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Fireworks in Mobile: Only four days a year to sparkle legally
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — As many folks prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and fun, it is important to know the laws about when and where you can set off rockets and Roman candles. It is actually illegal to set off consumer-grade fireworks in the City of...
City of Mobile upcoming events
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - City of Mobile shares the upcoming events for this month. Events in July of 4 th of July Celebration – 7.4.24 ▪ Come and participate in an exciting day at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park! Enjoy a day filled with lively music, engaging games, entertaining activities, delightful face painting, and a breathtaking fireworks show at 9 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring your friends and family for fun and excitement! FIREWORKS BEGIN AT 9 PM SHARP! Parking is $5 for cars and $30 for RVs, CASH ONLY.
Greene & Phillips: Drinking and Driving
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Fourth of July is just a day away, and while most of us are gearing up for cookouts or a trip to the beach, there are some dangers to stay aware of. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named Independence Day the deadliest day of the year when it comes to fatalities resulting from alcohol related accidents. David Greene from Greene & Phillips is here to talk to us about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Mobile station plans to replace meteorologist ‘blindsided’ by departure
A Mobile television meteorologist says he was “blindsided” by his station’s decision to let him go, while an executive says the station will be looking for “the right person” for its weather team. Michael White, longtime meteorologist at WALA-TV10, a Fox affiliate, posted on Facebook...
No injuries reported after fire burns home on Country Squire Drive in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department battled a house fire on Country Squire Drive off Schillinger Road Tuesday morning. Crews responded to the scene in the 7600 block of Country Squire Drive around 11:59 a.m. Tuesday after dispatchers received multiple calls. Arriving units found smoke and flames visible from the single-story brick residence.
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 […]
Here’s what diners say are the best ice cream shops in Mobile
Summer is the best time to cool off with a scoop or two of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet (whatever, as long as it’s frozen). According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, July is “National Ice Cream Month” and the busiest production month for ice cream makers.
Increasing access to skin health care
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For many of us, getting a suspicious spot or irritating skin condition checked out is as easy as sending a photo to our dermatologist. For others around the globe, barriers to proper skin health care, like no nearby clinics or financial burdens, can prevent necessary treatment.
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...
Former BayBears general manager talks future sale of The Hank and why it sits empty today
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — In 1996, the stadium that would eventually be named after home run king Hank Aaron, was just a yellow square on a map, a series of artists drawings of what it could be. But eventually it was, and the Bay Bears were a real thing,...
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