Baldwin County museum to commemorate Black History Month
Video above: Why we celebrate Black History Month DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — A former historical school is set to hold an event in honor of Black History Month. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Baldwin County Black Education Museum, located at 806 Thomas Avenue, will host its soft reopening, commemorating the 100th anniversary...
The missing piece in medical weight loss
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - GLP‑1 medications have transformed obesity treatment and brought new attention to the science behind medical weight loss. But experts emphasize a critical truth: medication alone rarely leads to durable, long‑term success. Research consistently shows that when behavioral factors, daily routines,...
Family Heritage Day to be held at Spanish Fort park
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 26, 2026 SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — A historical event is coming to a park in Spanish Fort. Raphael Semmes Camp 11, Sons of Confederate Veterans is set to host and sponsor the annual Family Heritage Day. Family Heritage Day will take place on Sunday, […]
A tale of two Port Cities: See which Mobile neighborhoods are growing, shrinking
Alabama’s Port City is growing. Or half of it is, anyway. Mobile added more than 10,000 people in the first half of the 2020s, vaulting into second place on Alabama’s list of most populous urban centers — with a little help from annexations. But just over half...
Call to bring back tourism police in Tijuana
When it was active, up until about seven years ago, the unit was made up of bilingual officers, some who spoke other languages beside English and Spanish.
Mobile Reports Amtrak Service As Highly Successful
The City of Mobile has announced that Amtrak Mardi Gras Service continues to exceed expectations after concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in the passenger rail operator’s history. According to the Southern Rail Commission, as of January 31, nearly 70,500 passengers have...
Pedestrian hit and killed by car in Mobile identified
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car Wednesday morning MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man hit and killed by a car on Wednesday has been identified by police. Gregory Kurecki, 60, was attempting to cross Highway 90 on Wednesday at about 5:15 a.m. when a car hit […]
Asian Pork Belly Skewers with Foley BBQ and Blues
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — This week on Cooking with John, John Nodar is right at home in the WKRG Kitchen, where Captain Andre Reid from Baldwin County Sheriff’s and Kylee Raulerson from the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation are cooking Asian Pork Belly Skewers in honor of the upcoming Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off,...
UPDATE: Suspect tried to burn allegedly stolen prescription dog food ‘to get rid of...
Video above: Property crime statistics UPDATE: WKRG News 5 has learned more about an alleged theft of prescription pet food valued at $20,000. “The investigator actually came across two photos of some of the food that was recovered,” a Mobile Police Department spokesperson tells News 5. “It appeared the subject was...
Mobile man jailed on assault charge after stabbing, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital Wednesday morning and the man police said assaulted him was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail on an assault charge, according to police and jail records. Police said it was shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday when officers...
