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Mobile To Offer Money Bootcamp
The City of Mobile‘s office of supplier diversity and community affairs department are offering a free financial bootcamp for interested community members on April 27 at 1:30-4 p.m. at the Thomas Sullivan Community Center in Mobile. The “Money Moves Bootcamp” aims to help attendees improve their personal finances or start a business. Experts will share information on achieving financial freedom, building credit, budgeting, saving, getting the capital to start a business and more. For more information about the program, contact Archnique Kidd at email.
Arrests for some marijuana offenses could soon be thing of the past in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Getting caught with a marijuana joint in the city may soon not result in a trip to Mobile County Metro Jail in handcuffs. City officials have been working on a policy proposal for several months that would replace arrests for simple marijuana possession with a summons to appear in court.
Man shot: Mobile, Prichard, Saraland police respond to scene — here’s what we know
UPDATE: Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to today’s shooting on Cawthon Street, according to reports. Police from Prichard, Saraland and Mobile are at the scene. Previously, WKRG News 5 learned that there is more than one scene. According to MPD, a man was shot in the back at the 900 block of Cawthon Street before […]
Mobile PD reminds citizens of ongoing underage curfew enforcement ahead of Spring Break
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile Police issued a release reminding citizens of ongoing curfew enforcement downtown ahead of Spring Break:. As spring break approaches, it's a time for fun and relaxation, but it's also a moment to remind everyone about the curfew regulations for individuals under 18 in the Downtown Entertainment District. This season is perfect for making memories, yet the safety of our younger residents remains a priority.
Mobile 2024 homicides exceed 2023 numbers year to date
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — While the Mobile Police Department boasted 2023 as having the “largest decrease in crime for a single year… since 1988,” 2024 might not be on the same track. One day after touting the “historic milestone,” Mobile’s homicide number reached 13. Mobile is currently up three homicides at the end of March […]
Oakland Drive homicide victim identified, suspect arrested: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was arrested after another man was shot and killed Tuesday, according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department. 18-year-old Jeremy Omar Thigpen Jr., of Mobile, was arrested in connection to the murder of 20-year-old Faisal Alraken Tuesday night, according to the release. Officers were called to the […]
Uncertain battle: WKRG News 5 family, new mom’s battle with cancer
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The world has flipped upside down for one WKRG News 5 family after doctors came into a 28-year-old, pregnant mom’s hospital room and said, “You have cancer.” That’s what became the new reality for Madeleine Petite, the daughter of WKRG News 5’s assignment manager, Leon Petite. Cancer Diagnosis Madeleine Petite, described […]
No injuries reported in house fire on Stocking Street
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Thursday at a house on Stocking Street. Crews from the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department battled the blaze in the Leinkauf Historic District off Government Street. MFRD crews worked to control the blaze coming from the back of the...
Baltimore bridge collapse draws comparisons to deadly Amtrak disaster in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Video above: NTSB officials provide timeline of events from bridge crash. While the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is frightening, it is anything but isolated, drawing comparisons to several deadly disasters in the United States, including one in Alabama. On Sept....
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