Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department battled a large fire on St. Stephens Road this afternoon. Authorities say the blaze involved a vacant building next to Rodgers Bar-B-Q at 2350 St. Stephens Road. Officials say the building was fully engulfed but the restaurant suffered minor damage. Mobile...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — WKRG News 5’s Mya Falgout reports from the scene of a devastating fire on St. Stephens Road. UPDATE (3:15 p.m.): Mobile Police Department officials have released more information about a fire on St. Stephens Road. According to officials, the building next to Rodgers BBQ caught fire and...

A south Alabama BBQ restaurant caught fire Tuesday afternoon after a blaze spread that originated in a building next door. According to the Mobile Police Department, the Mobile Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire on 2350 St. Stephens Road where Rodgers B-B-Q is located. But it was determined that...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A fire that erupted in a vacant building next to Rodgers BBQ on St. Stephens Road forced employees to evacuate and threatened the popular restaurant before firefighters contained the blaze. Several employees were working when the building next door burst into flames. The kitchen heated up...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For over two decades, the Partnership for Your Success program has been helping members of the United States Army get a head start on life after service. The program works by guaranteeing soldiers a job interview with one of the program’s industrial partners once they leave the service.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 25, 2025 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Prichard has released an update to the trash and garbage pickup schedule. According to a city news release, all routes that are normally scheduled for Thursday will be serviced on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Residents are asked […]

Two people died a fiery crash that shut down Lott Road near Lanier Lane Sunday afternoon, ALEA said.

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Carletta Davis has been busy since taking the oath on Nov. 3. She launched a weekly newsletter to keep residents informed and is working through her ambitious 100-day plan. Today’s meeting included attendees not usually seen at city council meetings — high school students from...

MOBILE, ALABAMA — A 2nd-grade teacher who was recently named Teacher of the Year at an Alabama elementary school has been arrested and fired after a disturbing video allegedly showed her beating her 12-year-old son with a belt, according to investigators. Authorities identified the suspect as Nicole Staples, a...

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