Highway 90 traffic stop leads to arrest in Mobile stolen truck case: MPD
Video above: Property crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man after he was allegedly found inside a truck that was reported stolen from an auto parts store. According to Mobile Police Department officers, 47-year-old James Nicholas Smith was arrested after MCSO...
Mobile row team boat found in France after 3 years lost at sea
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A rowing boat lost at sea in the Atlantic Ocean was finally found three years later in France. The Mobile-based vessel capsized in 2022 with four military veterans on-board. They were racing in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ competition. The weather capsized their boat,...
Freezing temperatures cause potentially dangerous situation on the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Freezing temperatures are causing a potentially dangerous situation here on the Gulf Coast. We are taking a look at the warming shelters opening to help those in need, the hazardous conditions outside and safety warnings from local officials.
Mobile cops nab 25-year-old after home invasion and front yard fight: MPD
Video above: Violent crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have made an arrest after an alleged home invasion and assault over Christmas week, News 5 has learned. MPD officials said 25-year-old Jukyle Hunter, of Chickasaw, was arrested on Dec. 24 in connection with the incident,...
Fire destroys home in Glover
Icy conditions made it difficult for emergency crews to respond to a house fire today in Glover.
Mobile “probably” moving some city offices out of Government Plaza
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A 90% increase in rent at Government Plaza is forcing Mobile city leaders to take a hard look at how much office space is really needed. Chief of Operations James Barber told city council members Tuesday morning during their pre-council meeting that they're currently analyzing how much space...
$380K allocated to Mobile and Baldwin Counties for homeless aid
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Funding is being allocated to organizations in Mobile and Baldwin Counties to help battle against homelessness. According to a news release from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the money is coming from the Emergency Solutions Grant program and will be directed toward...
Mobile police investigating death near North Broad Street
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 30, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating a death reported Tuesday morning, an MPD spokesman said. An MPD release said officers were called to North Broad Street and Springhill Avenue at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a […]
Home invasion in Mobile leaves woman injured, suspect arrested, police say
Video above: Violent crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a local man after he allegedly forced his way inside a home before cutting a woman. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 90 block of Acacia Street around 2:20 p.m. on Christmas Day for...
From Moon Pies To Pickles, These Are Some Of The South’s Quirkiest Ways To...
Southern Living compiled a list of the fun, funky and likely warmer New Year's Eve celebrations in the South than what you'll find in Times Square as the ball (yawn) drops. Here's what they have to say about MoonPie Over Mobile!. The countdown to midnight in Times Square is one...
