‘He gets chance after chance:’ Man convicted in death of Devinee Rooney in court...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Disappointment from the Rooney family after a court hearing about restitution payments for a man convicted in the death of their 18-year-old daughter, Devinee. “My thoughts is: bullcrap,” said Terri Rooney, Devinee’s mother. Yaderik Madera-Morales and the parents of Devinee Rooney, Wayne and Terri
Fatal accident closes westbound Airport Boulevard between Hillcrest and Foreman roads
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department reports officers are working a Thursday morning traffic accident on Airport Boulevard involving a fatality. Westbound Airport Boulevard between Hillcrest Road and Foreman Road will be closed until further notice, the MPD said just after 6 a.m. Police ask that motorists
Foley affordable housing project to support working families
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) – Affordable housing for some Baldwin County residents is a step closer to reality. A new housing project in Foley is designed to address a growing demand for safe, affordable housing built for local working families. This development is called the Grove at Foley Beach. It is a 180-unit housing compl
Find out more about Mobile’s proposed transit system changes
Information sessions are scheduled this week for public feedback on Second Line Transit route updates.
Foley Beach Express set to reopen today
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Transportation says a reconfigured Foley Beach Express is expected to open this afternoon. According to ALDOT engineers, the detour on the Beach Express will be lifted between 1-5 p.m. today. Once that happ
‘Almost inexplicable’ – Judge sentences Mobile man to life for ‘so unnecessary’ murder
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile County Circuit Judge Michael Youngpeter accepted the recommendation of prosecutors and sentenced Nyyon Elijah Sanders to life in prison for a fatal shooting in 2022. A jury last month found the 20-year-old Mobile man guilty of murdering D’Angelo Wallace during a dispute on Navco Road....
Day 2 of trial for two suspects in high-profile Tru Colors murder case
The two men are accused of killing Bri’Yanna Williams and Kordreese Tyson at the home of George Taylor III, the former COO of Tru Colors Brewing in 2021.
Rain causes issues for Mobile’s Regions Arena
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After a week of wet weather, dumping four inches of rain on the Regions Arena, crews have had to scramble to fix damage and make up lost time, according to City of Mobile officials. The rain caused some damage, […]
Alabama breaks ground on 2nd affordable workforce housing development
State and local leaders gathered Wednesday in one of the state’s fastest-growing counties to praise a new apartment complex as part of the solution to workforce development. The Foley development, The Grove at Foley Beach, is part of a new wave of residential developments in the state. Unlike most, these are specifical
Journey aboard the USS Alabama, the ship that stopped time
And her silence speaks louder than her guns. This article was published in Italian as Viaggio a bordo della USS Alabama, la nave che ha fermato il tempo and translated into English by Google Translate. Time has stood still for the USS Alabama. Docked at the Battleship Memorial Park in...

















