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Major League Football (MLFB) Announces Mobile as Final Host City and 2022 Schedule
Port City joins Canton, Little Rock and Virginia Beach to form MLFB’s Core Four Full match schedule also announced LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL /ACCESSWIRE/June 23, 2022/ Major ... -
🌱 Homeless must be paid to pick up litter + Gayfers construction project
Hello everyone! I’m back in your inbox this summer morning with your new copy of Mobile Daily. Here are all the most important things to know ... -
Austal: Multiple contracts worth over A$300m diversify Austal’s long-term revenue base
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT JUNE 20, 2022 Multiple contract awards worth A$300 million diversify Austal’s long-term revenue base Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is pleased to provide information on a ... -
Excessive heat warning for the Alabama coast today
Higher than average temperatures are expected in parts of Alabama on Saturday, and heat advisories are in effect for the southern part of the state. There’s ... -
Early James holds himself accountable for “Harder to Blame”
“Sometimes when you’re young, you blame the crowd around you for all the bad habits you’ve developed,” the Alabama-born singer/songwriter explains. First James. “But the older ... -
Spring Hill student awarded ASWA Small College Athlete of the Year
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Spring Hill College Baseball’s Micah Morgan received Small College’s 2021-22 Athlete of the Year award at the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s 50th ... -
Roger McCreary’s journey to the Tennessee Titans began with tough love
In 2017, during football practice at Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, Antonio Coleman chewed up Roger McCreary. Defensive coordinator Coleman sensed his senior star was ... -
Money and Medical Marijuana Purses Without Probable Cause
PETITIONS OF THE WEEK By Kalvis Golde June 10, 2022 at 6:06 p.m. The Petitions of the Week section highlights a selection of cert petitions recently ... -
The University of South Alabama plans to increase tuition for the next 2 years
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The University of South Alabama approved a tuition increase plan for the next two years at a board meeting held on Friday, ... -
Kelvon McBride, ATH out of Alabama, Announces SEC Commitment
Kelvon McBride, a 3-star athlete from Mobile, Alabama, announced his commitment to play in the SEC. McBride announced his commitment to play at Vanderbilt as the ... -
Eagles Super Bowl champ receives ‘impairment’ settlement
Getty Jay Ajayi during an Eagles game. Jay Ajayi has struggled with knee injuries throughout his career, including a torn ACL in 2018 which essentially forced ... -
The 50th anniversary celebration of truth will take place on June 17 in Mobile
One of the most popular musical groups born out of the Jesus Movement of the 1970s will celebrate its 50th anniversary in June. The truth 50e ... -
NYT Crossword Answers: Team USA Gymnastics Medalist
PUZZLE MONDAY – It’s debut season and college graduating students usually find myriad ways to celebrate. Some are finding new and unusual ways to party. Others ... -
Cullen R. Hugghins, Ensign, US Merchant Navy, KIA, WWII – The Andalusia Star-News
Deep beneath the emerald blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, just north of the US Virgin Islands, lies the rusting hulk of the American merchant ship, ... -
A former Creole police officer pleads guilty to depriving an arrested person of his civil rights by using unreasonable force | USAO-SDAL
MOBILE, AL — A former Creola City Police officer pleaded guilty today to depriving a man of his right to be free to use unreasonable force ... -
Family of missing mobile teenager hopes billboard will provide answers nearly 10 years later
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Next Monday will mark 10 years since Mobile County mother Brittney Wood was last seen. She was 19 then, she would be ... -
There’s a love affair in the name of Alabama’s barbecue restaurant | Alabama News
By LAWRENCE SPECKER, AL.com MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – There’s a love affair in the name of this restaurant, Bar B Quing With My Honey, and meeting ... -
The climate crisis is here, but all industries can help reverse it
After reading Kaitlin Schmidtke’s op-ed on energy and climate change in the May 15 Caller-Times, I feel compelled to answer and answer her questions. Although she ... -
