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‘It’s bad!’: Sheriff speaks on gang activity in Mobile County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Pages of jail records show 25-year-old Isaiah Kelly has been in and out of Metro Jail on serious charges since he was 18. Now, he’s facing the most serious of charges so far, murder. Mobile County sheriff’s deputies say Kelly shot and killed Demetris Hunter...
Woman, 6-year-old killed in Dauphin Island crash Monday: ALEA
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency have identified a woman after she and a 6-year-old were killed in a crash on July 22 in Dauphin Island. ALEA officials said 61-year-old Mary R. Hawkins was killed when a 2014 Lexus ES-350 collided head-on with a 2018 GMC Sierra around 2 […]
Reefmaker: Building the Gulf’s Artificial Reefs
“All right,” Captain Stewart Walter speaks into his radio, instructing his crew. “Cast off that last port stern line; let’s get ‘er moving.” It’s pitch black on the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW), 11:30 at night, and there’s little to distinguish between where the sky ends and the water begins, as the boat named Maranatha II leaves her moorings behind in Orange Beach. The air is tinged with the smell of saltwater blended with diesel fumes from the twin Caterpillar 399 engines as the 1200 horsepower motors begin to move the vessel to its destination, roughly five hours east. The bow thruster helps center the vessel to the middle of the ICW and she’s underway, moving at eight knots.
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola named sole Level 1 trauma center in Panhandle
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola has been designated by the Florida Department of Health as the sole provider of Level 1 trauma care in the Panhandle. The hospital made the announcement on Tuesday. "With this designation, we join an elite group of only 11 Florida hospitals offering Level...
American Idol finalist Moseley to perform free concert Aug. 1 at Boxcar Willie
Special to the Advance City of Atmore and Main Street Atmore officials Tuesday announced that American Idol runner-up Will Moseley will perform live during Main Street Atmore’s First Thursday event on Aug. 1 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The concert is free of charge and will take place in Atmore’s entertainment district at Boxcar […] The post American Idol finalist Moseley to perform free concert Aug. 1 at Boxcar Willie appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
Satsuma City Schools dishes out free and reduced-price meal details
SATSUMA, Ala. (WPMI) — Satsuma City Schools Tuesday announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility:. Children need healthy...
Mississippi man sentenced after helping to distribute drugs, officials say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mississippi man faces prison time after he was sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to the United States Department of Justice. Court documents said that United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced 39-year-old Morris Alan Morgan to prison on June 18 after he […]
Gulf Shores beachgoers feeling the sting, heavy jellyfish presence
News Weather Sports Special Reports Community Gulf Coast CW Watch Now Jobs More. Purple flags were flying Monday afternoon on Gulf Shores beaches to warn beachgoers of jellyfish in the water. FULL STORY: https://trib.al/xlvZcSX.
91st Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo award ceremony held in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo took place over the weekend. The three-day fishing tournament started on Friday and wrapped up on Sunday. Tonight, they held their award ceremony at The Grounds in west Mobile. The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, which is a...
6.5-mile multi-use path opens in Perdido Key
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- Escambia County and the Perdido Key community celebrated the completion of the Perdido Key Multi-Use Path on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting. The 8-foot-wide paved path runs along the north side of Perdido Key Drive, providing bicyclists and pedestrians with easier and safer connectivity through Perdido Key.
Prichard murder suspect accused in other high profile shootings
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile County Sheriff's Office arrested Isaiah Kelly Monday for a 2023 murder in Prichard. It's his seventh booking at Mobile Metro Jail. We’re learning he’s connected to two other high profile shootings. "He's 25 years old and if you look, he's got...
Prichard police seek Dollar General robbery suspect for questioning
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Prichard Police Department are looking for a woman to question regarding a robbery. According to City of Prichard officials, three people — a woman and two men — attempted to steal Tide Pods from the Dollar General on St. Stephens Road on July 23. INCIDENT LOCATION: Officials said […]
Huntsville operations support Boeing’s critical defense missions
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing helped build the foundation of Alabama’s aerospace industry and continues to advance its operations in the state. In the past year, the company marked several milestones in its missile defense programs and also celebrated a university partnership that is shaping the next-generation workforce. In...
Legendary R&B singer, Motown hitmaker dead at age 88: ‘His career touched the lives of so many’
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last remaining original member of the Four Tops, died on Monday at age 88 at his home in Detroit. Fakir’s family announced the singer’s death in a statement to The New York Times, Billboard and other media outlets, and said the cause was heart failure.
20-year-old man dead after crash into tree on I-10 in Okaloosa County
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 20-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was killed Tuesday morning in a crash on I-10 west in Okaloosa County. It happened around 8:30 a.m. near mile marker 60. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man lost control of his SUV, left the roadway and collided with a...
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