Bay Minette attorney accused of attacking councilman has history of ‘erratic behavior’
UPDATE (4:47 P.M.): An attorney with a history of erratic behavior in Baldwin County is behind bars after allegedly attacking a Bay Minette city councilman on Wednesday. Harry Still III has a reputation for the bizarre, but nothing like this. It happened right outside Bay Minette City Councilman Matt Franklin’s...
Coastal Cities on the Brink: Top 10 Most Hurricane-Vulnerable Cities in 2025
Cities on the Brink: Top 10 Most Hurricane-Vulnerable Cities in 2025 Hurricanes are formidable forces of nature, especially for coastal cities that lie in their ... Read more The post Coastal Cities on the Brink: Top 10 Most Hurricane-Vulnerable Cities in 2025 appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Highway 188 road work halted, residents frustrated
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — Uneven roads littered with potholes lead to a lot of unanswered questions as road work appears to go unfinished on Highway 188 in Bayou La Batre. Road work began last month to resurface part of the highway, but residents were left wondering what was going on as crews began […]
Mobile police respond to crash on Government Street
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — News 5 has learned that Mobile police are responding to a crash on Government Street. A black Nissan and another navy-colored vehicle were involved in a collision right next to Oyster City Brewing Company. The driver of the navy-colored vehicle, a 17-year-old boy, was not injured in the crash,...
Fentanyl indictments spark focus on teen prevention in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Teen fentanyl prevention is in the spotlight after two Semmes men were indicted in separate manslaughter cases tied to deadly overdoses. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced on Facebook that Kaleb Harden and Braden Hollie were indicted by a grand jury. Harden is charged with...
Alleged drug kingpin files 3 motions in case
It will take place on the campus of the University of South Alabama. Brake lights and backups: Labor Day getaway crowds clog Alabama highways. Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the busiest weekends on Alabama roadways. Indivisible Mobile holds ‘Workers over Billionaires’ protest. Updated: 5 hours ago.
Crews respond to gas leak in McGowin Park
Two men indicted on manslaughter charges after teens overdose on fentanyl. Brewton woman arrested for pepper spraying ex-boyfriend at his home, court records say. Labor Day Violence: shootings, assaults and robberies rock Mobile. Federal judge throws out open records lawsuit against Orange Beach Mayor. Federal judge...
Saenger Theatre to host comedian Gary Owen
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A famous comedian will take the stage at the Saenger Theatre. Gary Owen, known for his stand-up comedy and appearances in hit movies like “Think Like a Man” and “Ride Along,” will perform at the Saenger Theatre on Monday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. Owen has been an entertainer for over […]
DeFuniak man behind bars after threatening a family with machete
The Most Rev. Mark Rivituso will be installed as the third archbishop of the Arcdiocese of Mobile. Two people have died from vibrio vulnificus in bay county this year according to the Florida department of health. Insurance rated down nearly 10% in state. Updated: 16 hours ago. Tort reforms passed...
Two Semmes men indicted in fentanyl overdose deaths
SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — Two Semmes men have been indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with separate fentanyl overdose deaths, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. 19-year-old Kaleb Daniel Harden and 20-year-old Brayden Robert Hollie were indicted, each on one count of manslaughter....