Monthly Archives: December 2021
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Meet the AL.com Super All-State Volleyball Team
Spain Park won its first state volleyball championship and topped the state’s top ranking in 2021. Class 7A champions have won 113 of 131 sets played ... -
Vans Tie-Dye Popsicle conjures nostalgia, says new president of Frios | Franchise News
Who remembers the iconic (albeit slightly spooky) ice cream truck jingle begging your parents for a few bucks and chasing the van down the street? That ... -
City of Fairhope impatient and excited for annual New Years celebration Friday | Baldwin County Alabama News
FAIRHOPE, Alabama (WALA) – The countdown continues. We’re just one day away from ringing in 2022, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate! The Town ... -
Welcome the New Year with great entertainment from Can’t Miss Alabama
Enjoy great entertainment as the New Year approaches. MoonPie on mobile Ring the bell in 2022 during one of the biggest and coolest New Years celebrations ... -
Former Auburn All-SEC linebacker returns to Vigor to coach defense
Former Auburn and Vigor star Deshaun Davis is set to return to his high school alma mater. Davis, an All-State linebacker in high school, announced on ... -
Severe storms are possible in the coming days in Alabama
Alabama is poised to pay the price for this week’s unusually warm weather in the form of rain and thunderstorms. Strong to severe storms will be ... -
Miles & Smiles: Runners Get In Shape, Find A Goal With Athletes Serving Athletes
All photos, Athletes Serving Athletes at the 2021 Harrisburg Half Marathon. In a 2014 Baltimore 10K race, runner Teresa Meskey witnessed “two guys in kilt” pushing ... -
McMain crushes Universal Academy in TexLou Christmas storefront – Crescent City Sports
Zone Prep Basketball Report for Tuesday, December 28 As the reigning state champion, Eleanor McMain is on the verge of winning a second straight state title. ... -
🌱 4 new vaccination clinics + crooks selling fake money
Happy Tuesday, mobile! Here’s everything you need to know to get your day off to a good start. Here’s everything you need to know in town ... -
United Way of Southwest Alabama Safety Net Series: VITA Program and Year End | Committed to our community
The VITA program provides communities with free assistance with federal and state electronic filing. VITA works with community organizations to recruit and train volunteers to help ... -
Moratoriums, Impact Fees, and More: How Fastest Growing Alabama County Continues to Fight Growth
Kendall Eringman lives in a subdivision north of Fairhope Business Center where her grandparents once lived and where this “little town, little country” still reigns today. ... -
MN Forecast | National News from the Associated Press
MN forecast for Monday, December 27, 2021 City / Town; Weather situation ; High temperature (F); Low temperature (F); Wind direction ; Wind speed (MPH); Humidity ... -
Mobile marks 9 years since the Christmas Day tornado | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) – Families in Mobile had a very different Christmas in 2012. A tornado hit around 5 p.m. around Dauphin Street. Surveillance video from ... -
Christmas Eve sees light traffic in the Mobile-Baldwin area | Mobile County Alabama News
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama (WALA) – The vacation trips projected by the AAA would almost match the pre-pandemic 2019 Christmas season, but the roads were clear on Christmas ... -
native of Baldwin County completed two tours of Afghanistan, then shot dead as a civilian | Baldwin County Alabama News
BROMLEY, Alabama (WALA) – There’s never a good time for a father to lose a son, but for Amos Barnes, the news of his son’s sudden ... -
Alabama woman pleads guilty in January riots at U.S. Capitol
An Alabama woman pleaded guilty Thursday to her role in the Jan.6 offense on the United States Capitol. Kari Dawn Kelley, a 40-year-old claims adjuster from ... -
Where is Auburn after the first national signing day
PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVATOR By Wil Crewssport screw @opelikaobserver.com The first period of the Auburn Tigers’ national signing day ended on a high ... -
Poll shows support for latest I-10 project which includes $ 2.50 toll
The latest version of the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge & Bayway project has the support of three-quarters of those surveyed in a recent survey commissioned ... -
Mobile police arrest several women in prostitution | Mobile County Alabama News
Mobile police put an end to a secret prostitution operation on Tuesday. So far, at least nine people have been incarcerated in Metro Jail, 8 women ... -
Holiday Hoops: Class 7A No.2 Davidson walks away from UMS-Wright to remain undefeated
South Alabama signatory Kelsey Thompson scored a record 34 points as Class 7A No.2 Davidson moved away to beat Class 5A No.2 UMS-Wright 71-58 on Monday ... -
Winter Fishing at Gulf Shores
It takes a bit cooler weather for sheep’s head to appear most of the time, but anglers have been able to catch some toothy fish lately. ... -
Rapid Towing owner in jail after domestic altercation, shooting –
