Family, friends rally around teacher diagnosed with rare brain cancer
FARIHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Community members across Baldwin County are rallying behind a local educator following her diagnosis of a rare and inoperable brain cancer. Christy Whitney, a fourth-grade teacher at Fairhope Elementary School, began experiencing pain in the back of her head in July. After medical examinations r
Mobile woman sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 16, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY. Ala. (WKRG) – A Mobile woman has been sentenced to serve time in person for trafficking fentanyl. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Southern District of Alabama, Amada Guy, 46, of Mobile, was sentenced to 84 […]
The Huge Home-Style Buffet In Alabama That Feels Like Sunday Dinner Every Day
You know that feeling when you walk into someone’s house and there’s already a whole spread on the table? The kind where you’re told, “Go ahead, get some more,” even though your plate is already doing its best?. That’s the energy we’re talking about....
Major road into Mobile’s Brookley airfield expected to close in October
Preliminary work has begun on a construction project that will temporarily close a major entrance to Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex this fall. Since early this year, officials at the Mobile Airport Authority have been talking about the need for two traffic circles leading to the new Mobile International Airport, which is e
Mobile County shipbuilder lands major U.S. Navy contract
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 16, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A federal contract has been approved for a local shipbuilder. Master Boat Builders in Coden will build three landing craft utility vessels for the U.S. Navy, with an option to manufacture a fourth. The ships can carry up to […]
Portion of I-10 Causeway to close for bridge repairs
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 16, 2026 SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — A portion of the I-10 Causeway in Spanish Fort will close for a portion of two days for bridge repair work. According to a new release from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the eastbound I-10 on-ramp from the […]
Daphne police search for missing juvenile last seen in Lake Forest
Video above: How often are missing people found? DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Daphne Police Department officers are searching for a missing juvenile. According to a DPD news release, Alexis Way was last seen on Sept. 16 in the area of Montclair Loop in the Lake Forest subdivision. Alexis was last seen wearing black pants and
Capital murder trial begins for man accused of killing family, friend in Daphne
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - Opening statements and testimony began Wednesday in the capital murder trial for Jared Smith-Bracy, following two days of jury selection. Smith-Bracy is accused of killing his brother, grandparents and their friend at his grandparents’ Daphne home in February 2023. Prosecution lays out timeli
Mobile man told investigators he shot friend in head by mistake, detective testifies
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge Wednesday heard testimony from a Mobile County sheriff’s investigator about a fatal shooting that took place in June but stopped short of ruling whether the case will go to a grand jury. Mobile County District Judge George Zoghby agreed to carry the preliminary...
Driver injured after leading police on chase
Video above: Breaking down five common driving myths MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A driver was injured Tuesday evening after he reportedly fled from police, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers attempted a traffic stop Sept. 15, around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Cottage Hill Roa
