Mobile Police Name Suspect in Morning Shooting on Valeria Street
Mobile police identified a 42-year-old man as the suspect in a Valeria Street shooting that sent a woman to a hospital one Tuesday morning, and asked the public for help…
Pastor’s Early Arrival Credited With Sparing Mobile’s Community of Christ Church From Total Loss
A Community of Christ Church fire on Azalea Road in Mobile was caught early by the pastor, who found flames in a copy room and called 911 before the blaze…
Nicolas Cage Thriller Set to Film in Mobile in Summer 2013
A Nicolas Cage crime thriller then known as Tokarev was preparing to bring a major film production to Mobile in the summer of 2013.
Downtown YMCA Members Sue to Block Move From Water Street
Members of the Moorer Branch YMCA sued to stop the relocation of the downtown Mobile fitness facility from Water Street to a smaller space in the Kress Building, alleging irregularities…
Alabama Immigration Law Squeezes Owners of Mobile Homes
Under a provision of Alabama's new immigration law, owners of mobile homes who could not verify legal presence would be unable to renew their registrations, raising the prospect of moving…
California City Votes to Boycott Alabama Over Immigration Law
Leaders in Carson, California, adopted a resolution calling for a boycott of Alabama in protest of the state's tough new immigration law, directing staff to review contracts with Alabama businesses.
Study Ranks Alabama Counties, and Flags Mobile’s Juvenile Arrests
An 80-page Alabama State University study ranked all 67 counties on economy, health care, public safety and education, listing Mobile County with the state's highest number of juvenile arrests.
Cuba Aid Caravan Brings Its Appeal to Mobile
Pastors for Peace routed its 22nd Friendshipment Caravan through Mobile, staging a rally against U.S. travel and trade restrictions on Cuba as part of a monthlong national tour.
Orange Beach Began Independent Beach Testing in 2011
A 2011 WKRG report described Orange Beach's independent testing of beach sand following the oil spill.
Mobile Volunteers Built Oyster Reef for Coastal Restoration in 2011
A 2011 WKRG report covered volunteers building an oyster reef in Mobile as part of a coastal restoration effort.