Bill Riales

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Judy Whidbee has a framed flag on her wall at her Daphne home that flew over the capital on her retirement from the Air Force in 2009. It's dedicated to several family members.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Our first Golden Apple Award of the new school year goes to fifth-grade math teacher Shernel Mabien at Eichold Mertz Magnet School. “I feel like math is so important I j…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Brian Duke is a 13-year teaching veteran. But his career began at a swimming pool. Duke said, “I got into swim coaching first and when I got into college I thought ̵…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — If you’ve attended any veterans events over the past several years, you’ve seen or even met Lou Lartigue. The retired Lieutenant Colonel has made veterans and iss…

Robertsdale, Ala. ( WKRG) — We delivered a Golden Apple to Navy Veteran Lt. Cmdr. Frank Starr—and for good reason, I joked that I might also ask him for a marksmanship lesson.He said, &…

LOXLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — We love going to Loxley Elementary with its open courtyard — where they let all the students out of class to celebrate their latest Golden Apple-winning teacher.

Spanish Fort, Ala. (WKRG) — Leigh Jones is a winning volleyball coach and athletic director at Spanish Fort Middle School. Now, she's also a Golden Apple Award winner.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — John Kilpatrick is a 38-year military veteran, a colonel in the Army Reserve, and a ten-year veteran of the Marine Corps.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — We found Stacy Fasanello busy with her third graders at St. Paul’s Episcopal School — third-graders who were delighted that the test they were about to take was being de…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Kristin Gentry teaches French at Phillips Preparatory School—and on top of being a Golden Apple winner, she now wants to expose her sixth graders to the French language and culture.