Mobile drivers should expect lane closures at Old Shell Road and Florida Street
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 25, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Drivers in Mobile can expect some delays starting this weekend, according to City of Mobile officials. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 27, traffic at the intersection of Old Shell Road and Florida Street will experience a new traffic pattern as c
Old Shell Road, Florida Street lanes to close for repair work
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Westbound and northbound lanes at Old Shell Road and Florida Street will be rerouted around the northeast corner of the intersection starting Sunday, Sept. 27, so the City of Mobile’s Public Works Department can repair a storm drain inlet. Westbound traffic will be routed into...
Alabama Finalizes Mobile Bridge and Bayway Financing
The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority has completed the bond and federal loan financing necessary to begin Phase One construction of the $3.2 billion Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project – clearing one of the final major milestones before full construction begins in October this year. [Above...
Utility, tree removal crews prepare ahead of coastal storm
Eversource said the utility is ready to respond to any power outages that result from the coming storm, with extra crews ready to respond to emergencies.
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Mobile police arrest Theodore man on drug charges during traffic stop
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 25, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Theodore man has been arrested in Mobile on drug charges, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers conducted at traffic stop Thursday, Sept. 24, just before 8 p.m., in the area of […]
Man sentenced to 37 months for bank robbery
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced. U.S. District Judge Kristi K. DuBose handed down the sentence to Montreal Leonta Anderson. According to court documents, Anderson, 30, entered a PNC...
Mobile police arrest man accused of assaulting victim with stick
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 25, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man is behind bars after he allegedly injured another man, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 2500 block of Government Boulevard Friday, Sept. 25, around 3 […]
2 men sentenced in mail theft, bank fraud conspiracy
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two defendants were sentenced to 69 months and 40 months in prison, respectively, for conspiring to commit bank fraud involving stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced. Two defendants w
Popular Mobile-area seafood restaurant opening second location in South MS
Many restaurant owners in New Orleans have opened new locations in South Mississippi, and now a popular restaurant near Mobile, Alabama, is expanding to the Coast. The former Rib Crib restaurant on U.S. 90 in Ocean Springs is being remodeled and will open in November as The Elite Pier House Restaurant. The original res