Savannah Bananas baseball team supports 2022 Coastal Plains league season
So many people want to see the spectacle that is Savannah Bananas baseball, the team added an exhibition game May 24 at Grayson Stadium. Not that ... -
Op-Ed: Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for Amtrak Gulf Coast rail service | National
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is expected to have a decision very soon on whether or not to launch new Amtrak Gulf Coast rail service from ... -
Maura Huwalt wins Auburn’s fourth SEC individual title
History links OXFORD, Miss.—Auburn women have won their most individual titles at a Southeastern Conference championship in more than a decade, claiming ... -
Louisiana softball advances to winners’ pool at Sun Belt Tournament
MOBILE, Ala. – The 22nd-ranked Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns softball team remained in the winners category of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Softball Tournament after claiming a ... -
Tulane beats South Alabama, loses Luis Aviles and Chase Engelhard indefinitely | Tulane
The hits kept coming for Tulane in an 11-7 win over South Alabama on Tuesday night at Turchin Stadium, but they came at the same time ... -
Catching up with USM alumnus Sarah Holder
Mon. 09/05/2022 – 09:38 | From: David Tisdale Sarah Holder returned to Hattiesburg in 2020 via Los Angeles, California after deciding the career path she was ... -
UL softball sweeps Louisiana-Monroe to end regular season
Both teams were tested after a delayed rain Thursday forced a doubleheader on Saturday. Louisiana-Lafayette softball won the series in dramatic fashion, sweeping Louisiana-Monroe and outscoring ... -
Tornado sirens likely won’t be replaced by apps in Oklahoma
Imagine living without tornado sirens. It’s hard for Oklahomans to imagine that — especially after this week, the peak of the state’s tornado season. Many people ... -
Southern Miss rallies South Alabama in 9th, 6-4
Two future Sun Belt Conference rivals played out another hotly contested game at Stanky Field on Tuesday night. Visiting Southern Miss scored three in the ninth ... -
A Father’s Passionate Call to End Gun Violence in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – A passionate plea from a mobile father in the fight against gun violence. Kenneth L. Padgett Sr. says his 18-year-old son was ... -
Colts take on Missouri State DL Eric Johnson in 5th round of NFL Draft
INDIANAPOLIS — Colts general manager Chris Ballard has a long history of using draft picks on small-school players. Linebacker Darius Leonard (South Carolina State) played at ... -
NFL Draft: Patriots select OL Cole Strange with No. 29 overall pick
Some might find this choice a bit strange. Many fictional drafts had University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offensive lineman Cole Strange in the third or fourth round, but ... -
Murphy’s former football coach Rico Jackson hired at Tarrant
Rico Jackson, who quit as head coach at Murphy High on Monday, was approved as head coach at Tarrant on Tuesday night. Jackson went 13-18 in ... -
Ex-student accuses lax University of Alabama security of rape
MOBILE, Alabama — Lax security that included broken door locks at a private Catholic college in Alabama allowed a male student to enter a female student’s ... -
Senior Bowl adds 5 members to Hall of Fame and selects 2021 Rookie of the Year
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Senior Bowl today announced that it will induct five new members into the Gaming Hall of Fame. They are former New ... -
Gators, Todd Golden land VMI transfer guard Trey Bonham
The Florida men’s basketball program landed its third addition to the roster on Monday afternoon under new head coach Todd Golden in Trey Bonham, a 6-foot ... -
Guest Opinion: Is Alabama ditching the black belt poor for ‘Bridge to Nowhere’?
This is a guest opinion column Mildred Duke, 89, a widow who grew up in Gallion, Alabama, has lived most of her life in the same ... -
3 Pittsburgh Steelers trade scenarios in the 2022 NFL Draft
Rich Barnes – USA TODAY SportsThe Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to sign Mitchell Trubisky, the former Chicago Bears first-round winner, rather than trade for an heir apparent ... -
USS Alabama gets a new deck after more than 8 decades
One of Alabama‘s most recognizable attractions gets a facelift after more than eight decades in the water. The battleship USS Alabama is fitted with a new ... -
The Alabama-Mississippi Game Returns to Mobile; Which AHSAA event could be next?
