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Now that Christmas is over….what to do with that Christmas tree??? Gulf State Park has an idea that will not only ensure a healthy beach but could also help protect coastal communities.

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - A fiery crash in Bay Minette early this morning has claimed one person’s life, according to authorities. The Bay Minette Police Department said officers responded to the area of Alabama 59 and McMillan Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on a report of a vehicle on fire. The officers were able to...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile brewing company is holding its annual Mardi Gras kick-off party on Jan. 5. Braided River Brewing Company is hosting the 12th Night Mardi Gras Kickoff Party and RSA Tower Lighting starting at 4 p.m. A countdown to […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Dinner, drinks, laughter, plot twists, and LIVE whodunit theater — all set in the heart of Mobile’s Mardi Gras magic. Bring your detective hat — or your crown — and get ready to solve the mystery before someone else gets crowned… or… well… buried.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An alleged drug kingpin, a man and woman accused of abuse and sex crimes against children and a man charged with capital murder. Three high-profile cases out of Mobile County are on the dockets to start trial on January 5, 2026. Glennie McGee is choosing to...

Robertsdale, Ala. (WALA) - We have a road construction alert for you in Baldwin County. Highway crews there will begin work on two road projects next week which may impact your travel. One is a County Road but the other is busy Highway 59. “They have been needing to do...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The Mobile Police Department reported a successful start to the new year with no major incidents during the annual MoonPie Over Mobile New Year’s Eve celebration downtown. 2026 for the Port City kicked off with around 6,000 people gathering to see a 600-pound moon pie falling from the sky, but...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two people were killed and two juveniles were injured following a crash on Old Pascagoula Road that occurred on Friday, Jan 2, according to law enforcement. Officials said Mary Vise, 71, of Citronelle, and Clifford Stokes, 51, of Theodore, were fatally injured when their vehicles collided...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The MoonPie over Mobile dropped at midnight, ringing in the 2026 new year. “It’s the New Year’s. We bringing in 2026,” said one woman anticipating the night. But the festivities started much earlier, with Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis getting the crowd at the Renaissance Riverview Hotel hyped with...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Highway Department is warning drivers that one county road will be impassable for a short time. Part of County Road 55, between County Road 48 and County Road 34, will be closed to through traffic […]