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A disabled 40-foot fishing vessel is catching the attention of state and local officials off Fish River.

SATSUMA, Ala. (WALA) - Two Satsuma teenagers received a standing ovation at Tuesday night’s Satsuma City Council meeting after helping find a missing 77-year-old woman with dementia. Satsuma Mayor Mark Barlow recognized Collin Carrell and Dalton Medley for their role in the search and safe recovery of the woman.

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - A man is facing multiple charges after an alleged domestic incident in Fairhope. Christopher Reed’s charges include aggravated assault and bribing a witness. Police say they made four reports involving Reed over a three-week period about an ongoing domestic violence complaint. Police say Reed re

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Caroline Bishop, Sales Director at The Reserve at Fairhope, discussed the benefits of independent living and how cottages and apartment homes allow residents to enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle with more time for dining experiences, programming, wellness and friendships. She also explained how a

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - After a car accident, it’s common for people to wonder whether they may have done something wrong, too. Maybe they were speeding slightly, didn’t react quickly enough, or even received a citation. But does believing you were partially at fault mean you shouldn’t talk to an attorney? David Greene f

The Upton (KY) Fire and Rescue department had a fire apparatus damaged while on-scene responding to a highway incident. It’s the second such incident in the past three months for the department, and has spurred calls for legislative action to support highway emergency response operations. On August 15, the...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Authorities in Mobile County are investigating two separate shootings. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg Tuesday in Prichard. Sheriff’s officials said the injury was not life-threatening, adding that the teen was not cooperating

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating an armed robbery stemming from a Facebook Marketplace transaction. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Regions Bank at 5202 Cottage Hill Road Monday just before 6 p.m.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police are investigating after they say a man was robbed at gunpoint during a sale stemming from a Facebook Marketplace transaction. It happened Monday. Officers responded to a Regions Bank at 5202 Cottage Hill Road about 5:48 p.m. Police said officers found a man who told them he was robbe

A Mobile County school board member accused of threatening the mayor of Semmes is pushing back, calling the allegations false.