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FAA investigating Pensacola Beach Blue Angels drone video
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The FAA is investigating a drone video that was shot on Pensacola Beach earlier this month. The video shows the drone coming close to the Blue Angels as they returned home from one of their airshows. Neither the drone or the Blue Angels were damaged, but...
Blue marlin hits man during fishing trip near Orange Beach: ‘I couldn’t believe it’
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — A deep sea fishing trip took a scary turn when one of the crew members was hit by a blue marlin on Sunday. The crew was fishing off the Gulf of Orange Beach near Perdido Pass. Six men left out of Orange Beach aboard a 68-foot Hatteras Fishing Boat. Part of […]
New cheetahs make debut at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
The fastest animal on land has arrived at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (AGCZ). Zoo officials announced two new female cheetahs—Taj and Shani—were joining the enclosure for just six months. Keep reading to find out why their stay is so short, and how zookeepers are making the most of their time on the Gulf Coast.
432-pound bull shark caps opening day at 2024 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
A stormy Friday morning made for a slow start to the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, but the big fish started to come in by day’s end – including a bull shark that wasn’t far shy of the state record. The firing of a cannon marked...
Fortunate Lottery Players Win Six-Figure Prizes in North Carolina
An incredibly fortunate player from Alabama, who recently visited North Carolina, scored a six-figure prize from a recent Powerball drawing. The lucky man identified as Christopher Baker from Leesburg, Alabama, visited the North Carolina Education Lottery Wednesday to collect his sweet $100,000 Powerball prize. The man recently visited North Carolina...
Youth on the Winning Side mentors youth, young adults through faith and music
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Youth on the Winning Side is a faith-based nonprofit organization aimed at mentoring kids and young adults not only through faith, but through music, too. Yvonne Matthews and Trey Davis speak with FOX10′s Lenise Ligon about their efforts and upcoming event.. The first is set...
Alabama shrimpers set to rally Saturday
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) - Kerry Mitchell and her husband know the challenges that come with shrimping for a living. Her husband Michael is out dragging his net off Dauphin Island. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what we...
Africatown Heritage House to Host Culture Fest 2024 event
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Clotilda: The Exhibition at the Africatown Heritage House will host Culture Fest 2024 for a day of jubilant celebration, meaningful reflection, and community. As we open a lens to the African American experience and celebrate the legacy of Africatown, we will present an array of engaging activities, enriching experiences, and soul-stirring entertainment that provides a taste of black culture for all to enjoy.
Car hits, kills man near Highway 90, Mobile police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was killed after he was hit by a car early Friday morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. An MPD news release said officers were called to the area of westbound Highway 90 around 5:30 a.m. on July 19 after they received a report of a pedestrian being hit […]
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. […]
McCarthy-Gaetz feud hits the road
MILWAUKEE — The long-running feud between former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) hit the road this week, putting a spotlight on the tensions still percolating through the House GOP conference as the Republican Party pushes a message of unity. McCarthy — who was ousted from the top job in a historic fashion last…
We found hundreds of silver coins in the ocean – it’s from a ship ‘broken to bits’ that sank in 1715 during a hurricane
A GROUP of treasure hunters has discovered hundreds of silver coins in the ocean from a long-lost ship. The discovery made by the Florida-based team is one of the most significant so far this year. In May, while diving off the coast near Brevard County on the east side of...
NEW: The Wharf announces shop lineup + anchor for huge expansion, Portside on Main
Big changes are in store for The Wharf in Orange Beach. Just yesterday, officials announced the names of the 12 businesses joining the under-construction Portside on Main expansion to The Wharf. This announcement includes a new golfing experience—and we have the details. Tee Off at The Wharf, coming 2025.
Local athletes compete in AHSAA All-Star Week
Homewood’s Annie McBride (11) attempts a pass as Mountain Brook’s Sophie Hicks (16) blocks the ball during a Class 6A second-round playoff game at Waldrop Stadium on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney. The Alabama High School Athletic Association held its annual All-Star week in...
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