Alabama Weekend Rain Arrives Before Dawn Sunday as HRRR Shows Limited Instability and Very...
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A widespread area of rain is expected to move into Alabama after midnight Saturday night, arriving during the pre-dawn hours Sunday, according to the latest HRRR model guidance. While the radar signature may look impressive at times, atmospheric instability across most of the state appears...
U.S. Navy warship brings over 300 sailors to Mobile to let the good times...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras Ship is in port, with more than 300 U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Farragut in town to celebrate Mardi Gras in the Port City. Everyone aboard agrees they’re ready to let the good times roll. “I saw what it was like in New Orleans. I can’t […]
Suspect in Mobile County kidnapping enters plea; Choc family still missing
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Mobile County sheriff shares how undocumented immigrants can help MCSO find the missing Choc family MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The man accused of kidnapping a family from Theodore pleaded not guilty in court Friday morning, News 5 has learned. Juan Guerra appeared in court for his...
‘They were friends’: Elberta man arrested in murder of neighbor
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — Gunfire erupted during an argument between neighbors early this morning in Elberta, leaving one person dead, and another charged with murder. Baldwin County deputies received a call just after 3:30 a.m. Friday, saying that a person was shot in the 12000 block of Sandy Creek Drive in...
Meet MAMGA’s king and queen!
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We’re deep into Mardi Gras now and it’s a great time to talk about the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. This year’s MAMGA king and queen, Bernard Jenkins Jr. and Kena Lane, along with MAMGA’s public relations officer, Marcus Catchings, sit down with Shelby Myers to talk about the history of...
Mystic Stripers Society 2026 Mardi Gras parade to roll in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. The Mystic Stripers Society will roll through the streets of downtown Mobile on Thursday, Feb. 12. WKRG News 5 will live-stream the parade. You can watch the action here. The...
Mobile Carnival Museum receives overhaul
The Mobile Carnival Museum on Government Street in downtown Mobile is back open after six months of upgrades.
Crewe of Columbus, Krewe de Secondline, Maids of Jubilee, and Krew of Lafitte Illuminated...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. The Crewe of Columbus and the Krewe de Secondline will roll through the streets of downtown Mobile on Friday, Feb. 13. WKRG News 5 will live-stream the parades. You can watch the action here. The first parade […]
The railway revival that’s got the locals smiling: After 20 years, America’s Deep South...
In 2025, Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service train between New Orleans and Mobile on the Gulf Coast, a service that was suspended in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Train aficionado Daniel Puddicombe travels along the relaunched route which connects the cities for the first time in two decades. “Ladies...
Where Mobile’s past meets Carnival’s present: Inside the cemetery that defines Joe Cain Day
Every Sunday before Fat Tuesday, for nearly 60 years, the Old Church Street Graveyard stirs to life. It will happen again this Sunday at one of Alabama’s oldest cemeteries, where a procession of women dressed in long black gowns and veils will arrive to mourn, argue, and dance. It is a scene so strange and theatrical...
