Vehicle crashes into Remington College in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — At least one person was hurt after a vehicle crashed into a small school in Mobile. It happened Sunday morning after 10 am on Downtowner Loop South. A vehicle crashed through a front wall at Remington College. An official at the scene said one person was transported to a hospital. We […]
Dr. Joseph Jones discusses men’s health screenings and colorectal cancer
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — June is dedicated to Men’s Health Month, a time to raise awareness and encourage men to prioritize their health. Joseph Jones, M.D., a radiation oncologist with USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, joined WKRG News 5 on The Doctor is In to share what men should prioritize when it comes to...
Latest unemployment rates out for Mobile, Baldwin
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Workforce posted on its Facebook page the latest unemployment rates for our area and the state. It says May numbers, not seasonally adjusted, are an unemployment rate of 3.4% in Mobile County, 2.5% in Baldwin County, and 2.8% for the state of Alabama.
10 sentenced in federal court in Mobile in check fraud, identity theft scheme
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Ten people have been sentenced in federal court in Mobile for their involvement in an organized bank fraud and identity theft scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama announced this week. Court records revealed that 21-year-old Ralph Tyrone Griffin Jr. of...
Bayou La Batre marks 70 years as a city
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) – People in south Mobile County are celebrating Alabama’s seafood capital. Bayou La Batre is marking 70 years since the city incorporated. A tugboat makes its way through the heart of Bayou La Batre, a reminder that the work in south Mobile County is never done and steeped in generations […]
Foley acquires second historic aircraft
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Foley says it now has a second historic aircraft that will be part of an upcoming museum commemorating the area’s role in Navy aviation. Work to showcase Foley’s role in Navy aviation training moved forward with the acquisition of a second aircraft to be displayed in a planned museum.
Fairhope mother and daughter, team ‘Poison Ivy’, finish airplane race
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA)- The 2025 Air Race Classic ends today. It’s the country’s only all-women airplane race that began in Fairhope on Tuesday and ends in Spokane, Washington today. Among the 40 teams are Fairhope mother and daughter Misty Dyas and Ivy Steiner. Their team name is fittingly...
Citronelle police chief says gas station shooting ‘appears to be a case of self-defense’
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Citronelle Police Chief Chris McLean says one person was shot after an altercation between two men in Citronelle. Chief McLean says based on the evidence so far, it appears to be a case of self-defense. Chief McLean says the incident happened outside the Junior Food Mart...
Baldwin Road 12 Reopens To Traffic
Drivers in Baldwin County can now use a major traffic route that has been closed for months. The intersection of Baldwin County 12 and Alabama 59 in Foley is open again to vehicles. Traffic is flowing smoothly with temporary road striping in place. The Alabama Department of Transportation continues work on...
Hall of Fame statues are up in downtown Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The wait is almost over for some of Mobile’s greatest sports legends to be honored in a huge way. The finishing touches were being done on Mobile’s new Hall of Fame Walk in front of the Mobile Convention Center on the downtown waterfront. Mobile...
