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These are the 5 women Alabama has put to death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Of all the death row inmates that Alabama has put to death over the years, only five have been women. As of Thursday, only five of the total 165 death row inmates are women. Here are the women who have been put to death by the state, ranging from hanging to […]
WFF’s Harders Celebrates 50 Years with State of Alabama
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Since the mid-1970s, one thing has remained constant at the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR): Fred Harders is hard at work in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. Harders was recently celebrated for 50 years of service to the State of Alabama, […]
State legislators meet with DHR officials to identify and solve shortfalls
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - State Senator Chris Elliott hosted a meeting in Fairhope between the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation and Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to talk about challenges the department faces. The meeting was requested by Baldwin County DHR officials a couple months...
Mobile Alabama Power lineman reacts to ‘aggressive’ Houston residents
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Several crews from the Alabama Power Mobile division were sent over to Houston to help restore power for several residents impacted by Beryl. Beryl knocked out power for nearly three million people in the Houston area, and with summer in full swing, thousands are still without power and are losing their […]
Blue marlin hits man during fishing trip near Orange Beach: ‘I couldn’t believe it’
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — A deep sea fishing trip took a scary turn when one of the crew members was hit by a blue marlin on Sunday. The crew was fishing off the Gulf of Orange Beach near Perdido Pass. Six men left out of Orange Beach aboard a 68-foot Hatteras Fishing Boat. Part of […]
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson thanks Biden, Buttigieg after USDOT announces grant for Mobile River Bridge, Bayway Project
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson shared his gratitude Wednesday after the United States Department of Transportation announced it awarded $550 million to the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. The project was part of a larger $5 billion effort to restore, reconstruct, and repair 13 nationally significant bridges, and according to Gov. […]
FWC: Blue Angels Weekend sees zero ‘significant’ boating accidents
The annual Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Air Show concluded without any significant boating accidents, despite thousands of spectators viewing the event from the water, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC reported that only two minor boating incidents occurred during the four-day event from July 10-13, 2024....
Bevill State, Jasper Love’s receives grant funding for EV charging initiative
Bevill State Community College (BSCC) has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to assist in the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Training Center expansion of the current HVAC Training Center in Jasper. This expansion will now include workforce training resulting in certification for the installation, testing, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Multi-Agency Drug Task Force Search Warrant Leads to Two Arrests
On July 18th, 2024, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on Starmount Drive in Crestview. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located a firearm, cocaine packaged for distribution, and additional evidence of narcotics distribution.
City of Milton looking for phone theft suspect
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Authorities are looking for an alleged phone thief, according to a City of Milton Facebook Post. The post said a man was caught on camera at the Circle K located at 5462 Stewart St. LOCATION: The man seen on the security camera is accused of stealing an iPhone. Photos below show […]
Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.11 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.06 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 12 cents since...
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