Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — An 11-year-old boy is stepping up to make a difference in his community. Grayson Hovell donated nearly $600 to the Mobile Law Enforcement Foundation on Thursday. He is an aspiring police officer who set out on a mission to support Mobile police k-9s and their...

4th human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Mobile County, health department says. West Nile virus is a form of encephalitis. The risk for encephalitis spread by mosquitoes is highest from August through the first freeze in the fall, according to the MCHD. Niceville man faces federal charges for...

UPDATE (3:45 p.m.): News 5 is learning more about the child abuse case involving a Mobile daycare worker. According to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, the victim of the May 2024 incident at Nazaree Christian School was a 2-year-old child. We’re told the child’s mother had concerns about the incident at...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Need some girl time? The Third Annual Sisters 4 Life Health and Wellness Expo will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees can expect a multitude of events at the expo, including motivational speakers, financial health presentations, and even fashion shows. Free screenings...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Just in time for the end of summer vacation, Laun Park is now the home of a new splash pad. “Absolutely blown away that we were able to get this done by the end of the summer. Just before kids go back to school, they’ll be able to come out and here give it one last go before they have to go back...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Honduran man charged with attempted murder after a soccer game in Summerdale turned violent made his first court appearance to face those charges. Jefferson Tinoco, 23, is charged with attempted murder in a stabbing investigators called an unprovoked attack. His bond has been set at $75,000....

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Waters at McGowin invites you to experience elevated, modern living in the McGowin Park neighborhood. Located on McVay Drive, this brand new community features one, two, and three bedroom apartments built with you in mind. Floor plans offer upscale finishes like stainless-steel appliances,...

CITRONELLE, Ala. (WALA) - A man was arrested and charged with first-degree domestic violence after he allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend with a stick, according to Citronelle Police. Citronelle PD said Jordoni Wilson was arrested on Thursday, July 31 after he kicked in his girlfriends apartment door...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A “betrayal of trust” is how prosecutors described the arrest of former Mobile Attorney Darryl Blackmon. “We take it very seriously because attorneys are in a position of public trust,” Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Susman said. Blackmon was previously disbarred by the Alabama Bar...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Originally from Leawood, KS, Jennifer’s interest in weather developed from growing up in the Midwest. She credits a key contribution was the Joplin, MO tornado in 2011. After traveling to Joplin to help with tornado relief efforts, she got to see a whole new side to the importance of severe...