HOPE For All Gulf Coast holiday food drive is ongoing through December 18th
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The HOPE For All Gulf Coast holiday food drive is ongoing through December 18th. A donation box has been placed at each Mobile PD precinct, the Mobile PD HQ lobby, and at each fire station in the city. The organization is looking to collect...
Porch pirates hit homes in Semmes
Semmes, Ala. (WALA) - It’s that time of year again. Porch pirates are on the prowl. Video taken from a neighborhood on Sweetbriar Lane in Semmes Monday showed a man in a hoodie taking packages and then getting in the back of an SUV as a get away driver took off.
County Road 64 in Baldwin County to temporarily close
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 5, 2025 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — County Road 64 at Styx River Bridge will be closed temporarily, according to a Baldwin County Highway Department news release. The road will be impassable to through traffic starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday and continuing until 4 p.m. […]
Bishop State Community College empowers young women in manufacturing
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Some programs through a local community college are elevating young women in manufacturing. FAME on the Coast and GLAM Camp at Bishop State Community College are making a difference in the career paths of young women who are excited to get their hands busy in the manufacturing industry....
Mobile police seek driver in Government Street hit-and-run
Video above: What to do if you witness a crime MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are searching for a driver who allegedly hit a pedestrian on Government Street Saturday and left the scene. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the area of Government Street and Hamilton Street...
Mobile Police chase ends with suspect’s arrest in Baltimore St. area
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A narcotics investigation in the Baltimore Street area near Taylor Park escalated into a police chase, ending on Kelly Street with the suspect's arrest Tuesday afternoon. The incident began when officers attempted to pull over a maroon sedan, which then led them on a...
Male shot in Mobile while sitting on front porch: police
Video above: What to do if you witness a crime MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A male was shot while sitting on his front porch early Sunday morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. An MPD news release said officers were called to the 1500 block of Dominick Street around 4 a.m. on Dec. 7 for […]
Gunfire hits car, man injured in Mobile shooting
Video above: Resources available to crime victims MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating after a man was shot while riding in a vehicle, News 5 has learned. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to a local hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 after a man showed up […]
‘I think that was the scariest moment I’ve ever had’: Prichard PD investigating after...
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A stray bullet grazed a 4-year-old girl just steps away from her house. Randji Hansell and her daughter were walking home from the store around 3:00 Monday afternoon when gunfire erupted. “Some dudes were walking down the street coming this way where we were walking to...
UPDATE: 1 injured in Foley shooting
Video above: WKRG News 5’s Debbie Williams reports from Foley, Alabama, at a scene with heavy police presence (from an earlier newscast). UPDATE (5:20 p.m.): News 5 has learned more about an incident on Linda Court in Foley. The Foley Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 500 Block of Linda Court in...
