German Shepard, found tied to concrete block in Woodburn is reunited with owner
A dog found alone and tied to a concrete block last week has been reunited with with its family after police say it escaped during a storm.
Echoes from the past felt by Mobile protestors who boarded buses to Montgomery
As Kitty Emery boarded a charter bus at Mobile's James Seals Recreation Center Saturday morning, she couldn't help by feel the irony. "It just breaks my heart that we're having to go through the same thing we went through in the 1960s to get civil rights," she said, "to have equal voting for everybody."
California man sentenced in Mobile for money laundering, false testimony
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man from California has been sentenced for his role in a money laundering conspiracy and providing false testimony. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of Alabama, 58-year-old Mohammed Zohair
The Adorable Tea Room in Alabama That Feels Like It Came Straight Out of...
If you have ever wished you could step into a storybook for lunch, The Charming Teacup in Fairhope makes that fantasy feel surprisingly real. Tucked along Scenic Highway 98, this tiny Alabama tea house has the kind of whimsical charm that instantly slows you down and makes an ordinary day feel special.
Alabama voters to decide ballot issues related to bail, district attorney pay
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Voters heading to the polls won’t just be picking party nominees for state and local offices. They’ll also decide two ballot initiatives. The first would expand the number of offenses where judges can deny bail. And the other involves compensation for elected district attorneys.
Alabama firms among 14 competing for $499 million building contract orders, Pentagon says
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chose 15 companies to compete for each work order of projects worth up to $499 million, according to a May 15 notice. The companies, which include two that are based in Alabama, will, until 2031, offer architectural and engineering services, to support planning, design and construction
Mobile construction site burglary: Suspect arrested, police say
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a Mississippi man over the weekend after an alleged burglary at a construction site. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 8000 block of David McCampbell Drive around 4:15 a
Inmate found dead in Mobile Metro Jail clinic
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to the Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office, on May 15, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was notified by staff at Mobile Metro Jail that inmate Dextarius Tierre Earies (DOB. 01/16/1993) had passed away while being housed in the...
Woman injured after shots fired into crowd on Mobile street
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating after a woman was injured during a shooting Sunday morning. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 500 block of Bay Shore Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, May […]
Two women recovering after shooting outside party in Crichton
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two women are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting early Sunday morning outside a party in the Crichton community. The shooting happened on Bay Shore Avenue after an argument escalated into gunfire, according to Mobile Police. Authorities say a crowd was leaving a party when the situati

















