City of Foley Wins Seventh Consecutive National Budget Award
Finance director Miranda Bell credits the entire city staff for the success of the budget process. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The city of Foley has once again demonstrated its dedication to excellence in financial management. Recently, local officials announced that the municipal finance department received a major...
Good Samaritan saves trapped family from car that flipped into canal
A mother driving with her three kids suffered a seizure, veered off the road and crashed upside down into a canal.
Mobile Ballet To Present Cinderella
Mobile Ballet will unveil Katia Garza’s fresh interpretation of Cinderella this March, featuring the new ballet production at Saenger Theatre Mobile, performances for K-12 students and a fundraiser. Mobile Ballet will be joined by professional guest artists and student dancers for two performances on March 28 at 7...
Krewe of Young Explorers Mardi Gras Ball
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Science meets celebration at the Exploreum during the Krewe of Young Explorers Mardi Gras Ball! Rolling in on February 14th, from 9am to 2pm, families are invited to experience a Mardi Gras tradition where curiosity, color, and creativity come together. PR Coordinator Jackalyn Williams joined...
Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report for February 13 – 19, 2026
In this week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, host Nick Williams checks in with Josh Gunter of Steele Creek Bait & Tackle and Dip McMillan of Dippy Outdoors. The focus is on the Delta’s early spring transition—warming trends, water temperature triggers, and why 2026 could set up for one of the best crappie...
In The South, Even The Houses Have Names—Here’s Why
"Welcome to Rose Bay!” I grew up in a family where naming things was the norm—whether it was a house, a boat, or even a bedroom (like the Seven Dwarfs twin bedroom). The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone...
ARC Receives $2.5 Million To Continue Home Projects
The Africatown Redevelopment Corp. (ARC) is receiving a $2.5-million federal allocation to continue its construction and renovation work in Mobile’s Africatown community, AL.com reported. Karlos Finley, executive director of ARC, said the organization has built eight new homes in the last year and a half, has two...
Mobile police restrict parking on two streets in downtown during Mardi Gras parades
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officials are warning parade-goers about two streets that will be restricted for parking through Fat Tuesday. According to officials, Dearborn Street and Warren Street between Government and St. Francis Streets will be closed to on-street parking two hours before each...
Youth feel ‘safe’ and ‘well cared for’ at Baldwin County Regional Juvenile Detention Center:...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 12, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Regional Juvenile Detention Center gave a “strong overall performance” on a recent audit by the Alabama Department of Youth Services, according to officials. According to a Baldwin County news release, the...
Lawyers for indicted former Austal execs suggest prosecutors misled grand jury
Federal prosecutors in Mobile and defense lawyers in a fraud case involving former Austal executives are waging a legal battle over grand jury records.
