Recalls issued on everything from soap to chocolate to cars
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: There are lots of new recalls, so you may want to check your pantry, your freezer and even your garage. Everything from soap to cars to chocolates is being called back. We are taking a look at what is being recalled, why and what to do if you have any of these products.
Man stabbed on Taurus Drive, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department says one man was stabbed at the 4200 block of Taurus Drive. Police say the incident took place around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Officers found a man with a minor, non-life threatening injury, according to MPD. The victim was taken to a local hospital.
32-million-year-old sea turtle fossil discovered in south Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A fishing trip in south Alabama led to one of the most remarkable fossil finds in the world. The Coleman family was out fishing north of Mobile in 2021 when they spotted something unusual and called Paleontologist Drew Gentry, the senior education and research manager at the Gulf Coast State...
NEEDTOBREATHE coming to the Saenger Theatre
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — NEEDTOBREATHE, the rock band from South Carolina known for such hits as “Brother” and “Who I Am,” is coming to the Saenger Theatre in Mobile. Tickets are now on sale for the Feb. 4 performance, which will start at 7:30 p.m. NEEDTOBREATHE has been making music for 20 years, with a […]
Mobile police search suspected drug house
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are on Houston Street Friday afternoon serving a search warrant at a suspected drug house. Police on the scene told News 5 that the house is part of an ongoing narcotics investigation involving drugs like crack cocaine and marijuana. Several people who were at...
Mobile Police make arrest in Persimmon St. homicide
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at approximately 9:11 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of Persimmon Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.
Hollywood Feed Sets Grand Opening Date for Newest South Alabama Retail Location
Hollywood Feed will open its newest location on Saturday, September 13 at 4364 Old Shell Road in the Springhill Village shopping center in Mobile, Alabama. The healthy and holistic pet food and supply retailer’s new location is approximately 3,720 square feet and features multiple self-service dog washes, Same Day...
Oyster farmers blame dredging for muddy mess and alarming oyster deaths in Mobile Bay
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Local oyster farmers are suing companies that performed dredging work around Mobile Bay, including the deepening and widening of Mobile's ship channel. The farmers say dredging operators caused "excessive turbidity and sediment" that is killing oysters at an alarming rate. Attorney Martin...
‘I’m just thankful to be here’ : Baldwin County woman hospitalized after infection from...
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A fun Labor Day on the intracoastal waters of Orange Beach ended with a Baldwin County woman fighting a rare, flesh-eating bacteria. “I never thought it could happen to me,” Summerlin Skipworth said. “We took the boat out, beautiful day, I was with my best friends. I mean, it was […]
Co-worker shoots Mississippi Coast shipbuilding employee 15 times in deadly attack, police say
That’s what Curtis “CJ” James Jr. told a friend at Ingalls Shipbuilding the same morning police say he carried out the threat, shooting and killing 27-year-old painter Tahj Johnson. James, 25, of Mobile, Alabama, is charged with murder in the Aug. 22 killing at Ingalls. A witness...
