Prichard Mayor: Hope to have contract with Sheriff’s Office done this week
PRICHARD, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mayor Carletta Davis told the City Council Thursday that the administration is hoping to have the contract with the Sheriffs office ready for their consideration by Friday. “We have had a productive week, we have been busy working on the agreement between the County...
Mobile man facing attempted murder charges in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting in Escambia County, Alabama. Investigators say Michkel Jones fired a gun, hitting Armani Hooks in the right lower leg and also shooting at Ja’Mere Brow. That resulted in two charges of attempted murder.
Bishop State Community College gets $2M grant for training programs
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Bishop State Community College has received a grant from the United States Department of Commerce. According to a department news release, BSCC received $2 million to “supply a submarine, marine electric, and manufacturing training progra
Cooking with John: Groovy Goat’s Chili
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s time to get cooking! On this edition of Cooking with John, John is joined by Nick Gigliotti with Groovy Goat to make a hearty chili that’s perfect for game day, cooler weather or feeding a hungry crowd. Groovy Goat, with locations in...
Baldwin County’s public transit sees rising demand and more riders
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – Public transportation can be a challenge in Baldwin County, but the Baldwin Regional Area Transit System is helping people get where they need to go, and now more riders than ever before are relying on it. WKRG News […]
Busy Mobile road to close temporarily
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A busy Mobile road is set to close Friday while crews work to repair the it, according to city officials. According to a city news release, both northbound lanes of Dauphin Island Parkway, between Maryvale Street South and Maryvale […]
Mobile resident slams overgrowth and dumping on Caruthers Way
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents tell News 5 the overgrowth and illegal dumping on Caruthers Way in Mobile is out of control and something needs to be done about it. “It shouldn’t look like this,” resident Richard Godwin said. Abandoned tires, garbage, and overgrown vegetation can be found along the street. Godwi
Mobile police arrest man accused of stealing from business
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man they said stole cash from a business and used a customer’s credit card. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the O’Reilly Auto Parts store on Highway 90 around […]
Woman sentenced to prison for 2023 Semmes assault
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman has been sentenced for a 2023 incident in Semmes that left a woman dead and a teenager injured. According to a Mobile County Circuit Court news release, Curtellius James, 25, of Mobile, has been sentenced […]
MPD: Driver arrested after fleeing traffic stop, leaving child in car
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A driver was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and leaving a child unattended in his vehicle, Mobile police reported. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation around 5:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Alba Street. According to police, 28-year-old Ale
