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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – Parts of the Eastern Shore are seeing some serious impacts from the storms passing through our area. News 5 spoke with a resident who lives in Daphne’s Plantation Hills neighborhood. He said storms frequently leave the neighborhood’s main exit underwater, creating headaches for drivers try

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Severe weather has led to closures and schedule changes along the Gulf Coast. We will update this list as we learn more.

Video above: FORECAST | Flash flooding likely, severe weather possible MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple Gulf Coast roads are experiencing flooding as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur move through the area. Continue to check back as we update this story with road closures. George County Mobile County Escambia County,

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 18, 2026 BREWTON, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Blueberry Festival announced that they will be canceling the 2026 event due to severe weather in the area. According to an ABF Facebook post, many factors played into the cancellation, including projected rain i

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police officers went to a home in the 5400 block of Colonial Oaks Drive North just after 2 a.m. Monday to investigate a shooting. They report finding that the residence was struck by gunfire, and now their investigation has resulted in an arrest. It was...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 24-year-old Mobile man was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail Thursday morning on a murder charge, jail records show. Police said Jakoby Fowler shot and killed his girlfriend at a Mobile apartment complex Wednesday night. It was just before midnight when officers responded to Hillcrest...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Prichard police officer charged with abusing his position to protect guilty people and frame the innocent admitted to the allegations after his arrest, a federal investigator testified Thursday. FBI Special Agent Evan Fischer testified that Emanuel Naman Dotch II has been under suspicion since h

Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Expert tips to stay safe in the water UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about a drowning off Fort Morgan on Wednesday evening. According to officials, the BCSO Coastal Enforcement Unit and Fort Morgan Fire Rescue were called to a report

The Mobile Airport Authority, with $381 million committed to the process of opening a new international airport, hit a sticking point Wednesday over a $6-million consulting contract. The intense discussion highlighted the increasing pressure on the authority’s board board not just to finish building a new international

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Water is already rising in parts of Mobile County, and one local business is stepping up with free sand to help community members prepare for potential flooding. Rising water is already visible in the Dog River area. Meanwhile, a large pile of sand sits at Woerner...