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3 weeks ago | 
wkrg.com | Olivia Achille |Akievia McFarland |Shamonee Baker
Posted: Apr 3, 2025 / 04:56 PM CDT Updated: Apr 3, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala.
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3 weeks ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
Posted: Apr 1, 2025 / 06:08 PM CDT Updated: Apr 1, 2025 / 06:09 PM CDT BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Throughout March, we highlighted Remarkable Women nominated by you for leading, inspiring, and contributing to the Gulf Coast. Now, WKRG News 5 is announcing our Remarkable Women winner, Amber Buswell. “I adopted my daughter’s best friend. She was 14 at the time; really bad home situation,” Buswell said.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Akievia McFarland
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Throughout March, we highlighted Remarkable Women nominated by you for leading, inspiring, and contributing to the Gulf Coast. Now, WKRG News 5 is announcing our Remarkable Women winner, Amber Buswell. Pensacola woman arrested after ShotSpotter recognizes shooting: police For the big reveal, WKRG News 5’s Akievia McFarland made a surprise visit. You may remember her story. Advertisement“I adopted my daughter’s best friend.
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4 weeks ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Women around the Gulf Coast are doing great things to give back to our community, but we asked you to nominate some who are doing the remarkable. You came through, and we narrowed that list to four women. One of those women offers a safe place for at-risk girls to learn that despite life’s challenges, hope is alive, all with the help of a few animals who need the same love in return. Amber Buswell owns a little slice of heaven sitting on 20 acres in Baldwin County.
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1 month ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
Posted: Mar 23, 2025 / 06:30 PM CDT Updated: Mar 23, 2025 / 06:30 PM CDT ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Several agencies were dispatched Sunday afternoon to respond to a wildfire burning north of Perdido, Alabama.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Akievia McFarland
UPDATE (3/23, 9:40 p.m.): The Alabama Forestry Commission wants to remind the public to refrain from outdoor burning during our climate’s dry weather. “In the woods with the low humidity, the high winds, and the dry weather, containment has been exceptionally difficult,” AFC Coastal Program Manager, Ryan Peek said. According to Peek, the AFC has been busy putting out wildfires lately, having just contained a blaze in Mount Vernon on Friday. Advertisement“Put the matches up,” Peek said.
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1 month ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
Theodore man accused of burglarizing home, stealing … 21 hours ago 12-year-old drowns in Winter Haven, deputies say 2 days ago Body of missing boy found at Polk County lake 2 days ago Deputies search for missing teen at Winter Haven … 2 days ago Alabama Public Library Service Fires Executive Director 1 day ago WATCH: Hit-and-run caught on camera in West Mobile 22 hours ago Young hockey player goes home after months of rehab 1 day ago Extended spring break season still bringing crowds … 1 day...
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1 month ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
Posted: Mar 21, 2025 / 06:48 PM CDT Updated: Mar 21, 2025 / 06:48 PM CDT MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A West Mobile woman’s night out with friends ended unexpectedly when her Toyota Corolla was hit by another car — and the driver kept going. “Oh, man. This person’s driving crazy on the road,” Amanda White said. “He came over the hill that was right there, and he was in the middle of the road.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Akievia McFarland
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A West Mobile woman’s night out with friends ended unexpectedly when her Toyota Corolla was hit by another car — and the driver kept going. UPDATE: Mount Vernon wildfire becoming a danger to homes, 100 acres burned “Oh, man. This person’s driving crazy on the road,” Amanda White said. “He came over the hill that was right there, and he was in the middle of the road.
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1 month ago | 
wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland
Posted: Mar 16, 2025 / 02:44 PM CDT Updated: Mar 16, 2025 / 02:46 PM CDT BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Town of Summerdale will soon welcome a new fire station. In a news release, the Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department announced a grand opening dedication ceremony for Station No. 1. It will be held on Saturday, March 22, at 2 p.m. at 1340 County Road 32 E.
