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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- Much of Baldwin County was under a flash flood warning Thursday. For hours, rain poured on Loxley and Robertsdale forcing many people to seek higher ground. Styx River is already at minor flood stage. NOAA says it's over eleven feet right now. It's normally at about...

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Nearly a year after passenger rail service returned to the Gulf Coast, officials say the Amtrak Mardi Gras Line is outperforming expectations and drawing strong support from riders across the region. The route, which connects Mobile, Ala., with New Orleans and includes stops along the Mississippi...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Andre Landrum was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree rape and first-degree burglary, plus 30 years for second-degree rape. Prosecutors say Landrum broke into a Mobile home in 1997, held a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint, and sexually assaulted her. The case went unsolved for decades...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 18, 2026 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration activities in Prichard have been postponed because of weather, according to city officials. According to a City of Prichard news release, a forecast of inclement weather has prompted officials to postpo

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – Parts of the Eastern Shore are seeing some serious impacts from the storms passing through our area. News 5 spoke with a resident who lives in Daphne’s Plantation Hills neighborhood. He said storms frequently leave the neighborhood’s main exit underwater, creating headaches for drivers try

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Severe weather has led to closures and schedule changes along the Gulf Coast. We will update this list as we learn more.

Video above: FORECAST | Flash flooding likely, severe weather possible MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple Gulf Coast roads are experiencing flooding as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur move through the area. Continue to check back as we update this story with road closures. George County Mobile County Escambia County,

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 18, 2026 BREWTON, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Blueberry Festival announced that they will be canceling the 2026 event due to severe weather in the area. According to an ABF Facebook post, many factors played into the cancellation, including projected rain i

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police officers went to a home in the 5400 block of Colonial Oaks Drive North just after 2 a.m. Monday to investigate a shooting. They report finding that the residence was struck by gunfire, and now their investigation has resulted in an arrest. It was...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 24-year-old Mobile man was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail Thursday morning on a murder charge, jail records show. Police said Jakoby Fowler shot and killed his girlfriend at a Mobile apartment complex Wednesday night. It was just before midnight when officers responded to Hillcrest...