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Mobile Alabama Power lineman reacts to ‘aggressive’ Houston residents
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Several crews from the Alabama Power Mobile division were sent over to Houston to help restore power for several residents impacted by Beryl. Beryl knocked out power for nearly three million people in the Houston area, and with summer in full swing, thousands are still without power and are losing their […]
Mobile City Council approves to bring back gate closure on Claridge Road South
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Earlier this week, the Mobile City Council approved bringing back a gate that would separate the Yester Oaks apartments from the neighboring homes in Llanfair. The road is commonly used as a cut-through road that many Mobile drivers use as a shortcut to Dauphin Street daily to avoid Airport Boulevard traffic. […]
Two giant new cranes arrive at Port of Mobile's container terminal
Two giant new container cranes arrived Wednesday at the Port of Mobile, where they will add capacity to an APM Terminals container terminal that has been one of the fastest-growing in the nation over the last decade. The new brace of cranes will join four others at the terminal, which...
Reflecting on decades of memories as Mobile Civic Center hosts final performance
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Civic Center, built in 1964, is more than a circular, brick building. This is a piece of history. Big names like Elvis Presley, Elton John, Prince and even Journey have taken the stage here. The Civic Center was home to a hockey team, the...
Prichard water system has stopped paying investors, receiver says
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) - The water system that serves here and Prichard has stopped making debt payments on more than $55 million that the utility borrowed, according to the man appointed by a judge to oversee the troubled utility. The revelations came as an advisory panel struggled to reach consensus...
Mobile moves toward distributing more than $2 million in opioid settlement funds
The city of Mobile took one more step toward distributing more than $2 million in settlement funds from lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. On Tuesday, the Mobile City Council approved a $154,000 contract with The Helios Alliance, a nonprofit collaborative of organizations that works to model opioid abatement planning.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson thanks Biden, Buttigieg after USDOT announces grant for Mobile River Bridge, Bayway Project
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson shared his gratitude Wednesday after the United States Department of Transportation announced it awarded $550 million to the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. The project was part of a larger $5 billion effort to restore, reconstruct, and repair 13 nationally significant bridges, and according to Gov. […]
Alabama Hip Hop week events kickoff in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alabama Hip Hop Week, now in its 17th year, has officially begun, bringing a series of events designed to raise awareness about gun violence, financial literacy, and mental health, something Isaiyah Martin says is more important than ever. “People are getting killed and thrown up in...
Downtown Mobile businesses expanding on vacant Dauphin Street storefronts
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — When driving on Dauphin Street, you may come across empty, vacant buildings. Over the past five years, Mobile has been trying to bounce back by filling those with businesses. In 2019, there were an estimated 40 vacant buildings along Dauphin Street between SpringHill Avenue and Water Street. That number remained high […]
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