Mobile AL

Some restaurants earn their reputation quietly, without flashy signs or big-city buzz. This Point Clear, Alabama dining spot is exactly that kind of place. Set along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, it looks more like a cozy cottage than a formal restaurant, blending naturally into its coastal surroundings. Inside, the

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 18, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating a shooting that left a home and a car damaged Friday night. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 4700 block of Calhoun Street around 11 p.m. on May […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 18, 2026 UPDATE (7:10 p.m.): Officials have confirmed that the woman who was hit by a train in Irvington has died. IRVINGTON, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman is injured after a train struck her in Irvington. News 5 has learned that a woman was hit […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police made an arrest Saturday after investigating a robbery at a residence in the 3700 block of Alta Vista Drive East. It was about 1:30 p.m. when officers arrived at the home and found the victim -- an man who was inside the residence when a male subject physically assaulted him, police s

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A mother is accusing a Mobile Police Department officer of using excessive force during the arrest of her teenage son. A video capturing what appears to show the officer striking the teen in the back of the head.  This, while the teen is face down in the street with his hands […]

Casey’s, a Midwestern convenience store chain known for its homemade pizzas, is expanding along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast after acquiring Fike’s Wholesale in what the company described as the largest purchase in its history. The 24-hour chain now operates two locations in Mobile and one each...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - People dressed as Helen Roper from the 1970s sitcom “Three’s Company” packed downtown Mobile for the Miss Roper Romp, a costume bar crawl benefiting a local nonprofit. Participants from seven states wore muumuus, caftans, oversized accessories and bright red wigs to resemble the...

UPDATE 10:50 AM: Mobile Police say one man is dead and four other people were shot in this incident before dawn Monday morning. Here’s a news release from MPD: On Monday, May 18, 2026, at approximately 1:57 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block ofO’Donnell Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Downtown Mobile has many hidden secrets. If you’ve been through De Tonti Square, you’ve probably passed Richards DAR Museum. There are plenty of events hosted here, but the building has a long history. The two-story house sits off North Joachim Street, wreathed in live oak trees. “The house was bu

Tolland Town Manager Brian Foley put the number of people arrested between 50 and 100. Authorities are expected to share more on Monday.