After helping ensure the return of the Alabama-Mississippi High School All-Star Football Classic to Mobile, Danny Corte isn’t resting on his laurels. The Mobile Sports Authority’s ... -
DEA sends warning as massive fentanyl overdoses rise
By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mass overdoses of fentanyl are at an all-time high as dealers mix ... -
From Gun Licenses to Baldwin Barbers – Governor Ivey Highlights New Alabama Laws
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday highlighted 19 bills that have passed the Legislature this session, ranging from controversial measures like the repeal of a highly ... -
Clean up your life – WKRG News 5
MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG – You never know where your inspiration will come from and what lesson you might learn from a seemingly ordinary experience. This week’s ... -
‘I Made History’: Meet the First African-American Eagle Scout in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — In tonight’s What’s Working, a huge honor for a high schooler from Murphy. Jakayla Armstrong of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Troop 283 ... -
T-Mobile improves 5G home internet access in the South | Your money
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 30, 2022– Come get it, all of you. T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Becomes Even More Important for Southern States! Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) ... -
🌱 Theodore Shooter on most wanted list + 200,000 animals saved
Hello again, Mobile! Important Update: All of you as readers have made Mobile Daily such a success that I am honored to announce the next phase ... -
South Alabama Maj. Applewhite in no rush to cut quarterback run
Shortly after spring training ended in 2021, South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack and offensive coordinator Maj. Applewhite named Jake Bentley the Jaguars starting quarterback. That ... -
Mobile police are looking for an Oklahoma City Army veteran who disappeared from Medal of Honor Park over the weekend
By Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Larry Schaum, 64, and his family were returning from a spring break ... -
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama prepare for approaching storm: NPR
Debris litters the ground around homes damaged by a tornado in Round Rock, Texas on Monday. Jay Janner/AP hide caption toggle caption Jay Janner/AP Debris litters ... -
Artists Create Designs From Hurricane-Damaged Trees :: WRAL.com
The city of Mobile, Alabama took valuable oak trees damaged by Hurricane Sally and donated the wood to local artists. Darwin Singleton shows us their creations ... -
Prosecutors present evidence at trial of man accused of strangling his mother
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Prosecutors have begun uncovering boxes of evidence in a trial for a man accused of strangling his mother. Clarke Raines is on ... -
Southeast Louisiana visits South Alabama after Manning’s 26-point game
SE Louisiana Lions (19-14, 10-4 Southland) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (19-11, 9-7 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama takes on ... -
The Malaspina Ferry Could Get a Second Life as an Alaskan Attraction
The Malaspina state ferry sits in Ward Cove near Ketchikan on May 10, 2020. The state says it pays nearly $450,000 a year to dock at ... -
$1 billion in federal funding for mobile
Passage of federal spending bills this week will result in more than $1 billion in funding for the mobile zone, according to a statement from Sen. ... -
Dozens of people at the University of South Alabama participate in a vigil to show their support for Ukraine
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, dozens of people gathered at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama ... -
Metal containers, scissors, bags of beads at 100 mph: When ‘Throw me something sir’ gets violent at Mardi Gras
Mike Bailey was enjoying the Mardi Gras parades from his favorite vantage point outside the Garage on Washington Avenue when he raised his camera to snap ... -
Two ‘Walmart Manifesto’ suspects sentenced to detention in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — A federal justice of the peace on Thursday granted a request from prosecutors to detain two men charged with conspiring to burn ... -
Federal funds awarded to Mobile Airport Authority and Alabama Port Authority | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded two Alabama transit authorities $100 million to build multimodal transportation assets in Mobile. The Mobile ... -
