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Cheeseburger sliders franchise targeting 8 more Alabama locations
Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders is continuing to sign development deals geared toward covering Alabama. The chain earlier this year announced as many as five locations in and around Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Auburn, and the cheeseburger franchise already has Auburn and Birmingham locations set to open over the next year. According to...
Firefighting agencies respond to Elberta home fire
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple firefighting units responded to a house fire in Baldwin County Friday morning, News 5 has learned. The fire, which neighbors called in around 8:15 a.m., occurred at a home on Stucki Road in Elberta. LOCATION: Fire departments from Elberta, Lillian, Josephine, Perdido Beach, Summerdale, and Foley responded to the […]
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.
Pensacola's historic Benboe Funeral Home on the verge of demolition
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A historic funeral home that has served Pensacola's African American community for decades is on the verge of being demolished. The Benboe family has operated it's funeral home since 1937. They've been on Wright Street since 1951. This week, Pensacola's Architectural Review Board considered a permit to...
Pensacola must refund between $18M and $20M to gas customers, judge rules
Pensacola will have to repay between $18 million and $20 million in unlawfully collected natural gas franchise fees, a judge ruled Thursday. Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Jan Shackelford ordered the city to return the fees plus interest to Pensacola Energy customers inside the city limits after ruling the city has been collecting...
Foley moves forward with plans to create entertainment district in historic downtown
FOLEY, Ala. (WPMI) — The entertainment district proposed for Foley could bring more business and activity to downtown without leading to problems with disruptive behavior. The Foley City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance to establish an entertainment district in the downtown area west of Alabama 59. The ordinance is scheduled for a final vote in August.
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 […]
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.
Florida Missing Child Alert Activation for The Barber Children out of Wakulla County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for Caden Barber Jr. and Marina Barber. The children were last seen in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane in Crawfordville. The children may be in the company of Tiffany Carroll. They may be...
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...
Ronny Massey couldn’t teach daughter the two-minute drill
Ronny Massey was an outstanding coach who prepared his players well but even he couldn’t teach his daughter the two-minute drill. “I told that girl to hurry up and come on,” his wife, Helen “Ace” Massey, recalled her husband saying. That girl, Katie, was born the...
Forget that door and stopping for gas in the wrong town: Ronny Massey had burning desire to beat rivals
Ronny Massey was so competitive, even on his honeymoon, that it literally colored his approach to football and especially his rivals. “On our honeymoon, we played air hockey and I beat him,” said his wife, Helen “Ace” Massey. “He got so mad. Then I let him win because I thought if I didn’t, we’d never get to sleep that night.”
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 […]
USA Health welcomes new general surgeon
Emily M. Smith, M.D., will care for patients with various conditions that require general surgery including hernias, gallbladder disease and others. USA Health has expanded its surgical services with the addition of Emily M. Smith, M.D., a Mobile native who recently completed five years of residency training in general surgery at USA Health.
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...
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