‘She made sure dogs didn’t die on the street:’ Remembering Mobile SPCA Executive Director...
The animal rescue community lost one of its biggest advocates. Janine Woods, the former Executive Director of the Mobile SPCA, has passed away.
Alabama Shipyard wins $31.3M T-AKE 12 overhaul and drydocking contract
Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $31,379,212 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220526C1240) for the 91-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordinance and dry cargo vessel USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12). The Lewis and Clarke class ve
Juvenile & Webbie to headline HBCU Fest Friday Oct. 2 during Gulf Coast Challenge...
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Get ready, Gulf Coast! HBCU Fest is bringing the energy, the culture, and the music to Mobile this year for the Gulf Coast Challenge Powered by The Mobile Sports Authority with a concert you don’t want to miss. HBCU Fest, one of the...
18-wheeler overturns in Spanish Fort
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 2, 2026 SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — An 18-wheeler has overturned at a busy Spanish Fort intersection. The 18-wheeler was carrying scrap metal when it overturned at the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 181, News 5 has learned. INCIDENT LOCATION: Officials said no o
City of Mobile Events in July
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - JeNyia Rocker and Phelon Carter with the City of Mobile Parks & Recreation Department joined us on Studio 10 with a look at everything happening for the month of July!. 4th of July Celebration: America’s 250th Anniversary. Kick off your 4th of July with a...
Mobile police seize nearly $500K in drugs, arrest 42 in major operation
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 1, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers wrapped up a three-month-long operation in Mobile called Operation ‘Around the Way’ on Wednesday, July 1. The purpose of the operation was to keep pressure on drug hotspots and keep neighborhoods saf
Severed arm found floating in lake, victim identified
Illinois State Police have identified a severed arm found floating in a lake by boaters. (Source: CNN Newsource)
Baldwin County doctor: Beware of dangerous viral trends like the ‘Benadryl Challenge’
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Parents are being warned as another dangerous trend circulates online. It’s called the ‘Benadryl Challenge.’ “It encourages young people to take really dangerous amounts of Benadryl,” Drug Education Council Executive Director Virginia Guy said. “There’s a very high misconception that becau
Critical evidence in Prichard rape cases not sent to lab for testing
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Investigators believe the Prichard Police Department failed to test dozens sexual assault kits. The Mobile County Sheriff's office began the process of cataloging and evaluating all kits this week after taking control of the evidence room in connection to a public corruption probe. Mobile County
Help welcome home Saraland 12-year-old battling rare brain cancer through ribbon campaign
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Saraland Middle School student is spending her birthday at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer. Laken Goodwin was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in April, a brain tumor that primarily affects.
