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PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The police chief and several of his officers find themselves facing criminal charges. The Sheriff’s Office takes over law enforcement responsibilities. And a grand jury recommends that the entire police department be abolished and rebuilt fresh. Sound familiar?. This is the exact situation Prich

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 24, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala (WKRG) – The Mobile Area Water & Sewer System reported nearly 2,800 gallons of wastewater overflowed into Mobile Bay on Friday, July 24. According to a MAWSS news release, a low-pressure force main broke on the 7600 block of Lake […]

Pat McClellan, the longtime co-owner of the iconic Flora-Bama Lounge & Package, built the quiet state-line roadhouse into a nationally famous Gulf Coast landmark.

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents of Prichard are weighing in on the uncertainty of the city’s future. With the Prichard City Council divided on removing Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight and abolishing the police department, residents are weighing in. “Abolishing the police department is not an option for our reside

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) of Baldwin County, Alabama, recently celebrated the opening of its newest Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) in Orange Beach, making it the third and largest CHaRM facility SWDA has opened since August 2025. SWDA says the new facility expands recycling access and resp

Video above: Flood safety tips MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Task Force Swift Water Rescue Specialists, which includes members of Mobile Fire Rescue, are headed home after a week in southern Texas, according to officials. The team left for Texas last week to help following devastating flooding in that area. The tea

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - MOB JAMFEST 3 is a community festival and Trinity Gardens Homecoming created by award-winning filmmaker, Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 honoree, and Trinity Gardens native Marcellus “Bama Boy Buck” Hudson. The event was created to unite the community through film, music, local businesses, and positive eng

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A 63-year-old Grand Bay man died Thursday afternoon in a single-car crash, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The wreck happened about 3:57 p.m. on Fort Lake Road near Gaston Loop Road West, about 9 miles west of Mobile, ALEA said. Charles A. Lawrence...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents of Mobile’s District 2 are gathering Saturday to distribute hygiene kits to people struggling with homelessness. District 2 Councilwoman Samantha Ingram and Homeless Outreach Coordinator Kendell Young joined News 5’s Kathryn Bruch on the red couch. The hygiene kit distribution is being h

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Another Gulf Coast city is considering a curfew for teenagers, after officials say teenagers were involved in a deadly shooting. We’re taking a look at what this curfew may include, what curfews mean for local residents and where curfews are in place across the Gulf Coast