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The Mobile Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured the employee of a mechanic shop.

Beloved Mobile news anchor Bill Riales announced he will retire after nearly 50 years in broadcasting and 25 years at WKRG News 5.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson attended his last city council meeting as mayor on Tuesday, hearing words of appreciation from council members, city employees and community leaders, including University of South Alabama president Jo Bonner.

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, along with federal authorities, seized an arsenal of evidence against a person they believe was set out to attack synagogues and public figures across the state and in surrounding states.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency troopers are investigating a fatal crash that claimed two lives.

Mobile mayor-elect Spiro Cheriogotis is preparing to assume his new position and current mayor Sandy Stimpson is working to ensure a smooth transition.

A Birmingham woman charged with capital murder in the death of her boyfriend’s child pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and will serve a year and a half in prison.

When the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) met last month, chairman John Wahl requested a list of books that were reviewed by the Fairhope Public Library board of trustees.

The Mobile Police Department arrested a suspected illegal immigrant Monday morning after a DUI crash that killed one person.

Read Freely Alabama compared two Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) members and various conservative groups to the KKK in a recent newsletter.

Roadways were flooded Sunday after a severe weather system made its way through South Alabama.

The Supreme Court of Alabama ruled a Baldwin County court’s declaratory judgment in favor of a developer suing Orange Beach was deemed void due to lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) was pleased when his seafood labeling bill was finally passed and signed into law in 2024. Restaurants and grocery stores are now required to disclose the country of origin for their seafood products, including fish, shrimp and oysters.

An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was involved in a crash in Center Point is facing charges, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).

Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Folds of Honor Patriot Cup is taking place on Lake Wedowee.

Controversial Halloween decorations at the home of Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch have been replaced.

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by the City of Birmingham against Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway regarding the county's refusal to house Birmingham inmates.

The preliminary investigation into a fire that damaged 3Circle Midtown Church in Mobile concluded the cause was likely an electrical issue in the sanctuary, police say.

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Kandice Pickett ruled the suspect in the shooting of four people did not meet the requirements to be held in jail according to Aniah’s Law.

Lee County District Judge Jeffrey Gerald Tickal ordered a mental evaluation for the suspect in the murder of retired Auburn University professor Julie Gard Schnuelle.

Several Clay-Chalkville Middle School were sent home sick Thursday after they ate cookies brought by another student. Officials said the students bought the cookies from the student. It is against the rules to sell food items at school.

Mobile Fire Rescue responded just after midnight to a two-alarm fire at 3Circle Church on South Sage Avenue.

The case of an illegal alien charged with 11 counts in the deaths of his girlfriend and her child could go to trial in December, nearly three-and-a-half years after the murders.

State funding remains in limbo for the Fairhope Public Library following the Alabama Public Library Service decision to pause funding earlier this year.

A spa owner accused of 25 felony and misdemeanor crimes, including drug trafficking, forgery and practicing medicine without a license, has posted a $1,055,000 bond, according to media reports.

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) said on FM Talk 106.6’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that the release of a suspect in the October 4 downtown Montgomery shooting that killed two and injured a dozen others is an example of how Aniah’s Law is not being used properly in some Democratic counties.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon endorsed local businessman and financial expert Joe Freeman for State House District 95.