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Saraland reports sanitary sewer overflow into Bayou Sara: MCHD
SARALAND, Ala. (WKRG) — The Saraland Water and Sewer Service reported a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on Wednesday, according to the Mobile County Health Department. According to an MCHD news release, the overflow occurred because of an isolated heavy rain event. The overflow was on the south side of Celeste Raod between Camelot Drive […]
MCPSS spokesperson does not prove dollar amount to make cooling tower replacements
THEODORE Ala. (WKRG) —A Mobile County Public Schools spokesperson has not provided supporting documents to prove an estimate she made on behalf of MCPSS to replace two cooling towers at Theodore High School. MCPSS spokesperson Rena Philips told WKRG on Monday that it would cost $600,000 to replace two cooling towers that have been down […]
Prichard man asks judge to toss murder charge arising from Thanksgiving weekend shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An attorney for a Prichard man charged with murder and assault in connection to a shooting at a home that doubled as a nightclub asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the case. The shooting took place at a home Sweeney Lane nicknamed the “Hit House” over...
Pensacola must refund between $18M and $20M to gas customers, judge rules
Pensacola will have to repay between $18 million and $20 million in unlawfully collected natural gas franchise fees, a judge ruled Thursday. Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Jan Shackelford ordered the city to return the fees plus interest to Pensacola Energy customers inside the city limits after ruling the city has been collecting...
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 […]
UPDATE: Driver being treated for serious injuries after Bayway crash
UPDATE (6:10 p.m.): News 5 is gathering more information about a crash that happened on I-10 Thursday afternoon. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the two-vehicle crash happened at 2:55 p.m. on the I-10 Bayway. The driver of a 2009 Toyota Venza was seriously injured when the vehicle hit a 2019 Isuzu box truck, […]
MFRD rescues accident victim trapped underneath tanker rig on I-65
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Crews with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department rescued a female accident victim who was trapped in her car underneath a tanker rig Friday morning on Interstate 65 in Mobile. This crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-65 between I-10 and Government Boulevard.
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...
After 8-year legal battle, Peace Through Meditation approved for 2nd Mobile location
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A win for the Meditation Center of Alabama nearly a decade after the city of Mobile's planning commission denied the group's application to build a Buddhist Meditation Center on Eloong Drive on Dog River. The city council later upheld that decision when the meditation group...
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