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Updated: Thursday, 23 May 2013, 4:48 PM CDT Published : Thursday, 23 May 2013, 4:48 PM CDT PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The blue ribbon committee appointed by Mayor Troy Ephriam is set to begin its search for a new police chief. The...

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, speaks during a town hall meeting on Monday, April 29, 2013, in Prichard, Ala. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com) MOBILE, Alabama -- U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, has chosen to leave Congress for the... All similar articles: 187 »

Updated: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:36 PM CDT Published : Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 5:36 PM CDT PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A Prichard man said exposed manholes near a busy sidewalk need to be covered. He said he's asked city...

jodeci woodard crop.jpg Jodeci Woodard, 20, poses in this undated photo. Woodard was reportedly fatally shot in Prichard on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo courtesy of John Eads). PRICHARD, Alabama - Prichard Police have...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) A potentially explosive situation at an abandoned housing project was averted Thursday. On Wednesday, Local 15 crews found not only water bubbling up but natural gas leaks flowing freely at Victory Court,...

A town in Prichard known as Alabama Village, in Mobile County Alabama, was once known for housing shipbuilders in the 1940s. These days it's plagued by gun violence, drugs and poverty. However, one local church-based...

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, facilitated a meeting on Monday with representatives from various organizations who discussed ways to assist those who still need help following the devastating tornadoes in December.

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) Local 15 News has learned the name of the murder suspect nabbed Wednesday after breaking into an occupied home in Prichard. Police say Trey Norwood shot 20-year-old Jodeci Woodward behind the Two Dragons...

Mother: Shooting suspect bullied Updated: Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:21 PM CDT Published : Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:20 PM CDT PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of 20-year-old Jodeci Woodard better...

Witnesses: Shooting suspect found in closet Updated: Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 10:37 PM CDT Published : Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 10:37 PM CDT PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Witnesses said a shooting led to a manhunt Wednesday, May 15....

Jodeci Woodard, 20, poses in this undated photo. Woodard was reportedly fatally shot in Prichard on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo courtesy of John Eads) PRICHARD, Alabama -- Friends, family and loved ones are mourning the...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) An abandoned housing project in Prichard has become quite an eyesore. Neighbors say Alexander Court has only been abandoned less than a year, but it's already causing big problems. Some say they suspect...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) A church based organization is using entertainment, education, jobs and God to try to help turn around a high crime neighborhood. It's a way for them to fight back against crime on Gulf Coast streets. In...

PRICHARD, Ala. -- Auburn capped off a huge week in recruiting with a commitment from one of the state of Alabama’s top overall prospects. Justin Thornton , a 4-star defensive end from Vigor in Mobile, announced his decision at...

FOX10 News continues to take a closer look at the foul chemical odor in the Eight Mile and Prichard area. Prichard Mayor Troy Ephriam and the Director of Fair Housing say concerns about mercaptan exposure should be taken...

PRICHARD, Ala. -- When it came time to make a decision, Vigor defensive end Justin Thornton was having second thoughts. The ESPN 150 prospect considered pushing his announcement back to the original date in August. However, he...

PRICHARD, Alabama -- Prichard police have arrested a second suspect in the shooting death of Joseph Berryhill Jr., 19, whose body was found April 18. Charged with murder on Wednesday is 18-year-old Curtis Pugh of Mobile,...

Prichard police arrested a woman Wednesday, May 8 for allegedly running someone over with a car. Police say they also found drug paraphernalia next to a 4-year-old child at 24-year-old Dewanda Bosley's home.

Reported by: Local 15 News Staff PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) A second person has been arrested in the shooting death of a Leflore student. Jail records show18-year-old Curtis Pugh was charged with murder Wednesday. A 14-year-old was...

By Derrick Rose Local15tv.com PRICHARD, Ala. — A group of Prichard firefighters is fed up with what they call unsuitable working conditions that put the public's safety at risk. The men claim some equipment they use expired...

Justin Thornton will make his decision Sunday. (Thornton's twitter) Four-star prospect Justin Thornton will announce his decision Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound, defensive end from Vigor High School in Prichard, Ala. announced...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) It was a celebration 95 years in the making. Miss Lillie Woodyard, along with her surviving children, dozens and dozens of grand kids, great grand kids even a great great grand baby. All were there to...

PRICHARD, Alabama – During a town hall meeting in Prichard today, U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, weighed in on the controversial gun reform proposals discussed in Washington, D.C. While gun legislation is being worked on in the...

Roderick Levar Jones, 33, pleaded guilty January to being an accessory after the fact. U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose accepted the recommendation of prosecutors for a prison term of seven years and three months, followed by...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) – The woman who, according to an internal City of Prichard email, was unfairly targeted for termination will not be fired from her job, Local 15 News has learned. Courtney Major contacted Local 15 News...

A full moon rises over Light of the Village in Prichard, Ala., as a new modular classroom is delivered to the nonprofit organization, which serves Alabama Village, on April 25, 2013 (Light of the Village) MOBILE, Alabama –...

Since he was inaugurated in November 2012, Prichard Mayor Troy Ephriam has removed both the city's police and fire chiefs. A five-member committee will be formed to search for a new police chief. (file photo) PRICHARD, Alabama...

Reported by: Local 15 News Staff PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) Residents in the city of Prichard are working together to develop a community garden. They are turning a vacant lot into something everyone can use. The lot was once...