Video appears to show Lott Middle School student hit repeatedly, taunted in locker room
CITRONELLE, Ala. (WALA) - A video appearing to show a student being taunted and repeatedly struck inside a locker room at Lott Middle School has drawn anger from community members. School Board Member Johnny Hatcher said he received the video and posted it to Facebook to draw attention to what...
ALDOT withholds Bayway traffic data
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is not releasing traffic data for the Bayway area, even though it has published traffic counts for other parts of the state. The withheld data concerns vehicle counts on the Interstate 10 Bayway, a key route connecting Mobile and Baldwin County.
Baldwin County road closure for cross drain replacements
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 3, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Portions of a road in Baldwin County are set to be temporarily impassable to traffic. Sections of Three Rivers Road will be impassable from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 12, due […]
USA Providence Hospital now offering ECMO
USA Health’s Providence Hospital is now the only facility in Mobile and Baldwin counties offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO — a technology that acts as an artificial heart and lungs for critically-ill patients.
‘We go forward together’: Family of woman murdered by Dauphin Island man speaks out
UPDATE (7 p.m.): A Dauphin Island man stood before a judge and pleaded guilty to murdering his longtime girlfriend, Casey Fulford. Prosecutors said 45-year-old Jereme Lewis was arguing with Fulford at a home on Chenault Avenue in August of 2024. Police say the fight ended when Lewis pulled a gun and shot Fulford...
Mobile City Council passes stormwater drainage resolutions
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council passed four resolutions aimed at clearing debris and improving stormwater flow across the city. Crews will begin work in District 1, clearing vegetation from Ralston Road to Airport Boulevard and along the Interstate 65 Service Road. In District 2, cleanup is scheduled...
Bay Minette Council votes to increase lodging tax
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March. 3, 2026 BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Bay Minette City Council voted Monday night to raise the lodging tax. The current tax, under sections 6-151 and 6-152 of the Bay Minette Code of Ordinances, is set at 7%. The amended ordinance will raise that […]
FBI offers reward for information about missing Choc family
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The FBI today is reminding people of its reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the location and/or recovery of three members of the Choc family. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI’s toll-free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). Tips can also be...
She watched and recorded as drivers in Irvington drove around railroad crossing gates
IRVINGTON, Ala. (NBC 15) — Stuck drivers in Irvington take their chances by driving around lowered crossing gates. Stuck drivers in Irvington take their chances by driving around lowered crossing gates. Stuck drivers in Irvington take their chances by driving around lowered crossing gates. Cassidey Broome and her...
MFRD battles house fire in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department responded to a house fire on North Gimon Circle in Mobile. Firefighters responded to the home at around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials say that no one was inside at the time of the fire. […]
