High winds rip through tents ahead of Little Sisters of the Poor Lawn Party
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — High winds wreak havoc ahead of a well-known charity event in midtown Mobile. Blustery conditions Friday night crushed about three tents at the Little Sisters of the Poor. Organizers had already set up for the annual lawn party’s white elephant sale. People spent Saturday morning trying to put the tents back […]
Kali-Oka Road now open
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile County officials announced this week that Kali-Oka Road just north of Highway 158 has reopened to traffic. Kali-Oka Road just north of Highway 158 has reopened to traffic following roadway reconstruction and large drainage structure improvements. Temporary pavement markings are in place. Permanent striping...
Relief at the Register, Deficit in the Classroom
Gulf Shores, Ala. — (GSN) — The debate surrounding the elimination of the sales tax on groceries has been a central theme in political campaigns and election ads across Alabama. Understanding why the tax exists, how it compares nationally, and what shoppers pay locally provides key context to this ongoing discussion.
USA Health and UnitedHealthcare extended talks to November 1, after which Medicare Advantage members...
USA Health and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to a 30-day extension of their contract talks, and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members stay in network at the system’s Mobile, Alabama hospitals only through November 1, 2026. Without a new agreement, University Hospital and Children’s & Women’s Hospital would be out of network for those members starting that date. […] The post USA Health and UnitedHealthcare extended talks to November 1, after which Medicare Advantage members could be out of
Little Sisters of the Poor in Mobile asking for help after wind damage to...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Little Sisters of the Poor-Sacred Heart Residence in Mobile are asking for the community’s help after posting information and pictures of wind damage to some of their tents set up for their Lawn Party this Sunday. Here is the post:. We are asking for...
Philanthropist and University of South Alabama donor, Abe Mitchell, has died
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 16, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Long-time University of South Alabama supporter and donor Abraham “Abe” Mitchell has died. Mitchell was a businessman, real estate developer and philanthropist who, with his brother and sister-in-law, supported the University of South Alabama, helping it become the institution […]
By golly, Ollie! McGill-Toolen wins 16-14 on Poiroux’s final-second field goal, clashes with UMS-Wright...
MONTGOMERY — McGill-Toolen’s Ollie Poiroux needed more than a sound mind and an unfaltering right leg when he got ready to attempt a game-winning field goal with one second left against Montgomery Catholic Friday night. He needed a slide rule. With a robust wind blowing across his face...
Vigor upsets top-ranked Williamson in Week 9’s Senior Bowl Game of the Week
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The No. 3 Vigor Wolves made a statement Thursday night, shutting out the No. 1 Williamson Lions, 12-0, in the Senior Bowl Game of the Week. The victory marked Vigor’s first shutout of the season and delivered a major defensive performance against a Williamson team that had seen only two opponents […]
Pedestrian killed at I-10, I-65 interchange in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 16, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle at the I-10, I-65 interchange in Mobile. According to Mobile Police Department officials, the man was struck in the westbound lanes. First responders are on the scene. This story […]
Mobile woman charged in accident that left a bicyclist injured
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. According to Mobile Metro Jail records, 20-year-old Ananda Payton turned herself in on Friday, Oct. 16 at around 4:25 pm and was released about 30 minutes later. This stems from an incident where she allegedly hit a […]
