St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s will lead a parade of green this morning, following a mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of Immaculate Conception. The parade will step off at 11 a.m. from the cathedral, proceed down Dauphin, turn left on Royal, and end at the Battle House for lunch. Friendly Sons...
Historic Hoffman Furniture building on Dauphin Street targeted for redevelopment
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The former Hoffman Furniture building on Dauphin Street is under new ownership as local investors and a developer explore options for the historic structure. Local investors partnered with Porchlight LLC to form Cheerful Credit LLC — a name referencing the Hoffman family’s commercials. The...
Friday Seafood Buffet at Nelson’s
Chef JJ Nelson is here to talk about the new seafood buffet at Nelson’s Barnyard Buffet in Saraland!. Every Friday, they are offering a special seafood buffet featuring whole catfish, baked fish, and boiled Cajun shrimp. 251-679-1461.
Mobile mother and gun violence activist receives proclamation in honor of her son
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Nearly five years after Chavan Scruggs was shot and killed outside Figures Park while walking home, his mother has built an anti-gun violence organization with more than 260 members and secured a city proclamation in his honor. Nija Hill founded Mothers Involved Against Gun Violence following...
Mobile man pleads not guilty to assault charge in Mobile apartment shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree assault charge stemming from a shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting happened last month at Townhouse Square Apartments on Wagner Street. Police said they found a man with injuries at the scene, and he is expected to recover.
Sheriff seeks public help in homicide investigation
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in a homicide investigation involving Sha’Ravion Toney, age 24. Ms. Toney was reported missing on August 13, 2022, after last being in contact with family on August 5, 2022. She had traveled to Mobile on August 6, 2022, to retrieve her vehicle from...
Father, son indicted in Mobile elderly theft case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A father and son accused of stealing $774,000 from an elderly woman’s retirement account have been indicted by a grand jury, moving the case to Mobile County Circuit Court. Charles Cook and his son, Dillon Cook, had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing. The grand...
Alabama House committee considers bills targeting Mobile, Baldwin county solar farms
An Alabama House committee on Tuesday approved a bill allowing south Alabama counties to regulate solar farms but delayed a vote on another bill imposing a one-year moratorium on construction of new solar farms in the state. HB 618, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, would allow county commission located along...
Mobile man accused in Calhoun Street robbery
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 17, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been arrested in connection with a robbery on Calhoun Street, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, 29-year-old Kelvin Blackmon was arrested on March 17 and charged with...
Missing Family, Including 2-Year-Old, Found Buried in Plastic, Killed with ‘Edged Weapon’
In a grim conclusion to a multi-agency search that spanned nearly two months, Alabama authorities confirmed Thursday the recovery of remains believed to be a missing mother and her two young children. The victims—Aurelia Choc Cac, 40, Niurka Zuleta Choc, 17, and 2-year-old Anthony Garcia Choc—had been missing since...
