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For many people the holidays are a time to unwind with friends and family, but overdoing it can come with potential health risk that's referred to as "holiday heart syndrome."

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place on Brooke Avenue. According to the Mobile Police Department, law enforcement identified a suspect in reference to the shooting. 18-year-old William Roberts has...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating after gunshots hit a vehicle, News 5 has learned. According to the MPD, officers answered a shooting call on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at around 12:18 a.m. at 8130 Tanner Williams Road. Law...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s beginning to look a lot like traffic on this Christmas Eve. From last-minute shoppers to holiday travelers, the roads are packed as families head out for the holidays. State troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told WKRG News 5 that it’s one of the busiest and most...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Most children her age send Santa a long list of toys and games. But one local nine-year-old decided her Christmas letter wouldn’t be about what she wanted — it would be about what others needed. This Christmas, Caroline’s letter to Santa looked very different...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Hundreds of people were served meals at Waterfront Rescue Mission in Mobile and Pensacola on Christmas. They were given fuel not only for their bodies but also their souls. "It makes me feel good. They thinking about us instead of just letting us walk...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman was stabbed in the face and arm on Acacia Street on Thursday, Dec 25, according to Mobile Police. Police said they are still looking for the suspect involved in the incident. MPD said the woman sustained non-life threatening wounds. The incident occurred around 2:15...

MOSS POINT, Miss. (WALA) - A steady stream of folks descended on gas stations and convenience stores, just over the Alabama line, looking for some Christmas Eve magic. The Powerball drawing Wednesday will be the fourth-richest in U.S. history. The odds are long – one in 292.2 million. And if you win, you won’t...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 50-year-old Chickasaw man was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail on Christmas Eve on a murder charge following a deadly shooting this week, according to the sheriff and jail records. Boris Cornelius Steele is charged with killing a 39-year-old man who was found Tuesday in...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A decades-old Christmas tradition in Mobile returns as firefighters delivered holiday cheer and gifts to residents at the Mulherin Home, a home for people with disabilities. The Mobile Firefighters Association was joined by Santa Claus, who brought smiles, laughter and received a warm welcome...