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Mobile City Council vote on affordable housing proposal held over
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A vote to approve Mobile District 2 City Councilman William Carroll’s affordable housing proposal will have to wait at least another week. Council members and members of the administration all agree that the city needs more affordable housing but much of the discussion is about how exactly do we get there. Carroll has proposed a Mobile revitalization cooperative district that would be governed by a board of directors that are appointed by the city. He said he plans to contribute $2 million-$3 million from his discretionary capital funds for his proposal.
Hybrid Floors and more at Bama Florring
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - There have been a lot of changes and improvements in the world of flooring lately. Seriously! New technology has created many different hybrid products offering things like scratch-proof and water-proof floors, some that are even still real wood!. So if you’re looking for a great looking,...
Alabama gets federal funding for new moms, families in underserved areas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Health Resources and Services Administration, under the United States Department of Health and Human Services, announced $440 million in funding to “expand maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services for eligible families.”. “There’s always more need than there are resources,” said HRSA administrator...
Dry conditions create wildfire concerns in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Dry conditions are causing a rise in wildfires throughout Alabama, putting a strain on firefighters. In the last month, the Alabama Forestry Commission has seen 116 fires that burned more than 850 acres, but 68 of those fires and 680 of those acres have been from the last week.
Chickasaw PD seeks public’s help finding burglary suspect
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) - The Chickasaw Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a burglary suspect. Twenty-two-year-old Justin Markell Ferguson wanted on a third-degree burglary charge. According to Chickasaw police, officers responded to a burglary on April 15 at Liberty Tax and Loan and found a window...
Bill would allow Alabama nonpublic schools to employ school resource officers
An Alabama state senator has filed a bill that would allow law enforcement to contract with non-public schools to provide school resource officers (SROs). SB 4, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, would authorize a sheriff and county commission, or chief of police and city council, to provide SROs to those schools so long as […]
Alabama’s deadly fantasies about guns
Rep. Kenyatté Hassell’s bill requiring permits for assault weapons stopped me. Not because there’s anything unusual or objectionable about the legislation. Instead, it was how it laid out the damage a modern, legal firearm can do. Take the bill’s definition of “assault rifle.” At base, it’s a semi-automatic gun that can accept a detachable magazine. […]
Researchers recommend dredging and aeration in two Orange Beach bodies of water
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — Auburn University researchers are recommending dredging and aerators to help improve the sediment and water quality in two popular Orange Beach water bodies. The study was funded by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the RESTORE Council. The shallow waters and...
DA: Mobile man pled guilty to shooting into Midtown Hungry Howies
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announces that Marcus Rowe Jr. has pled guilty to the crimes of Shooting into an Occupied Building and Certain Persons Forbidden relating to a 2022 February incident at Hungry Howies in Midtown Mobile. On February 26, 2022, Marcus Rowe...
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