The Navy is launching a carrier strike group to be powered partly by biofuels as part of its “Great Green Fleet,”meant to ease the military’s reliance on foreign oil. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are inspecting the ships Wednesday before they set sail off San Diego. At the head of the…… MORE
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Space On November 9th Cruise Out Of Mobile Selling Fast
It was huge news at the end of last year when Carnival Cruise Lines announced its return to Mobile. Local travel agents here in Mobile say that they began booking people on those cruises out of Mobile almost immediately after Carnival made the announcement. The first cruise is set to sail out of Mobile on…… MORE
USA and Faulkner Announce New Partnership
A new partnership between the University of South Alabama and Faulkner State will help students earn a four-year degree. The program is called Pathway USA. It is aimed at providing guidance for Faulkner students who would like to transfer to South when they finish their associate’s degree. The program will be launched beginning 2016 fall…… MORE
Gas Prices Continue to Drop Nationwide
Gas prices nationwide are under two dollars a gallon and travel experts in Alabama say we haven’t seen the last of falling gas prices. The state average is around a $1.65 a gallon. That’s about .30 cents less than the state average last year. In Mobile County, we’re seeing prices as low as $1.49. When…… MORE
Movie Theaters Changing Policies after Christmas Day Shooting
It was Christmas Day when police say shots were fired, injuring four people and hundreds of teens were seen hanging outside the building when it happened. Now, changes are being made. Carmike Wynnsong Theaters management tells Local 15 News, beginning Feb. 1, anybody under 18 years of age will have to be accompanied by a…… MORE
Lawsuit Filed Against EOS Lip Balm
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a popular lip balm after users of the product say it caused blisters and rashes. Images released of what some say happened to them after using EOS lip balms shows a red rash around the mouth. Several woman have been speaking up about what they say are their…… MORE
Tennessee Couple Claims Lotto Prize
Tenn. Couple Claims to Have Winning Powerball Ticket A Tennessee couple has come forward, claiming to have a winning Powerball ticket. But we wouldn’t know who they are, or who the other two winners are, because no one has technically come forward. We know three winning Powerball tickets were sold. One in Chino Hills, California,…… MORE
Smoke Detector Saves Four in Mobile House Fire
Four people are safe after their house caught fire early Wednesday morning and credit their smoke detectors for saving their lives. “I was actually about to go to bed and I was smelling something but I thought it was my heater so I didn’t pay much attention to it that’s when we heard the fire…… MORE
Donald Trump Says Why He’s Angry
Donald Trump made his third visit to the Gulf Coast Tuesday night at the Pensacola Bay Center. Trump was target of criticism during Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, as well as the Republican rebuttal led by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. “Nikki Haley said I’m an angry person,” Trump said from the podium. “…… MORE
Powerball Winners
Winners in TN, FL and California! The winning numbers were: 8 27 34 4 19 and Powerball # of 10 None of the winners’ identities have yet been revealed. http://www.local15tv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/1-Winning-Powerball-Ticket-Sold-North-of-Memphis–250466.shtml#.VpeK-G47CM8… MORE