Hauled Car Catches Fire on Lott Road Near Semmes
SEMMES, Ala. — A car being transported through west Mobile County went up in flames Friday morning, briefly shutting down the driver’s route along Lott Road. Semmes Fire Department Chief…
Apartment Fire at Green Meadows Complex in Theodore Under Investigation
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Mobile Fire-Rescue crews responded to an early morning fire at the Green Meadows apartment complex in Theodore on Friday, May 17, working before sunrise to bring…
Overturned 18-Wheeler Spills 150 Gallons of Diesel on Ziegler Boulevard
MOBILE, Ala. — An 18-wheeler overturned on Ziegler Boulevard near Athey Road on Saturday morning, spilling roughly 150 gallons of diesel fuel and snarling traffic in the area. The wreck…
Alabama Bill Would Give Firefighters Supplemental Cancer Coverage
A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature would create a supplemental cancer insurance policy for municipal and some volunteer firefighters — an issue Mobile’s fire chief knows personally. House Bill…
First responders survey possible tornado damage in Escatawpa, Mississippi
ESCATAWPA, Miss. — First responders are surveying damage in Escatawpa after what is believed to be a tornado moved through the area early Sunday morning, leaving a trail of damaged…
Inside Mobile PD’s SWAT Team: Training, Tactics and the Toll of Being ‘Always on Duty’
Members of the Mobile Police Department's SWAT team describe the grueling training, split-second decisions and personal sacrifices behind a job that keeps them on call around the clock.
Mobile Mourners Turn Fallen Officer’s Patrol Car Into a Makeshift Memorial
In the days before Officer Sean Tuder’s funeral, mourners in Mobile found a quiet way to say goodbye: they gathered at his patrol car and left pieces of their grief…
Child Airlifted to Hospital After Burn Injury in Irvington
IRVINGTON, Ala. — A child was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital after suffering burns in the Irvington area of south Mobile County on the afternoon of November 3,…
Pit Bull Attacks Mobile Woman at Her Home, Severely Injuring Her Hands
MOBILE, Ala. — A woman suffered severe injuries to her hands Thursday when a pit bull attacked her at her home on Government Boulevard, according to Mobile police. Officers and…
Brisket for Blue fundraiser to support Mobile police and firefighters
A community fundraiser this weekend will serve up smoked brisket while raising money for Mobile’s first responders, and organizers are inviting the whole city to come eat for a cause.…