third-degree domestic violence and receiving stolen property. The pleas stemmed from allegations that Mann repeatedly stabbed a woman in the base of the...
Semmes looking into becoming its own school system
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Over the last few years, the City of Semmes has seen an uptick in residents and lots of growth. “If you look on every corner in Semmes, you’ll see something is being built,” Semmes Mayor Brandon Van Hook said. “With retail and with community development, obviously comes people, with more people […]
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