Mobile AL

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 6, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — First responders in Foley are set to receive a safe room. According to a city news release, the new safe room will be near where the Public Works campus is currently under construction on Poplar Street. The room will […]

SATSUMA, Ala. (NBC 15) — US Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Alabama Education Superintendent Mackey visited Satsuma Friday morning as part of the "History Rocks!" tour. The visit was originally scheduled for Murphy High School before the Mobile County School System requested the visit be rescheduled. The History...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 70-year-old man. Police say Norman Touchstone was last seen Thursday, Feb. 5, in the area of the 2400 block of University Hospital Drive. His clothing description is unknown, police say. Touchstone uses...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The murder case against a Mobile man accused of killing a three-year-old child is back on track after the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that prosecutors said threatened to derail the case entirely. In a decision released Thursday, the...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The trial date for a man accused of the kidnapping and murder of his ex-wife in Washington County has been set for August. Samuel Sullivan will stand trial on Aug. 10 for the 2019 murder of Terri Sullivan, a Mobile nurse who was beaten to death and burned.

Jalynda Smith was taken into custody after deputies found the boy’s body in a trash bag on Lillian Highway near the water, Simmons said.

One of coastal Alabama’s favorite food trucks – one with the awards to prove it – has taken the momentous step into brick-and-mortar restaurant operations. Better yet, they’re offering one of the most decadent Mardi Gras-themed treats you’ll find anywhere. Fear not, fans of Frank...

1. Marion County, Indiana — State legislators made a U-turn this week in Indiana. The Indiana House passed a bill on Tuesday that would have allowed solar projects, data centers, and oil refineries on “poor soil.” Critics lambasted the bill for language they said was too vague and would wrest control from local...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers were led on a short chase late Friday morning. According to officials, MPD officers attempted to pull over a vehicle in the 1200 block of Brussels Street just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 6, but the driver refused to stop, leading them on a short chase.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedules in Mobile. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17, 2026, but Mardi Gras parades in Mobile roll well ahead of the holiday. Here are the schedule and routes. WKRG […]