UnitedHealthcare Hasn’t Raised What It Pays This Alabama Hospital Since 2019 – The Contract...
The negotiation between USA Health and UnitedHealthcare has been going on for more than a year. The payment dispute behind it goes back further — seven years, to be exact. According to USA Health, the rates UnitedHealthcare pays University Hospital and Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Mobile have not changed since 2019
10 Alabama Bakeries That Have Been Serving Up Local Favorites For Generations
Usually, it is not some flashy reinvention. It is the cake people remember from birthdays, the pastry somebody’s mom always brought home, the cookies that somehow taste exactly like they did years ago, and a counter where regulars already know what they want before they walk in. Alabama has...
Mobile County approves $232.9M budget, with parks and personnel costs driving growth
Mobile County commissioners unanimously approved a $232.9 million fiscal year 2027 budget on Monday, a spending plan that is 6.2% higher than last year as the county absorbs rising personnel expenses and begins operating several major recreational facilities. The budget, which takes effect Oct. 1 and runs through Sept.
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office looking for goat owner
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owners of a goat that was found Monday morning. According to a BCSO news release, the goat was found in the area of River Park Road in the Fish […]
Mobile man arrested, charged with interfering with emergency call
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted another man and then tried to prevent him from calling for help. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the 8700 block of Dutchman […]
Mobile Police investigating after gunfire strikes home, vehicle
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating an early Monday morning shooting that left a home and car damaged. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 1100 block of Freeman Street around 12:30 a.m. Sept. 28, to a […]
Fairhope police arrest man accused of calling local business and making threat
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Fairhope Police Department officers have arrested a Summerdale man accused of calling a local business and threatening everyone inside. According to FPD officials, 47-year-old Christopher Allen Bentley is accused of calling the business
From Dry and Hot to Stormy: Gulf Coast Rain Chances Increase Late Week
WDSU First Warning Weather Impact Days are in effect Friday through Sunday as tropical moisture raises the potential for heavy rain and localized flooding. The first half of the week will be mostly dry with slightly lower humidity through early Wednesday. However, it will remain abnormally hot, with highs in the upper
Riley Green bringing ‘That’s Just Me’ tour to Orange Beach with Mobile musicians opening
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Country music star Riley Green will be hitting the stage at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach in June, with a popular Mobile band and another Mobile singer being his openers. According to a venue Facebook post, Green will […]
ALDI theft attempt in Mobile leads to organized retail theft charges, police say
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 28, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people have been arrested after they allegedly tried to steal from ALDI. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the ALDI at 1550 Government Boulevard Sunday, Sept. 27, just after 4:30 p.m. for […
