Fairhope Police investigating death on beach near Municipal Pier
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Fairhope Police officers are currently conducting a death investigation in the beach area, north of the Fairhope Municipal Pier. They advise there is no threat to the public. Vehicle and pedestrian access is restricted in the immediate area while the investigation is ongoing. This...
Mobile woman accused of beating her daughter at a local Hardee’s
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 10, 2026 CITRONELLE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman allegedly caught on camera beating her daughter has been arrested, according to the Citronelle Police Department. According to CPD Chief Chris McLean, officers were called to Hardee’s at 19765 North 3rd Street in Citronelle on March […]
Baldwin Pops, River Region Brass Band set ‘All Things Brass’ concert
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 9, 2026 ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin Pops will be joined by the River Region Brass Band for a free concert, according to event organizers. According to a Baldwin Pops news release, the “All Things Brass” concert is set for Sunday, April April 19, […]
‘They’ll be filled’ – BayPointe Hospital expansion nears completion in west Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An expansion of BayPointe Hospital is nearing completion. The psychiatric hospital in west Mobile, owned by AltaPointe Health, currently has 104 beds. The expansion will increase that to 138. AltaPointe CEO Tuerk Schlesinger said the added beds will not stay empty long. “They’ll be filled,” he...
Fairhope business reopens after fire — just in time for the Baldwin County Strawberry...
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – After rebuilding their inventory that was destroyed by a fire, a local online children’s boutique is preparing to return just in time for the annual Baldwin County Strawberry Festival. An electrical fire devastated the Spring Market of Jackson at the Mississippi Trade Mart about three weeks ago, along with it, […]
West Mobile road to close for one month
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 9, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A portion of a West Mobile road will be closed to traffic for about a month, according to county officials. According to a Mobile County news release, Eliza Jordan Road North at the entrance of Kelly Road will be […]
ADEM probes foul burning odor in Tillmans Corner
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — State regulators are investigating reports of unauthorized burning in Tillmans Corner. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) says it received two complaints last month about a site off Kooiman Road, where residents and workers say a foul smell has lingered for months. “It’s...
UPDATE: Officials call off search for boat near Dauphin Island Parkway
Video above: Swimming safety tips UPDATE (9 p.m.): Officials have called off the search for a boat after searching the entire area. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department and the Mobile Fire Rescue Department are searching for a boat in the water near Dauphin Island Parkway. A call for a watercraft in distress […]
Severe drought grips much of southwest Alabama, conditions expected to persist
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A new report from the National Weather Service shows much of the NBC 15 viewing area is dealing with significant drought, with impacts being felt from Mobile and Baldwin counties north into Clarke, Washington, Monroe, Conecuh and Escambia counties. The latest drought information statement,...
Border Patrol stops deported man on I-10 near Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mexican national with a history of deportations is facing federal charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped him on Interstate 10 near Mobile. Agents arrested Joel Magana-Valerio, 50, on March 31, 2026, after a data alert flagged his vehicle — a 1999 red Chevrolet S-10 — traveling eastbound on I-10. Records showed the truck was registered to Magana-Valerio...
