Target at Mobile’s Bel Air Mall undergoing major renovation
The Target at Bel Air Mall in Mobile is undergoing a full store remodel. Store leaders confirmed the remodel began in February and is expected to take about four to five months to complete. Target confirmed the renovation is part of the company’s ongoing investment in updating stores across the...
Employee injured trying to stop intoxicated individual from driving
An Alabama man was arrested last week after he punched a restaurant employee in the eye causing serious injuries after the victim tried to stop him from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. Kendall Wayne Smitherman, 35, of Semmes, Alabama, was arrested about 2 a.m. on March 6 after Ruston...
Pensacola’s nearest Buc-ee’s among 38 stores to receive ‘F’ BBB rating
Buc-ee's is a beloved chain of gas stations in the South, though it is known more as a destination rather than a place to top off a tank of gas. So, it will probably come as a shock to many that 38 Buc-ee's locations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas have received an "F" rating from the Better...
Mobile firefighter recruits take dogs on morale‑boosting march for new homes
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue and the city’s animal shelter took a stroll Wednesday morning in hopes of finding some furry friends their forever home. There’s more to becoming a firefighter than learning to put out fires. Community engagement is an important skill for recruits-in-training. “I think this...
Retired Air Force general missing
Major Gen. William Neil McCasland has been missing for nearly two weeks. (CNN, US Air Force, FB/Bernalillo Co. Sheriff's Office, Getty Images, KOAT)
Only ‘Friday the 13th’ movie filmed in Alabama: fire, blood, gator wrangler, and other...
Nearly 40 years ago, film crews arrived in Baldwin County, Ala., to shoot a film. They kept the name under wraps until it hit theaters in 1988. That’s when people discovered one of the movies from the “Friday the 13th” franchise was partially filmed at Byrnes Lake in Stockton.
Mobile police seek person of interest after Emogene Place burglary
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is looking for a person of interest in connection with a local burglary, News 5 has learned. Surveillance footage shows an unknown male in the 100 block of Emogene Place on March 3, the same day of a burglary, according to an MPD news release. Officials said […]
Tree falls on Mobile couple’s car during severe weather
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Wednesday and Thursday’s overnight storms stirred up some damage along the Gulf Coast, including in the Pinehurst neighborhood of Mobile. “I’m going to be late for work,” Jackson Mason told News 5. That’s the first thought that went through his head when he looked outside and saw a tree lying...
Gulf Coast power outages in the WKRG News 5 coverage area
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Power outages have been reported across the area following strong storms that moved through the area overnight Wednesday night and Thursday morning. News 5 is keeping a running list of the total number of power outages and total customers affected. Here’s the latest update as of March 12 at 1:32...
Prichard Police officer arrested following grand jury secret indictment
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A Prichard police officer at the center of a homicide investigation now faces charges involving stolen guns. District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced that Ryan Phillips, a Prichard Police Officer, was arrested this afternoon after an arrest warrant was executed following a Grand Jury Secret...