MoonPies and Merry Widows: Mardi Gras Hits Mobile, Alabama
February 28, 2022 08:23 By JAY REEVES Associated PressMOBILE, Ala. (AP) – The port city of Alabama danced and shouted at the main event of its ... -
Pensacola’s Sean Odom works on BBC film crew for ‘Life Below Zero’
Pensacola resident Sean Odom never imagined he would make a career in the film industry. There was a time in his early twenties when Odom thought ... -
Authorities Execute Warrant at Former PWWSB Director’s Home
The home of Nia Bradley, the former director of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board, was raided before 8 a.m. Friday morning as authorities from ... -
Texas State takes on Southern Alabama, seeks 20th win of season
Texas State Bobcats (19-6, 10-3 Sun Belt) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (18-9, 8-6 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: South Alabama ... -
Guest Opinion: Carrying without a license would begin to dismantle Alabama’s culture of responsible gun ownership
This is a guest opinion column More than 6,000. That’s the number of people who were barred from getting firearms licenses in Alabama last year because ... -
Stanford linebacker Andres Fox is transferred to Virginia
Stanford linebacker Andres Fox is moving to Virginia, as 247Sports’ Jacquie Franciulli reported on Saturday night. Fox posted a photo of himself in a UVA uniform ... -
Vertex Energy Commits to Offtake 100% Over Five Years of Planned Mobile Renewable Diesel Production : Biofuels Digest
In Texas, Vertex Energy, Inc. entered into a 5-year product supply agreement with Idemitsu Apollo Renewable Corporation, a wholly owned California subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan. The ... -
Joseph Shea Kelly Obituary – Savannah Morning News
Joseph Shea Kelly Savannah, Georgia Thirty-year-old Joseph Shea Kelly died at his home in Savannah, Georgia on February 11, 2022. Joseph was born on October 28, ... -
🌱 Maloney-Lyon Super Bowl Ad + Mardi Gras Restaurant Uptick
Happy Tuesday, people of Mobile! Here’s everything you need to know to start the day. Here’s everything happening in Mobile today. First, today’s weather forecast: A ... -
Omier leads Arkansas State against Southern Alabama after 31-point outing
Arkansas State Red Wolves (15-7, 6-4 Sun Belt) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (16-8, 6-5 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: South ... -
Mobile University Adds Men’s and Women’s Intercollegiate Bowling
One of the nation’s largest NAIA sports programs is growing again as Mobile University announces the addition of men’s and women’s bowling for the fall 2022 ... -
Mobile teacher receives presidential award
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Hutchens Elementary kindergarten teacher Nicole Baranov received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching on Feb. 9. Baranov is ... -
Mobile hopes to win Pentagon tanker contract
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is partnering with Lockheed Martin to help build the LMXT strategic tanker in Mobile and Marietta, Georgia. If the Pentagon chooses Airbus-Lockheed ... -
7 prospects who stood out the most in the Senior Bowl
The road to the NFL Draft began in Mobile, Alabama this weekend after several days of impressive practice, college football’s top senior players put in the ... -
LSU’s Damone Clark Named Best LB in Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. (WAFB) – LSU’s Damone Clark was named Team USA’s top linebacker at Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The offensive lineman, tight ends and ... -
Lions defensive coordinator Glenn talks to Saints
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the club remained “in the middle” of their coaching search after interviewing three candidates – including former Miami coach Brian ... -
Southern Alabama is only expected to sign a few football rookies on Wednesday
Southern Alabama did the bulk of its football recruiting in 2022 ahead of December’s early signing window and through the transfer portal, so the Jaguars are ... -
Fairhope’s Blayne Myrick Commits to Southern Alabama in Football
Southern Alabama landed a 2022 football commitment from one of the region’s most versatile athletes on Sunday. Fairhope High School’s Blayne Myrick will sign with the ... -
MPD: Man arrested after robbing business and assaulting employee | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Police Mobile have arrested Justin Richards, 34, after he said he walked into a business on Old Pascagoula Road and stole items. ... -
