Baldwin County judge to rule on bond for accused killer Lee Snider
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County judge has 48 hours to decide whether accused murderer Lee Eric Snider will be held without bond until trial. Snider is accused of stabbing 56-year-old Terry Barnes to death in Barnes’ yard Monday afternoon. He made his first court appearance since his arrest Monday at the Foley Sat
Two Satsuma teens find missing woman with dementia
SATSUMA, Ala. (WALA) - Two Satsuma teenagers are being called heroes after finding a missing woman. According to Satsuma police, 77-year-old Kathryn Whitney, who suffers from dementia, was last seen Wednesday morning. Satsuma police said while officers were out searching, they ran into Collin Carrell and Dalton Medley
Elberta teen donates nearly every organ after ATV crash death; recipients include family and...
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - A 16-year-old Baldwin County boy who died following an ATV crash in June donated his organs to multiple recipients — including two people with close ties to his own family. Connor Burgess was riding his four-wheeler near his home when something went wrong. He was...
‘It is this plan or none’ – Mobile River bridge takes important step
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A key government board on Wednesday approved revisions that will pave the way for a new bridge over the Mobile River. With little fanfare, the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to amend its Transportation Improvement Program to include revisions in cost and scope. “All of us...
BendPak opens Phase 1 of new Mobile project
BendPak Inc. has completed Phase 1 of its Donald R. Henthorn Industrial Complex in Mobile County. The complex is named after the company’s founder, Don Henthorn, who died in 2024. Phase 1 of the complex included site preparations on the 33 acres and the construction of a 261,600-square-foot logistics...
Mobile $3.2 billion I-10 project clears another hurdle as construction operations begin
At $3.2 billion, the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project is one of the largest infrastructure endeavors in Alabama history. But for nearly 30 years, the project has existed largely behind the scenes through studies, meetings, press releases, press conferences, and negotiations in Montgomery and Washing
Mobile fails to win federal grant to reconfigure Water Street; mayor vows to try...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ dreams of transforming Water Street into a pedestrian paradise will have to wait another year. The federal government last month turned down the city’s application for a grant under a U.S. Department of Transportation program known as Better Utilizing Investments to Levera
New restaurant coming to Semmes
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 4, 2026 SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — A new restaurant is coming to the City of Semmes. According to Semmes Mayor Brandon Van Hook, Cock of the Walk will be the latest addition to the growing city. “Over the next couple weeks, you’ll start seeing site […]
Heartland Buys leaves customers satisfied
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Heartland Buys is a local cash buyer serving Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, & Santa Rosa Counties. The company’s mission is to help people sell their homes quickly for cash. Heartland Buys works with property owners in all situations. The company says, “From tenant troubles and fire...
Alabama Counties Say They Lack Authority for Data Center Bans
(TNS) — Two counties share the name Lowndes. When it comes to regulating controversial developments like data centers, that’s about where the similarities end. In Georgia’s Lowndes County, officials are weighing a moratorium on a proposed data center as opposition mounts and “No Data Centers” signs appear.
