Prichard finance committee meeting raises questions about employee health insurance and potential pay increases
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard city employees are awaiting answers about their health insurance coverage as city leaders work to finalize a delayed budget that could increase wages for municipal workers. During Thursday’s finance committee meeting, a committee member questioned Mayor Carletta Davis about confusion surrounding the city’s health insurance...
ALDOT submits cleanup plan for property near new Mobile River Bridge
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation has submitted an environmental cleanup plan for contaminated property that will be used to build the road leading to the new Mobile River Bridge. State officers sent the plan to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management after tests found elevated levels...
Manor Baptist Finds New Life After Vote to Close
TL;DR: Manor Baptist Church has grown from six members to more than 70 under Pastor Donald Turner, who credits God for its revival. Manor Baptist Church in Mobile had voted to close. Its six remaining members had given away the church’s funds. Then they called one more pastor. Two...
Vehicle catches fire in Mobile restaurant parking lot
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 15, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A vehicle caught fire Thursday morning in the parking lot of a popular Mobile restaurant. According to Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials, they were called to Rodgers BBQ on St. Stephens Road for a report of a vehicle on fire. […]
Police tase man following pursuit in Mobile neighborhood
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was tased after running from Mobile Police officers in the Maysville area on Thursday afternoon. News 5 just happened to be in the area and captured his arrest. He could be heard screaming. He even yelled out repeatedly, “I ain’t got no warrants, man!” In the middle of Wisconsin […]
TIME and Ally Financial honor Mobile dealer Joel “Ty” Bullard III for community service...
(New York, NY, October 14, 2026) – The nomination of Joel “Ty” Bullard III, dealer principal of Joe Bullard Chevrolet in Mobile, Alabama, for the 2027 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME. Bullard is one of a select group of 48 dealer...
Barn Boo Bash to support children’s health at Moe’s Original BBQ
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The 13th annual Barn Boo Bash will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Moe’s Original BBQ Downtown. The event is meant to bring the community together for a night of Halloween fun, including dancing, games, and a costume contest, all for a good cause. Shamonee […]
CHHS grad Aeriel Frazier named South Alabama Homecoming Queen
Troy native Aeriel Frazier was recently named Homecoming Queen for the University of South Alabama. Frazier is a 2023 graduate with honors from Charles Henderson High School. She is a Computer Information Systems major at South Alabama with a minor in business. Frazier also serves as second vice president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is a parliamentarian for Women of Excellence. She is also an ambassador for the School of Computing and is a new student orientation leader. She serves a
Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama opens 2026 holiday Angel Tree registration
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 14, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama has opened Angel Tree registration for the 2026 holiday season. According to a news release, Mobile, Washington, and Baldwin County residents can now register. Interested residents will need a device to photograph required […]
Fall market coming to Mobile’s Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The iconic Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is holding its annual fall market in Mobile next weekend. The mansion on Springhill Avenue is hosting the market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25th. The free, family-friendly event will feature arts and crafts vendors, food tricks, sweat treats and seasonal clothing! Cherish Lombard […]
