Foley 1 of 5 Alabama cities to receive ‘triple crown’ of financial reporting awards
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 13, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Foley is one of five cities in Alabama to receive the “triple crown” of national financial awards for its financial reporting, according to city officials. For the seventh consecutive year, the city’s finance department has...
Mobile man accused of attacking woman and urinating on her
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a woman, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers responded around 5 a.m. Thursday to a domestic incident at Cimarron Ridge Apartments at 6427 Grelot Road. When officers arrived,...
Mobile and Baldwin counties under a high surf advisory Sunday and Monday – breaking...
The National Weather Service released a high surf advisory at 11:01 a.m. on Friday valid from Sunday 3 a.m. until Monday 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service describes, "Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone." "Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions...
City of Mobile “YES!” summer internship program
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile is celebrating 10 years of providing summer internships. YES! (Youth Empowered for Success) is looking for great businesses to help us employ students during the summer. For students: Applications will be accepted March 2-6. Employers can email [email protected] for...
City of Prichard to hold Mardi Gras parades
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 13, 2026 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Revelers in Prichard are set to parade ahead of Joe Cain Day. According to the Office of Civic and Cultural Affairs, parades in Prichard are set to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14. The schedule is as follows: Below, […]
Cops on motorcycles: The parade within the Crew of Columbus parade
The marching bands.... and the enthusiastic maskers throwing beads and moon pies to an energized crowd... Those are the images we all have grown accustomed to at a Mobile Mardi Gras parade. But there's something that happens at most downtown parades that many of you have not seen. And to...
Breezy Valentine’s Saturday before Joe Cain Day storms
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Our Valentine's Day Saturday will start with patchy fog with temperatures near 50. By the afternoon we'll see highs back in the 70s for most, however, we'll see partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies and a breezy easterly wind. During the daytime hours, there will be a slight chance of showers....
Fairhope schedules Arbor Day celebration, seedling giveaway
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 13, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Fairhope has scheduled its Arbor Day celebration. According to a city news release, the annual Arbor Day Celebration will take place on Feb. 21 at Coastal Alabama Community College. The Arbor Day Awards Celebration will...
15 parades roll along the Gulf Coast the Saturday before Fat Tuesday
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Multiple organizations are scheduled to parade in the News 5 area on Saturday. Here is a list of parades happening this Saturday:. 11 a.m. — Foley Parade — Foley...
Man pleads not guilty in Theodore family disappearance case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Juan Carlos Argueta-Guerra pleaded not guilty to three counts of kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of a Theodore family that vanished more than two weeks ago. Thirteen days have passed with no sign of the Choc family. Aurelia Choc-Cac and her two children, Niurka and...
