Mardi Gras security measures already up in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - If you walk or drive in downtown Mobile, you may have noticed the first mobile Mardi Gras security barriers in Mobile. Fox 10 spotted one on Dauphin Street. The first parade in downtown Mobile is Friday, January 30th.
Multiple SEC schools standing out to Mobile DL ahead of Alabama visit
There are multiple schools standing out to Avrian Pauley Jr. at the moment. Pauley is a 2027 defensive lineman. He currently attends McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama. He holds offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and others. The Crimson Tide is among the teams standing...
RVs starting to fill downtown Mobile parking areas
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - If you drive in downtown Mobile, you’ll see RVs starting to fill downtown parking lots and parking spaces. This scene is from a lot at St. Michael Street and North Joachim Street. Here is information from the city of Mobile website under the section Mardi...
Police ask for help finding missing Emporia teacher
Rebecca Rauber, 28, was found in a wooded area about 300 yards from the area she was last seen on video.
Storm leaves heavy damage at Foley Grove retirement community
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - A thunderstorm slammed a retirement community in Foley Sunday, leaving behind heavy damage as strong winds and driving rain ripped apart carports and tore up porches. The storm hit the Foley Grove along County Road 65 around noon, leaving carports, patios and porches twisted and mangled.
Baldwin County church opens warming shelter during cold snap
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has opened a warming shelter at 506 N. Pine Street to help residents during the current cold weather. The shelter began operations Sunday and will remain open for approximately one week throughout the cold snap. The facility has no specific hours of operation and no...
12:41PM January 25, 2026
✅ ALL CLEAR FOR BALDWIN, ESCAMBIA (AL), AND CONECUH COUNTIES… All clear for all parts of Baldwin, Escambia (AL), and Conecuh counties as of 12:41PM CDT January 25, 2026. The severe weather risk has ended in all parts of these counties today. The severe weather risk continues for areas to the southeast.
Prichard adjusts garbage pickup schedule due to cold weather
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Prichard officials are alerting residents to a change in garbage pickup schedules because of plummeting temperatures. According to a City of Prichard news release, because of hazardous weather conditions, the city is making changes to...
Resident reacts to storm damage in Foley neighborhood
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A rainy lunch trip into town left one Foley Grove resident full of concern. “We were halfway back home and our phones started ringing,” Curtis Lavine said. “It was our neighbors calling to see, ‘you alright?'” A strong line of thunderstorms passed through the area Sunday while Lavine was out to […]
Man found dead on Smith Street identified
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man who was found dead on Smith Street has been identified, according to Mobile police. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, the man whose body was found on Smith Street Friday morning has been identified as […]
