Brewton Police investigating death at local hotel
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 7, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Brewton Police are investigating the death of a man at a local hotel. According to a Brewton Police Department Facebook post, officers were called to the M-Star Hotel on South Boulevard in reference to an unresponsive male in a […]
Tropical Storm Isaias Strengthens, Threatens Louisiana, Mississippi
Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and storm surge to the Gulf Coast later this week.
Tropical storm Isaias triggers business, organization closures across the Gulf Coast
Video above: WKRG TROPICS: Tropical Storm Isaias Forms, Tropical Alerts Issued for the Gulf Coast (WKRG) — Multiple businesses and public facilities have announced that they are closing ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias moving through the area. Here is a list of all known business closures. We will continue to update this
Mobile officials prepare for Isaias landfall
Mobile County officials are urging residents to prepare for Isaias, which is expected to make landfall Friday evening and may cause significant storm surges and power outages.
Mobile police investigating robbery at gas station
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 7, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating after an armed robbery at a gas station. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Chevron in the 1200 block of Springhill Avenue around 3 a.m. on Oct. 7 […]
Two killed in head-on crash on Baldwin Beach Express
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man and woman died in a head-on crash on the Baldwin Beach Express Wednesday evening. Officials say a man was traveling south on the Beach Express, drifted across the median and hit a woman’s vehicle in the northbound lanes. Both drivers died. The man was from north Alabama. The woman […]
Hurricane Watch Issued as Isaias Threatens 7-Foot Storm Surge, Up to 10 Inches of...
A Hurricane Watch now covers Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Indian Pass, Florida, with up to 7 feet of storm surge possible as Isaias strengthens in the Gulf.
Sand available across Gulf Coast
Counties and cities across the Gulf Coast are offering free sand to residents in flood-prone areas.
‘Definitely been a ride’ – new recruits graduate Mobile Police Academy
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s been a grueling 14-week journey, but the recruits in the 81st class of the Mobile Police Academy now are ready to join their law enforcement agencies. Twenty-two graduates took their oaths Tuesday at a ceremony at Cottage Hill Baptist Church. The class was split...
Fairhope special education teacher receives Golden Apple
Our Golden Apple caravan takes us to Fairhope High School this week. Julia Deakle has taught special education at Fairhope High School for three years.
