New $100M inland rail terminal will handle 60,000 TEUs a year
Construction of the Alabama Port Authority’s Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility remains on schedule for an early 2027 opening, with site grading and underground utility work completed and rail-infrastructure construction now underway. The $100 million, 272-acre terminal is being developed as an inland ex
Fairhope Army veteran’s ashes discovered in storage unit, returned to granddaughter
A surprising discovery in the contents of a storage unit auctioned off a few months ago in Fairhope included a folded American flag, three shell casings, and the ashes of Army Veteran Steve Glatfelter.
Semmes police searching for man reported missing
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 22, 2026 SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — The Semmes Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a missing Semmes man. According to an SPD Facebook post, Matthew Ray Chancery was reported missing Friday, Sept. 18. Officers haven’t released any additional information ab
Everything you need to know about the $4.15 billion I-10 project’s tolls
The Alabama Department of Transportation says tolling is essential to finance the $4.15 billion first phase of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, a price tag that exceeds Alabama’s annual transportation budget and has continued to grow because of construction inflation. The project includes a new six-lane, 215
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Boys Ranch receives donation for new facility
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 22, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Boys Ranch is one step closer to a new facility, thanks to a recent donation from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Foundation. According to a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, the Found
Baldwin County suspends pistol permit processing at Robertsdale office
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 22, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has suspended pistol permit processing at its Robertsdale office. According to a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, pistol permits will not be processed at the office on the second f
Major bookseller to reopen in Mobile this week after 17-year absence
One of the country’s most popular bookstore chains returns to Mobile this week after a 17-year absence. Barnes & Noble closed its location at Springdale Mall in 2010. Its only remaining store in coastal Alabama was at the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort. That store has remained open.
Barnes & Noble returns to Mobile with author event and opening deals
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 22, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The new Mobile Barnes & Noble is set to open this week, with a ribbon-cutting and book signing. According to a company news release, the store, which is located in McGregor Square, will open on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Author […]
A Train Plunged into an Alabama Bayou in 1993, Marking the Deadliest Derailment in...
The 1993 Amtrak derailment in Alabama killed 47 people, making it the deadliest crash in the company’s history
Mobile Housing Authority employee arrested after $68,000 in unauthorized purchases, MCSO says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former Mobile Housing Authority employee has been arrested after investigators said he made $68,000 in unauthorized purchases, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Ray Field Collins, 63, is charged with two counts of fraudulent credit card possession, first-degree theft of property,
