Coming soon to Halls Mill Creek – a boat launch and improved railroad crossing
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The city soon will begin a project aimed at increasing access to the water and improving safety near railroad tracks. The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to use about $1 million from a capital fund to pay for an improved railroad crossing on Shipyard Road that will include a crossing arm. The ai
City of Mobile’s Museum Drive Recycling Center closes for maintenance
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Mobile’s Museum Drive Recycling Center in west Mobile closed Monday, June 22, for maintenance. The center at 4851 Museum Drive in west Mobile is expected to be closed for two weeks, city officials said. Meanwhile, the Mobile County Recycling Center at 7450...
Spanish Fort renews $16,000 contract to euthanize coyotes and other ‘nuisance animals’
SPANISH FORT, Ala. -- The City of Spanish Fort, Alabama, has approved a contract extension that allows federal authorities to trap and euthanize coyotes and other animals citywide. This comes after months of public discussion and concerns from residents and animal activists. City council members say the ordinance is ne
Controversial 2,000-acre solar farm in Stockton may avoid new rules: Here’s why
A controversial Stockton solar farm project would likely receive grandfathered status if residents vote next week to adopt zoning regulations, according to Baldwin County officials. That’s because developers submitted a completed application in advance of the zoning referendum. With only six days remaining before the s
New Oyster Restaurant Brings New Orleans Flavor to Downtown Foley
The downtown walking district continues to grow with new dining options. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — A new restaurant has opened in downtown Foley, energizing the city’s growing dining scene. Half Shell Oyster House now welcomes guests in the historic Foley Bakery building. The restaurant sits at the corner of North Alston S
False text info leads to tense 10-minute standoff between Blaise Taylor’s attorney, judge
Attorney representing former TN Titans scout Blaise Taylor had a tense 10-minute standoff with the judge at Taylor's murder trial over false text message info.
Man charged with murdering 55-year-old cousin during dispute at Foley home
FOLEY, Ala. — FOLEY, Ala. -- A 42-year-old man is charged with murdering his 55-year-old cousin during a dispute Monday evening in Foley. Baldwin County deputies arrested Joseph Lee Smith for the murder of Robert Keith Barlow. Deputies say the shooting happened inside a home on Mannich Lane in...
Mobile woman arrested, charged with theft
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 23, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman is in jail after she allegedly took items from someone she got into an argument with, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 800 block of […]
ADOC Searching for Escaped Baldwin County Inmate
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WDNews) — The Alabama Department of Corrections is searching for an inmate who escaped from an assigned community work release job site in Baldwin County on Monday. According to information released by the Alabama Department of Corrections, 62-year-old Jackie Dewayne Littrell walked away from his assi
Mobile County Sheriff says Prichard PD takeover is running up expensive tab
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been one week since the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office took over Prichard Police Department operations after the arrest of an officer in a federal corruption case. Sheriff Paul Burch said the takeover is already running up an expensive tab. “Right now it’s, you know, $13 to $18,000 a day and