The Rapid Towing owner accused of predatory business practices is behind bars for allegedly shooting at a residence where his ex-wife and three young daughters were ... -
Christmas day forecast: it’s going to be hot
Christmas Day is approaching Saturday and it looks like it will be warm in Alabama with above average temperatures. There’s a chance some might see a ... -
Volunteers help Prodisee Pantry distribute Christmas lunch boxes | Baldwin County Alabama News
SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) – Prodisee Pantry is about to cook Christmas dinner for 1,500 Baldwin County families. We saw them filling their Christmas boxes and ... -
Stop the Steal Leader hands over communications with GOP lawmakers to January 6 committee | Politics
Stop the Steal chief Ali Alexander, pictured here December 9 in Washington, DC, turned over thousands of text messages and communication tapes to the special House ... -
Scott Martin: Rain for Alabama today, dry Sunday and much cooler
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A cold front will cross the state today with showers and storms, but we will also have some activity ahead of the front ... -
7 best destination restaurants in Alabama
Posted in Alabama To eat December 17, 2021 by Jennifer Alabama is home to a variety of wonderful restaurants. While most of them attract locals, many ... -
Drouin scores in SO, Canadiens beat Flyers in empty arena
Laurent Dauphin (45) of the Montreal Canadiens scores against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) as Flyers’ Travis Sanheim (6) defends in a third period NHL ... -
Prichard city council approves new entertainment district | Mobile County Alabama News
Prichard’s board members say, “It’s time. “ On Thursday night, they voted for the city to have its own entertainment district. This is a unanimous vote ... -
Spanish fort police warn of TikTok trend threatening violence against schools
SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WKRG) – The Spanish Fort Police Department has a message for students considering joining a TikTok trend that promotes violence against schools: It ... -
Hoops Highlights: No.6 Sparkman bounces back with win over Austin
Sixth-ranked Sparkman boys’ basketball team rebounded from two losses to pass Austin 56-52 at Decatur on Tuesday. Sparkman (11-3) lost 56-48 to Grayson in the Braggin ... -
Orange Beach city officials unhappy with airport name change spend $ 75,000 to support it
Orange Beach city officials on Tuesday decided they would continue to invest in marketing an airport where a name change annoyed them. By unanimous vote, the ... -
Porch pirates play Grinch in West Mobile
By ARIEL MALLORY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) – A neighborhood in West Mobile County hit by parcel thieves, and everything ... -
Authorities to review $ 2.1 billion I-10 project with lower tolls
Mobile and Baldwin County officials are expected to ask the Alabama Department of Transportation to continue the original $ 2.1 billion plan for the Interstate 10 ... -
Who was Katie Irvin from Alabama and what was the cause of her death?
Who was Katie Irvin from Alabama and what was the cause of her death? : Katie Irvin was from Alabama and her death was confirmed on ... -
How the 2022-2023 realignment affects every Alabama HS football team
85 AHSAA Super 7 Best of Friday Championships It happens every two years. The Alabama High School Athletic Association reclassifies every two years based on attendance ... -
🌱 13-year-old stolen at gunpoint + missing dog returned
Get up, Mobile! We update you all to start this Tuesday, December 14 on an informed note. Here’s what’s happening in Mobile today. First of all, ... -
Dauphin Island welcomes snowbirds as it completes the Hurricane Ida cleanup
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WKRG) – The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended and the impact of the 2021 hurricane season on our coastal communities has ... -
Hangout Music Festival announces 2022 lineup with headlining Post Malone, Tame Impala, Halsey, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy, ILLENIUM and Megan Thee Stallion
GULF SHORES, Al (press release) – Hangout Music Festival has announced the lineup for its highly anticipated return to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, May ... -
7 aquariums to visit along the Gulf Coast
The roar of ocean waves crashing onto the shore mingles with the song of seabirds hovering above your head as you relax in a beach chair ... -
On the Alabama coast, mess surfaces over airport name
“What’s in a name?” William Shakespeare reflected centuries ago in the classic history of families in conflict in “Romeo and Juliet”. In coastal Alabama, where two ... -
Group seeks to make Mobile Mecca for special bowling needs | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) – The Skyline Lanes were packed with action Saturday morning. The Programs for Athletes with Special Needs (SNAP) hosted a bowling tournament and ... -
All-Star Recruitment Book: Tide Pledge Will Not Sign Wednesday, AU Pledge Continues To Kick Off
Two Alabama Crimson Tide engagements were played Saturday in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. But at least one won’t sign with the Tide on ... -
