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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...
Paradise Found RV Resort faces nearly $24,000 fine from ADEM
THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Paradise Found RV Resort on Dauphin Island Parkway is now facing a $23,850 fine from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The fine is due to a series of violations on how the construction site has handled its stormwater runoff pollution into Fowl River. Construction began three years ago, but […]
Mobile County Health Department to host series of low-cost rabies clinics (List)
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Health Department is preparing to host a series of events to help pet owners get their animals vaccinated against rabies. According to a news release, MCHD hosts low-cost rabies clinics each month to vaccinate dogs, cats, and ferrets. The schedule for July’s rabies clinics is listed below: For […]
City of Mobile fills new position aimed to help the homeless
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile has filled a new position aimed at helping those experiencing homelessness. Kendell Young is joining the City of Mobile as a Homeless Outreach Coordinator. Young, who has worked at Waterfront Rescue Mission and Housing First, Inc., brings more than a decade of experience working with Mobile’s homeless […]
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.
Photographers: here’s how you could win $500 with a photo of Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Photographers could win $500 by just taking a photo of Mobile. It’s part of a contest to capture Alabama’s 10 largest cities. According to a Facebook post shared by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the City Life Photo Contest is back again this year. The contest, which opened on July 1, allows […]
Fourth of July events on the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Independence Day is on Thursday, and there are festivities all along the Gulf Coast. Here are some events scheduled for the Fourth of July across the WKRG News 5 viewing area. We will update this list as we learn about more events. Biloxi The annual fireworks spectacular over the Mississippi Sound […]
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.
East-West Shrine Bowl gets venue upgrade in 2025
The East-West Shrine Bowl is the lesser of the college predraft all-star games, seen as lower than the Senior Bowl played in Mobile, Alabama. But in 2025, the Shrine Bowl will play in the better venue. The Shrine Bowl announced the date and location of the 2025 game. After playing...
Mobile planning major makeover for downtown street
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — In the coming years, St. Louis Street in downtown Mobile will look a lot different than it does today. The city's planning a $16 million project that will update the aging infrastructure and beautify the area with new landscaping and trees. "This area was deforested...
More than 1,000 gallons of sewage overflow, MAWSS officials say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Over 1,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed following a blockage, according to officials with Mobile Area Water & Sewer System. MAWSS reported that the overflow happened on June 28 at 5327 Halls Mill Rd. According to MAWSS, approximately 1,757 gallons of waste overflowed due to a blockage on a force main pipe […]
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