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Pensacola man in critical condition after hit-and-run outside of Creighton Walmart
The Pensacola Police Department is investigating a Sunday hit-and-run that left a person in critical condition. PPD says officers responded to Creighton Road just outside of the Walmart entrance at 8:18 p.m. where they found a man in critical condition. ...
Man’s body found in water on Okaloosa Island
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Deputies are investigating after a man’s body was found Sunday. According to a Facebook post made Sunday evening, a body was found in the water behind “The Boardwalk” on Okaloosa Island. Right now, they’re still trying to determine who the man is. The post didn’t specify how the man died […]
Local oyster industry officials discuss challenges Saturday in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The importance of the oyster industry to our area came under focus Saturday at a conservation association event. The Mobile County Wildlife Conservation Association held what was called A Summer Celebration honoring the Mobile Bay Oyster. Oysters were served, of course, but there was also a...
Governor Ivey reports Alabama infrastructure projects on track, growth continues during Athens Chamber event
Governor Kay Ivey spoke at a crowded Chamber of Commerce event at Athens State University on Thursday. During her remarks, she addressed several topics important to Alabamians, including the ongoing statewide development of transportation infrastructure. “It’s so good to be back on the beautiful campus of Athens State,” Ivey said....
Carolina Handling supports hunger relief organizations with equipment giveaway
In celebration of Carolina Handling’s 58 years in business in 2024, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based intralogistics company has awarded 58 motorized pallet jacks to hunger relief organizations throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Carolina Handling launched its 58 for 58 pallet jack giveaway on May 1 with a new...
Foley Walking Trail Wins State Award
The Wilbourne Antique Rose Trail has been recognized by the state for its positive impact on the community. Main Street Alabama awarded the project the Planning and Public Space Award of Excellence at its recent banquet. The award honors the transformation of an unused parking area into a walkway that...
Man pleads guilty to detonating explosive outside of Alabama AG’s office
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. “This defendant built a bomb using nails and screws as shrapnel and detonated it outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, endangering a public...
4 food trucks and a drive-thru coffee shop planned for North Palafox Street
A local couple is working to create a new grab-and-go dining hub with four food truck options and a drive-thru coffee shop on the northwest corner of North Palafox Street and Hannah Street. Crystal and Arley George are the owners of the project and told the News Journal that they want to create...
3 men rob man at apartment complex: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Three men are accused of robbing a man at an apartment complex Saturday, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Ashford Place Apartments around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, for a report of a robbery. LOCATION: When officers arrived, they found […]
MPD: Man wanted for questioning in connection to July 4 homicide
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Curtis Lee Ridge III,19. Ridge is wanted for questioning in reference to the deadly shooting at Academy Sports in the Festival Centre that occurred on July 4, 2024. The victim was identified as...
At accuser’s request, judge dismisses charges against Mobile priest
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An anticipated courtroom showdown between a Catholic priest and a woman accusing him of sexual misconduct ended anticlimactically Monday, with a city judge granting the accuser’s request to dismiss the charges. The woman, who was a parishioner at Our Savior Catholic Church in west Mobile,...
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