Who will replace Josh Niblett at Hoover? Here are some names to consider
This is an opinion piece. Josh Niblett is in Hoover. After 14 dominant years at school, Niblett announced his retirement to Alabama on Friday. Reports say ... -
Tim McGraw hits the road: check out all his tour dates
Here are all the dates for Tim McGraw’s 2022 McGraw tour: February 19 – San Antonio, TX @ San Antonio Rodeo March 6 – Arlington, Texas ... -
Mobile, Alabama – WorldAtlas
Mobile, Alabama, is located in Alabama, United States of America, along the north-central Gulf Coast. It is the third most populous city in Alabama, with a ... -
Oregon Ducks football cornerback DJ James entered transfer portal
There have been a lot of changes recently to the Oregon Ducks football schedule. Now the Ducks look set to lose a key contributor on the ... -
Sea Tow Foundation Presents Industry Safety Awards 2021
The Sea Tow Foundation and its Boating Safety Advisory Council today announced six winners of their National Boating Industry Safety Awards, which recognize the best boating ... -
🌱 Decrease in unemployment in Mobile County + Help with down payment of $ 10,000
Hey Mobile: As you may know, Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected Mobile Daily. Some of you may have received a late ... -
Fish for the future
Area off Dauphin Island designated as Christopher M. Blankenship Artificial Reef Area.(DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF ALABAMA) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WBRC) – At the recent ... -
Ontario lab helps craft medals from sunken Pearl Harbor battleship
Hamilton lab is helping mark the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as part of a project it says its ... -
“Tax and spend” or balance growth: Beach town of Alabama disputes over lodging tax increase
Traffic jams at one of Alabama’s most popular tourist destinations can be dangerous during the summer months, spring break, and other weekends when visitors flock to ... -
Obituary of Valerie Thomson (1945 – 2021) – Mobile, AL
Valérie Geiger Thomson April 2, 1945 – December 2, 2021 Valerie “Val” Geiger Thomson, 76, of Mobile Alabama passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021. ... -
AL.com Power 25: 7 AHSAA State Champions ranked in 2021 final poll
For the third consecutive season, Thompson won the Class 7A State Championship. Additionally, for the third consecutive season, the Warriors finished No.1 in the AL.com Power ... -
Hangout Music Festival announces lineup, back after 2-year COVID hiatus
GULF SHORES, Alabama (WKRG) – Post Malone, Tame Impala and Halsey will headline the 2022 Hangout Music Festival, which returns after a two-year hiatus caused by ... -
Weekend summary – December 5, 2021
Presented by the Alabama Department of Public Health Good afternoon! Sad news to announce this Sunday: Bob Dole passed away this morning. The longtime Senate leader, ... -
College football playoff games revealed, Alabama claims No.1 seed
The stage is set. The college football qualifiers are official. The presence of Alabama and Nick saban scare anyone. The Crimson Tide took a punch when ... -
Lawmaker pleads guilty in double-deduction refund case
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania. Former Pennsylvania state lawmaker accused of falsifying and doubling state House of Representatives and campaign expense reimbursements pleaded guilty this week, state attorney general’s ... -
Dauphin Island and Mobile Area to Benefit from New Round of Oil Spill Settlement from BP
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi are receiving more than $103 million in additional oil spill settlement funds from BP for new and ongoing coastal projects. The National ... -
Lenore J. Johnson | New
Lenore J. Johnson from Ponchatoula, passed away in Ponchatoula on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the age of 90. She was born on November 14, 1931 ... -
Co-leader of the LPGA Q-Series playing in the United States for the second time in its history
Na Rin An had never been to Mobile, Alabama before this week. In fact, this is only his second appearance in the United States. She’s been ... -
Women’s soccer William Carey advance to national semi-finals
From the Sports Information Department of William Carey University ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WDAM) – Top-ranked William Carey University defeated 16th Wesmont College 3-1 Thursday afternoon to ... -
More than $ 103 million awarded for new restoration projects along the Gulf Coast | New
WASHINGTON, DC, December 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced more than $ 103 million from its Gulf Environmental ... -
Alabama shooting kills retired MP and suspect: reports
A shooting in Alabama on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of a retired sheriff’s deputy who worked as a process server, and the suspect, according to ... -
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Continues Nationwide Expansion with Franchise Agreements in Arizona, Nevada, Florida and Alabama
The new Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii locations will serve a full dose of “Aloha Spirit”. Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is growing in Florida, Alabama, ...