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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 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. […]
Loxley-area couple gets probation for storming Capitol in election protest
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Loxley-area couple sat in a federal courtroom Friday in the Port City watching through a TV monitor as a judge in Washington sentenced them for their role in the riot that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors had sought jail time...
FWC: Blue Angels Weekend sees zero ‘significant’ boating accidents
The annual Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Air Show concluded without any significant boating accidents, despite thousands of spectators viewing the event from the water, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC reported that only two minor boating incidents occurred during the four-day event from July 10-13, 2024....
Bevill State, Jasper Love’s receives grant funding for EV charging initiative
Bevill State Community College (BSCC) has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to assist in the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Training Center expansion of the current HVAC Training Center in Jasper. This expansion will now include workforce training resulting in certification for the installation, testing, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Multi-Agency Drug Task Force Search Warrant Leads to Two Arrests
On July 18th, 2024, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on Starmount Drive in Crestview. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located a firearm, cocaine packaged for distribution, and additional evidence of narcotics distribution.
City of Foley plans indoor aquatic complex
FOLEY, Ala. (WPMI) — Foley residents will have a chance to provide input on plans for the city’s indoor-outdoor pool facility to be built in Max Griffin Park. The city will hold a public input meeting Tuesday, July 23 on the proposed Foley aquatics center. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Foley Civic Center at 407 East Laurel Ave. The discussion will allow residents to comment on the project before the design of the center is completed.
City of Milton looking for phone theft suspect
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Authorities are looking for an alleged phone thief, according to a City of Milton Facebook Post. The post said a man was caught on camera at the Circle K located at 5462 Stewart St. LOCATION: The man seen on the security camera is accused of stealing an iPhone. Photos below show […]
2 people arrested after traffic stop leads to finding ‘substantial amount’ of drugs: GCSO
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — Two people were arrested Saturday after a traffic stop led deputies to find “a substantial amount of narcotics,” according to the George County Sheriff’s Office. 53-year-old Lasean Bryant of Lucedale was arrested after the traffic stop and charged with trafficking a controlled substance, according to officials. He was given a […]
Defense offers different story in May Day mass shooting: ‘He did not shoot and kill those two people’
The last of three suspects charged with murder in the May Day shooting in Stockton where 19 people were shot and three died was back in court Thursday for an Aniah's law and preliminary hearing and a different story on what happened that night.
UPDATE: Driver being treated for serious injuries after Bayway crash
UPDATE (6:10 p.m.): News 5 is gathering more information about a crash that happened on I-10 Thursday afternoon. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the two-vehicle crash happened at 2:55 p.m. on the I-10 Bayway. The driver of a 2009 Toyota Venza was seriously injured when the vehicle hit a 2019 Isuzu box truck, […]
Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.11 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.06 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 12 cents since...
First Alert Weather: Off-and-on weekend storms, patchy fog Saturday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Wet weather will continue through our area Friday night with lows in the 70s. Be alert for some patchy fog if you are on the roads overnight into Saturday morning. THE NEXT BIG THING will be more storms and showers for the weekend. I’m not expecting...
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