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Impact100 Mobile raising funds for nonprofits
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Impact100 Mobile is an organization comprised of women who want to make a difference. Impact100 President Rena Davis sits down with FOX10′s Lenise Ligon to discuss the organization and how it helps nonprofits. What: Impact100 Mobile’s Membership Finale. Where: Container Yard, 853 Dauphin St.
14-year-old entrepreneur and reptile enthusiast takes his passion on the road
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Entrepreneur, author, influencer and reptile enthusiast. All of these things, but he is just 14 years old. At the age of three, Jay Lightsey of Elberta knew he had a passion for reptiles. “Ever since I was a little boy, I grew up watching Steve Irwin,...
North Alabama honors Father of the Blues with annual W.C. Handy Music Festival
The W.C. Handy Music Festival is returning to the Shoals. Music fans will join together by the thousands for the biggest tourism event in North Alabama. The festival boasts over 250 events and artists, spanning all across northwest Alabama. This includes Florence, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and more. The events kick off on Thursday, July 18 and conclude Sunday, July 28, making for 11 days of events for every type of music-lover.
Cooper Marine Adds Towboat David J. Cooper Jr.
Cooper Marine announced it has added the 4,200-horsepower towing vessel David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. Homeported in Mobile, Ala., the towboat will be used for transporting cargo on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The vessel is equipped with twin Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines with Reintjes WWAF873 gears delivering its propulsion....
Playhouse in the Park presents "Annie"
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get ready to sing along and enjoy the hit Broadway musical “Annie” in the Port City at Playhouse in the Park!. The show will run from July 19th to August 11th on the weekends. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7:30 PM, and Sunday will be a matinee at 2:30 PM. All tickets to the shows are $20.
Massive cranes to be added to Mobile's skyline
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A ship carrying two big blue cranes sailed into Mobile Bay and slowly made its way to APM Terminals Wednesday afternoon. In a video released by the Alabama Port Authority, Director John Driscoll talked about how the structures, called Super Post-Panamax cranes, reach out wider and taller to get containers off larger ships. The port will be able to accommodate those larger vessels once the $366 million ship channel deepening and widening project is finished March 2025.
Caroleene Dobson outspends Shomari Figures 3 to 1 on campaign in Alabama’s 2nd District race
The Democratic and Republican candidates in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District have raised similar amounts of money in campaign contributions, but Republican Caroleene Dobson has outspent Democrat Shomari Figures by a 3 to 1 margin so far in the race. Dobson, a Montgomery lawyer, has spent $1.73 million so...
Two Alabama GolfSuites locations set to open next year
GolfSuites first location in Alabama is slated to open in Opelika in April 2025. According to development company Broad Metro, construction will begin Aug. 13 on the facility at The Landings, located at the southeast corner of Gateway Drive, U.S. 280 and Interstate 85. The facility will be situated on...
Alabama Bans Kids Book Due To Author’s “Gay” Name
This sounds like an absolute joke. However, it appears to be 100% real. I love how this stuff makes ALL of Alabama look to folks around the USA. It seems pretty dang silly. "Read Me A Book, Stella" is written by Marie-Louise Gay. And that seems to be the problem....
Congressman Mike Rogers Supports Alabama Law Exempting Deployed Troops from State Income Tax
Montgomery, AL – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has expressed his strong support for a newly enacted law in Alabama that exempts deployed or mobilized troops from paying state income tax. This law, part of Alabama’s 2024 Military Bills Package, was signed by Governor Kay Ivey last Thursday. […] The post Congressman Mike Rogers Supports Alabama Law Exempting Deployed Troops from State Income Tax appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Listing the Gulf Coast: Seacliff Drive, Fairhope
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Daniela Nielsen and Stefani Horn with Listing the Gulf Coast joined the Studio10 team to talk about a gorgeous listing in Fairhope. This home is located at 933 Seacliff Drive in Fairhope and is 3,220 square feet with quite the view. The home has four bedrooms and has a saltwater pool with an outdoor kitchen. 933 Seacliff Drive is prices at 2.4 million dollars.
Healthy Living with USA Healthy: Outdoor Activities during Summer
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Sports Medicine Physician, Peter Rippey, MD, CAQSM, shares tips for dealing with the heat during outdoor activities. Website: https://www.usahealthsystem.com/locations/sports-medicine.
Man cut in attempted robbery at PNC Bank, Mobile police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating after a man was cut while attempting to withdraw money from an ATM, according to reports. Officers said they responded to the PNC Bank at 5351 Highway 90 about a robbery on Wednesday, July 17, at 7 a.m. and found a male victim with several […]
University Hospital selected as site for new violence intervention program
The new initiative will help combat cycles of violent crime and retaliation by engaging crime victims as they are being treated in the hospital and connecting victims and their families to long-term services and support. USA Health University Hospital will be the site for a new program established by the...
The South Alabama Jag Gals Sports Social
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The South Alabama Jag Gals Sports Social presented by Jet Services will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in the USA Student Center from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This is a can’t-miss event for ALL Jag fans to come together, look at upcoming fall sports, celebrate and make a lasting impact.
Mobile police, U.S. Marshals seek kidnapping suspect
The Mobile Police Department and U.S. Marshals are seeking Gary Dotson, 22, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree kidnapping on July 10. Anyone with information on Dotson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the MPD at (251) 208-7211. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 844-251-0644.
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