Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis said Monday he wants to put police officers in city schools, a move he envisions supplementing – not replacing – the services that Mobile County sheriff’s deputies already provide. Cheriogotis said he has had positive discussions with Mobile County Public...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 24, 2026 DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Daphne Fire Department officials have responded to a house fire in the downtown area. According to officials, the house fire is on Delachase Court. They are asking that drivers avoid the area if possible. This story is developing. News […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 24, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Beginning in early September, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office will no longer provide patrol and dispatch services to the City of Prichard. According to an MCSO news release, they will stop providing services at 6 p.m. on Friday,

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - World War II reenactors took part in a “Call to Battle Stations” drill involving the USS Alabama and USS Drum at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park on Saturday. Enemy aircraft flew over as crewmen fired the ships’ guns to defend against them during the...

With college students now back in town, the streets are busy again, and businesses in the Collegetown area say they’re starting to feel that “boost” again.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 25-year-old Mobile man was arrested Saturday and remains in Mobile County Metro Jail on charges of murder and first-degree assault, according to records. Police said Chase Bodiford’s arrest on those charges is connected to a two-vehicle crash that occurred June 20 at the intersection of...

RADAR CHECK: A few spotty showers are around Gulf Shores and Orange Beach early this morning… the rest of Alabama is rain-free. Drier air is over the northern half of the state… a few cooler spots are in the mid 60s at daybreak for a little touch of fall. But temperatures will rise into the low 90s this afternoon, and

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile woman’s image, captured decades ago during the Black Arts Movement, is now officially identified in the National Gallery of Art’s collection after her son recognized her in a photograph and submitted documentation to the museum. Manasie Ree Horn grew up in the...

A Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy sustained minor injuries following a crash on Saturday.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council is set to look at a resolution being introduced at its next meeting Tuesday that would pave the way for a feasibility study for a public marina or docking facilities. The resolution would approve a purchase order to Covington Civil & Environmental,...