Novelis in Bay Minette testing tornado sirens
Video above: Tornado watch vs. tornado warning BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — Novelis in Bay Minette will be testing its tornado sirens Friday morning, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. According to a BCSO Facebook post, the new aluminum recycling plant will be testing its tornado sirens July 31 between 10
Prichard City Council calls emergency meeting to discuss garbage, insurance
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The Prichard City Council has called an emergency meeting for Friday afternoon to address the city’s garbage collection operations and municipal insurance. The meeting is scheduled for today at 1:30 p.m. It will be held in the City Council Chambers at the A.J. Cooper Municipal...
This Wild 150-Mile Alabama Canoe Trail Lets You Camp On Giant Floating Platforms Over...
The best outdoor adventures are the ones that make the rest of the world fade into the background for a while. This Alabama destination offers peaceful waterways, towering trees, incredible wildlife, and scenery that feels untouched by time. Paddling through this remarkable landscape gives visitors a chance to slow dow
Mobile, Alabama Has Been Celebrating Mardi Gras Since 1703 – Long Before New Orleans...
Most people think of New Orleans when they hear “Mardi Gras,” but Mobile, Alabama got the party started more than 300 years ago. Founded in 1702, Mobile launched its first Mardi Gras celebration in 1703, making it the oldest Mardi Gras city in the entire United States. This...
Austal USA launches largest vessel in Mobile shipyard history
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Austal USA and Alabama Shipyard have launched the AFDM 15, the U.S. Navy’s first auxiliary floating dry dock built in more than 40 years, into the Mobile River. Measuring 694 feet and weighing approximately 12,000 tons, the AFDM 15 is the largest vessel ever launched...
Law enforcement looking for missing children, woman who disappeared more than 40 years ago
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A new push to solve a missing persons case that’s stretched nearly 44 years. Plus, three missing juveniles today and a family pleading for answers in an investigation into their missing relative. There are many missing persons cases here on the Gulf Coast. We’re taking a look at the numbers, how c
Mobile Fire-Rescue on the scene of house fire
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 31, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials are on the scene of a house fire Friday morning. According to MFRD officials, they responded to a report of fire in the 900 block of Garrity Street before 11:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they [
Man suffers lacerations during fight at apartment complex, police say
A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a fight Thursday evening at an apartment complex, the Mobile Police Department said.
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help to find arson suspect
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 31, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for someone whom they said committed arson in Perdido, and the public’s help is needed. According to a BCSO Facebook post, the deputies are looking for a suspect they say committed […]
Prichard police officer charged with deception, out on bond
A Prichard police officer charged with deception in the first degree and using his position for personal gain is out on bond.
