Contracting with Montgomery lobbying firm will boost Mobile’s voice on tax issue, mayor says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis on Tuesday pitched a contract with a Montgomery-based lobbying firm that he argued would give the city more firepower. Under the one-year contract, the city would pay The Bloom Group $156,000. The mayor told reporters that the firm would help the city make...
Mobile City Council approves extension for River Walk Plaza purchase option
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council has agreed to an extension of a purchase option related to a proposed mixed-use development on the riverfront. Developers have an option to buy city-owned land next to the Mobile Convention Center. Plans call for a luxury hotel, restaurants, bars and office space, but those plans have been stalled.
Trick-or-trout fishing tournament coming to Weeks Bay
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Trick-or-trout, a Halloween-themed fishing tournament, is being held at Weeks Bay Resource Center on Saturday, Oct. 24. Trick-or-trout is more than just a fishing tournament for many community members as it honors the memory of Steve Dorsey, a man who tragically passed away his senior year of high school. Shamonee Baker […]
Defense asks judge to remove Mobile DA’s office from Gulf Shores private investigator case
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A Gulf Shores private investigator accused of impersonating a state investigator is asking a judge to remove the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office from her prosecution, arguing the office has a conflict because it is also pursuing a civil case tied to the interview at the center of the criminal charges.
Suspect in downtown attacks previously punched woman, breaking her orbital bone and jaw
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile Police have arrested a man they believe is connected to two attacks downtown Sunday. Police say two older men were punched in the head, and one was taken to the hospital. Kenneth Riggins Jr., 39, was booked into Metro Jail Tuesday morning. Tony Matranga says Riggins punched him Sunday afternoon as he was getting on his e-bike near the Ben May Main Library on South Washington Avenue.
‘Her energy was just off’: Woman threw acid at friend after she kicked her...
MOBILE, Ala. (TCN) -- A 37-year-old woman has been sentenced to 15 years and one day in prison after being convicted of first-degree assault in connection with an acid attack on her friend last year. According to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, Quicheay Williams needed a place to stay,...
City of Mobile targeted in criminal financial scheme, loses $14.7M
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The City of Mobile recently discovered that it was the target of a criminal scheme resulting in the transfer of $14.7 million in City funds to a fraudulent entity. As soon as the fraud was identified, the City notified the FBI and the Secret...
Alabama Woman Gets 15 Years For Acid Attack On Friend Who Took Her In
Quicheay Williams An Alabama woman has been sentenced to 15 years and one day in...
Garage fire threatens house during early Monday morning blaze in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 19, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue responded to a garage fire early Monday morning. According to an MFRD news release, firefighters were sent to the 100 block of South Monterey Street around 4:26 a.m. Oct. 19, for a report of a garage on […]
Woman accused of robbing Mobile gas station pleads guilty to lesser charge
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 19, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman previously accused of robbing a Mobile gas station has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. According to court documents, 25-year-old Raquel Whitley Johnson was originally charged with first-degree robbery, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge […]
