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Local athletes compete in AHSAA All-Star Week
Briarwood’s Taylor Leib (10) dribbles the ball during the Class 6A girls championship game against Mountain Brook at John Hunt Park in Huntsville on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Briarwood fell to Mountain Brook 2-0. Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney. The Alabama High School Athletic Association held its annual All-Star...
Major reductions in prescription drug prices for some with Medicare could raise premiums
Significant changes in prescription drug prices for people with Medicare in Alabama will soon become a reality saving them hundreds of dollars, but the difference could be made up elsewhere prompting a potential spike in their monthly premiums.
People United to Advance the Dream Mobile holds 8th Annual Community Outreach and Back to School Bash
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The start of school is still a few weeks away, but community and church groups have already begun putting on special events to help students. People United to Advance the Dream Mobile held its 8th Annual Community Outreach and Back to School Bash on Saturday. The...
NABSTMC rides through Africatown, donates $10,000
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club has been out in full force in the Port City. During its weeklong stay in Mobile, the group gave away backpacks, visited local shelters, and concluded with a faith service and a ride to Africatown. During...
“You got to be a little crazy”; 13th annual Dauphin Street Vault competition
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The 13th annual Dauphin Street Vault competition took the streets Saturday. The event attracts nearly 200 athletes and over 2,000 spectators to Downtown Mobile. “It’s a very niche sport but it’s very spectator friendly so you don’t have to know anything about it to appreciate it,” Dauphin Street Vault director, Drew […]
Mobile mother of child found with cocaine in backpack indicted on federal charges
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman whose 3-year-old child allegedly had a backpack full of cocaine now faces federal charges, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. A federal judge previously had made the federal indictment partially public. It named Glennie Antonio McGee and his wife, Echandza Dianca Maxie, but left other defendants blacked out.
Anglers hit the Dauphin Island coast for 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Friday wrapped up the first day of anglers fishing off Dauphin Island hoping to reel in a prized catch. Big fish, small fish, redfish, and even a “big black fish” all pulled out of the gulf for the 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The rodeo had an estimated […]
How this Gulf Shores restaurant is repurposing used oyster shells to help the ecosystem
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — The Original Oyster House sells over 3,000 oysters every day, but what happens to those shells at the end of the night? Thanks to the Alabama Coastal Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program, none of the used shells are wasted. The Oyster House collects the empty shells to put back in […]
Hope’s Dream Journey: Bama RV and Make-A-Wish Foundation Bring Joy to Young Girl
DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) – Hope, a young girl from the Mobile area living with Rett Syndrome, experienced a life-changing day thanks to the generosity of Bama RV and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Gant family, who adopted Hope with the intent to provide her the best care possible, faced many...
Youth on the Winning Side mentors youth, young adults through faith and music
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Youth on the Winning Side is a faith-based nonprofit organization aimed at mentoring kids and young adults not only through faith, but through music, too. Yvonne Matthews and Trey Davis speak with FOX10′s Lenise Ligon about their efforts and upcoming event.. The first is set...
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