Police respond to reported stabbing in Avondale
Officers received the call around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.
MPD: Homeless man faces robbery charge after incident at Aldi store
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 66-year-old man faces a first-degree robbery charge after an incident Tuesday at the Aldi store at 1550 Government Street, according to Mobile police. Police said Johnny Williams, whose listed as homeless on the Mobile County Metro Jail log, was booked on that charge following his arrest.
Inadequate repairs led to derailment of CN train on Grenada Railroad: NTSB
WASHINGTON — Inadequate repairs at the site where track had buckled 10 days earlier led to another buckling incident that caused the derailment of a Canadian National train on the Grenada Railroad in Sardis, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board said in its investigation report on a July 6, 2025, incident. Th
Mobile County deputies search for missing Semmes girl
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 9, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a missing Semmes girl. According to an MCSO news release, 12-year-old Miley Sanders was last seen on Sept. 8 in the area of Hickory Lane North. Miley is 5 foot […]
Mobile leaders consider adding five new trolleys to Second Line Transit via federal grant
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile city leaders are looking to add five more trolleys to the city’s streets as part of Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ plan to expand public transportation. The Mobile City Council is considering authorizing the mayor to apply for a federal grant that would provide more than $1.3 million for five ne
Whole school surprise for latest Golden Apple Winner
Our Golden Apple award winner is a math coach at John Will Elementary.
Judge weighs pre-trial immunity for man accused of killing friend
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge is deciding whether Michael Norton will stand trial on charges that he killed David Adams, his longtime friend, following a fight outside Norton’s home. Norton’s attorney asked the judge to dismiss the case before trial. The judge did not rule on Norton’s request...
Voucher dispute erupts for Mobile housing project amid request for nearly $2 million in...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A dispute has broken out between the city of Mobile and the Mobile Housing Authority over an affordable housing project planned near the Oaklawn public housing complex. The Mobile City Council on Tuesday considered a resolution to move $1.95 million in taxpayer funds to a project...
Four men arrested for drug possession after vehicle on wrong side of road
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 8, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – A car driving on the wrong way on a one-way street leads to the arrest of four men for drug possession on Labor Day. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers discovered the vehicle on Jackson Street […]
Mobile police investigate serious assault involving multiple subjects
Video above: Mobile police report 32 homicides in 2025, decrease in violent crimes overall MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A male subject was seriously injured after he was assaulted by several people Monday afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 1700 b