Ashlyn Nichols crowned Miss University of Mobile 2022
Outside Murphy High School in Mobile, the sky was pouring buckets of rain. Inside, the only water found was in tears of joy streaming down Ashlyn ... -
Puppies fly away from Mobile to find new homes
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Several dogs from the Mobile SPCA are on the trip of their lives. They didn’t have a plane ticket, but they boarded ... -
Man stabbed to death on Senator Street in Mobile | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A 43-year-old man was stabbed to death at his home on Senator Street in Mobile. Police were called to the scene around ... -
Omicron Wave Now Hits Rural Alabama, State Still Setting New Records: The Week in Review
Omicron is booming in rural Alabama. Data from the Alabama Department of Public Health indicates that the latest wave of the virus may be leveling off ... -
National Weather Service warns of risk of freezing rain in Escambia
Florida’s greatest ice potential is in the northern parts of Escambia County. The biggest impact of this small amount of ice would be buildup on bridges ... -
Scrapbooks Provide Details of Family’s Past and Leave Questions | Wednesday’s wife
When we visited my husband’s sister after Christmas, we took old photo albums with us. Years ago, my husband had been entrusted with his maternal grandmother’s ... -
Mobile, Baldwin’s Legislative Priorities for 2022: Court Funding, GOMESA Money and an Aggravated Threat
Mobile had its deadliest year in 2021, with more than 50 homicides and a city searching for solutions. It’s one of the reasons Mobile Mayor Sandy ... -
New mobile app to help fishers and boaters in the Gulf of Mexico
A new mobile app from the Alabama Water Institute and the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium provides a fast and interactive way to find important information about ... -
Human remains discovered during the construction of a mobile training center in the event of a fire | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Construction has halted at the site of the new Mobile Fire-Rescue Training Center after human remains were discovered. The find came earlier ... -
mobile group aims to raise awareness of human trafficking | Mobile County Alabama News
A group from Mobile takes a stand against human trafficking and its impact on our community. “Eye Heart World” shared personal testimonies from victims on Tuesday ... -
Nick Saban wears ‘swag’ jacket as Alabama arrives in Indianapolis
Nick Saban grew up in West Virginia and spent much of his coaching career in the north until he was hired at LSU in 2000, so ... -
Home test kits are scarce in Mobile, forcing many people to take a test in another way
By TYLER FINGERT Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) – COVID cases are on the rise again in the South. Thousands of ... -
Big Daddy Weave bassist Jay Weaver dies of complications from COVID-19
Jay Weaver, co-founder member and bassist of contemporary Christian band Big Daddy Weave, died of complications from COVID-19 on Sunday. The band’s label, Nashville-based Curb Records, ... -
Masks return to the United States as classes resume for area schools in 2022
MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG) – One of Mobile’s biggest employers is telling people they need to mask themselves again. University of Southern Alabama reinstates mask requirement. A ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prichard city council approves new entertainment district | Mobile County Alabama News
Prichard’s board members say, âIt’s time. “ On Thursday night, they voted for the city to have its own entertainment district. This is a unanimous vote ... -
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 ... -
🌱 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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
🌱 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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
S. Alabama plays Southern Miss
MOBILE, Ala. Miss South (4-3) vs. South Alabama (6-2) Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama faces Southern Miss in a ... -
Alabama death row inmate who survived botched execution dies of natural causes
Doyle Hamm, an Alabama death row inmate who survived a 2018 “botched execution” attempt, has died, his lawyer confirmed to AL.com on Sunday. He was 64 ... -
Empty seat at the Thanksgiving table: Did you see those missing teens in the Mobile / Baldwin County area?
(WKRG) – Thanksgiving is a time for families to get together, but for some families their loved ones won’t be at the table. There are five ...