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Saraland Football hungry to show who they are in 2024
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Saraland Spartans have been hard at work with less than two months until kick off in week one. As they hit that midway point in summer practices, Jeff Kelly who heads into his 14th season as head coach, says his guys are looking really good going into July.
Alex Potier of Daphne High School
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — This week, we honor Alex Potier as the WKRG News 5 Scholar Athlete of the Week. Potier is a senior at Daphne High School where he plays winger for the soccer team. He has been captain for two years. Potier is one of the top 15 players in the country to […]
Increasing access to skin health care
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For many of us, getting a suspicious spot or irritating skin condition checked out is as easy as sending a photo to our dermatologist. For others around the globe, barriers to proper skin health care, like no nearby clinics or financial burdens, can prevent necessary treatment.
Orange Beach case showcases new Alabama law for fentanyl distribution
BALDWIN COUNTY, Fla. -- Four people were arrested Saturday and are facing up to 20 years in prison for the distribution of a fatal dose of fentanyl in Orange Beach. The Baldwin County Drug Task Force performed a traffic stop on the four suspects and deputies found fentanyl in the car.
USA researchers are using a new monitoring system to collect hurricane data
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A team of researchers at the University of South Alabama are taking part in a project to collect real time hurricane data. The project involves creating a network of monitoring stations to deploy along the coast as a hurricane makes landfall. The stations are called Sentinels.
Mobile man accused of running from traffic stop: Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man was arrested on drug charges after he reportedly attempted to run from an early morning traffic stop, according to the Mobile Police Department. 29-year-old Bobby Jermaine Grimes was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, after officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle near Springhill Avenue and […]
Second gas station robbed on same night, Mobile police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating a second Monday night robbery of a gas station. According to an MPD press release, officers responded to the Chevron located at 3365 Moffett Road in reference to an armed robbery. Police say the incident that happened around 9:39 p.m. on Monday, July 1, was the second […]
Several cities announce changes to garbage pick-up due to holiday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Due to the Independence Day holiday, several area cities have announced changes for residents whose normal garbage collection day is on Thursday. In Mobile, trash and garbage pickup will not run on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The makeup day for garbage is Saturday, July 6. There is no makeup day for trash.
We’re tracking Hurricane Beryl as it moves across the Caribbean
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We’re tracking Hurricane Beryl as it moves across the eastern Caribbean. By tomorrow it is expected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane. This storm is expected to weaken due to wind shear as it heads towards the Yucatan Peninsula late in the week. After hitting the Yucatan, it will move into the southwest Gulf and the steering currents will likely allow a turn to the north. Folks on the Texas coastline will need to closely monitor this turn. You’ll want to stay tuned for the latest on this storm!
Downtown Mobile's Holiday Inn hits the auction block with a $4.7M starting bid
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to the commercial real estate sales website Ten-X.com, the Holiday Inn downtown Mobile is up for auction. The online auction will begin on July 29 and end on July 31, with a starting bid of $4,700,000. The 206-room hotel was last sold in 2022...
Pet Safety tips for Independence Day
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The 4th of July is this week and many Americans are looking forward to the celebrations. Shannon Hesse, a Haven volunteer, joined Chelsey and Vanessa on Studio10 with tips on how to keep you pets safe throughout the night.
Family holds onto hope 20 years after Mobile’s ‘Shrimp Man’ cold case murder
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman in Mobile County is holding out hope that one day the murder of her father can be solved. This week marks 20 years since Grady Baber, also known as the “Shrimp Man,” was shot and killed in Mobile — no one has ever been charged. Grady Baber is described […]
Archaeologists document cemeteries in Mobile’s Africatown: ‘A learning laboratory’
Archaeologists, volunteers and Africatown community residents the past two weeks have braved the heat walking through Old Plateau Cemetery and New Plateau Cemetery, taking pictures of each gravesite, and recording information about the graves. The information will be uploaded to an online map that anyone can access and locate their loved one.
JaMarcus Russell out as Williamson assistant; former NFL QB sued over $74k donation intended for alma mater
Editor’s Note: WKRG News 5 removed public documents from this article that contained sensitive information. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Former NFL No. 1 overall draft pick and LSU standout quarterback JaMarcus Russell is facing a lawsuit over a $74,000 check written as a donation for the football program at his alma mater, Williamson High School. […]
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