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Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson reacts to investigator’s report on former police chief’s allegations
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile City Council special investigator released his report to city leaders Tuesday regarding former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine’s allegations. The investigator found that some of Prine’s allegations were true, but the “vast majority” were not. The investigator’s report has not been made public; however, Mayor Sandy Stimpson released a […]
Mob Jam Fest to debut in the Port City
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - MOB JAM FEST is an exciting outdoor event featuring a vibrant mix of music, food, vendors, and entertainment. The festival aims to bring together the community for a fun-filled day with various activities, performances, and attractions for all ages. Attendees will enjoy live music, delicious food, unique products from local vendors, and engaging entertainment and programming throughout the day. Click here for more information.
Kamala Harris draws high marks from Mobile-area delegates as upended convention approaches
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Pat Edington has attended all but one Democratic National Convention since 1968. Like this year’s convention, the 1968 gathering took place in Chicago. It featured a bitterly divided party inside the convention hall and clashes between police and demonstrators outside of it. Edington, a Mobile...
Over 33,000 gallons overflow into Chickasaw Creek: Mobile County Health Department
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board reported a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred over the weekend, according to a news release from the Mobile County Health Department. The sewer overflow began on Saturday, July 20, and ended on Sunday, July 21. According to the MCHD news release, heavy rain caused […]
Mobile City Council get look at $4 million civic center demolition contract
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council is getting a first look at the $4 million contract to demolish the Mobile Civic Center in order to make way for a new state-of-the-art civic center arena. The council will also consider a resolution to approve the remaining design work for...
Vets Recover begins admitting patients at Mobile detox, residential treatment center
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Vets Recover is now admitting patients into its detox and residential treatment center. According to a news release, Vets Recover’s facility, located at 1200 Springhill Ave., now offers a safe and supportive environment for veterans and first responders for medically monitored withdrawal management and in-person residential treatment. “Vets Recover provides an […]
Mobile paramedics try to save pet in Parkway Drive residential fire
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Paramedics with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive a pet dog brought out of a burning home on Parkway Drive this morning. No people were home at time of the fire, but a pet cat and another dog have not been...
Environmental groups seek to force changes to Mobile port dredging project
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A pair of environmental organizations moved Tuesday to try to force changes to a dredging project benefiting the Port of Mobile, putting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on notice that they intend to sue if a resolution cannot be reached. At issue is a $366...
Mobile holding disaster recovery planning meeting this week
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile’s Neighborhood Development Department this week is hosting what it is calling a Disaster Recovery Planning meeting. Officials say the city has received has received $53 million in federal disaster recovery grant funds to further the long-term recovery from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta.
Mobile Offers Lessons in Infrastructure, Innovation to Tuscaloosa Chamber
Leaders from several sectors of the Tuscaloosa metro drank from the proverbial firehose as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Benchmarking Trip to Mobile continued Monday. Each year, the Chamber organizes an exploratory trip to cities roughly the size of Tuscaloosa, and the brightest minds in their governments, tourism...
$366 million Mobile Harbor project a ‘generational change,’ CEO says
The long-anticipated deepening and widening of the Mobile Harbor shipping channel is set to be completed in March of next year, making the Port of Mobile the deepest harbor in the Gulf region. “[The deepening and widening project] is really generational in the change it’s going to have to what...
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