Prichard police officer under investigation in fatal shooting pleads not guilty to federal gun...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Prichard police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he stole guns, including one from the scene of a vehicle accident that he investigated. Mobile police said they found stolen guns while responding to a shooting at the home of defendant Ryan Spencer Phillips...
Motorcycle safety with David Greene of Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As warmer weather arrives along the Gulf Coast, more motorcycles are hitting the road, making it important for drivers to stay alert and share the road safely. David Greene of Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers joined WKRG News 5 on Judge Knows to discuss motorcycle safety and what both riders...
Limited rainfall expected Wednesday, with more showers possible through Easter
Wednesday will bring a scattered chance of rain, with the best opportunities north and west of Mobile.
Long-time Satsuma educator to retire: ‘outstanding leadership,’ superintendent says
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 1, 2026 SATSUMA, Ala. (WKRG) — The principal of a Satsuma school has officially announced her retirement. According to a news release, Principal Suzanne Bahr of Lee Elementary School announced that she will be retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. Bahr...
Baldwin County district judge appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has appointed a Baldwin County district judge. According to a news release from Gov. Ivey’s office, Fairhope’s J. Langford Floyd will serve as the district judge in the 28th Judicial Circuit. Judge Floyd is succeeding previously appointed Judge Ashley Siebert....
Mobile PD arrests 65-year-old accused of identity theft
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Should you freeze your credit? MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a man accused of stealing someone’s identity. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Waterfront Rescue Mission on North Washington Avenue around 2:20 p.m. on...
Mobile’s new downtown airport opening delayed, planned for early 2027
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The opening of Mobile’s new downtown airport has been delayed. While construction is nearly finished, Airport Authority leaders say outside factors are causing the delay. The airport was supposed to open this fall, but former Mobile Mayor and Airport Authority Chairman Sandy Stimpson says it...
Fairhope reports back‑to‑back sewage spills that may impact Big Mouth Gully
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 1, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Fairhope Public Utilities’ Wastewater Department responded to two sanitary sewer overflows on Tuesday, March 31. According to an FPU news release, both overflows happened at the Wastewater Treatment Facility at 300 N. Church St....
Mother, business owner indicted for death of mother’s baby in Baldwin County
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- A 22-year-old mother and a 30-year-old business owner have been indicted in the death of the mother's baby in Baldwin County in November 2023. A Baldwin County Grand Jury indicted Tocora Brown and Larry Lawson on two counts each of felony Aggravated Child Abuse. In November...
14-year-old dead, 13-year-old in custody after shooting at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley
Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the parking lot of McCluer South-Berkeley in Ferguson that left one teen dead, one youth injured, and another teen under arrest. (Source: KMOV)
