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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Today is Labor Day. Many people have the day off to celebrate the contributions of America’s workers. In honor of the holiday, there are numerous closures and events happening across our area. We’re taking a look at what’s open and closed today, where you can go to celebr

Our Pet of the Week from the Mobile SPCA is a 4-year-old hound mix.

Mobile Baykeeper has announced the return of its coastal Alabama water-quality monitoring program after receiving assistance from a local partner, CrowderGulf, and the Mobile community. After pausing the Swim Where It’s Monitored (SWIM) program in April due to a lack of funding, Mobile Baykeeper said in a press release

I’ve heard the same thing, over and over, for as many years as I’ve lived here. At some point during a discussion about K-12 education in Alabama, someone will say something complimentary about a school’s performance, and someone else will feel moved to chime in: “Yeah, they’re doing well. For Alabama.”

LOXLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Baldwin County highways were crowded as holiday beachgoers made their way out of town. Highway 59 and the Baldwin Beach Express handled most of the traffic. Before 11 a.m., traffic was already backing up on Highway 59 North near I-10 as visitors who spent Labor Day...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile’s Labor Day parade returned downtown Monday morning, bringing union workers, their families and the community together. The Southwest Alabama Labor Council hosted the annual parade, which started on South Lawrence Street and traveled downtown. The event gave people the chance to say hello a

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis and members of the Prichard City Council will hold a press conference at noon Tuesday at Prichard City Hall to provide an update on the city’s ongoing effort to rebuild the Prichard Police Department, it was announced. During the press conference,...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Westbound traffic slowed to a crawl across the Bayway most of the day Monday. Even the Causeway was backed up. The Labor Day traffic jam fit a familiar summer holiday pattern, where travelers hit a bottleneck at the Wallace Tunnel. Alabama officials, though, are planning to take a giant step next

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 7, 2026 ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Robertsdale Police Department is investigating a crash that left two people dead on the Baldwin Beach Express. According to RPD, the crash happened around 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the Baldwin Beach Express between East Silverhil

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman indicted for a fatal wreck was worked was the caregiver of all three men who were riding in her car, according to family members of one of the victims. It happened on Feb. 8 – Super Bowl Sunday – near the intersection of Martin...