Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Hundreds of shoppers lined up at stores across the Mobile area Friday morning, continuing the Black Friday tradition despite the growing trend of online shopping. At Academy Sports in Mobile, crowds gathered early to take advantage of deals, with some shoppers arriving as early as when...

CHICAGO, IL. (WALA) - The Azalea Trail Maids represented Mobile in Chicago’s 91st Annual Thanksgiving Parade. The Azalea Trail Maids attend more than 400 local, state and national events every year. The first official Azalea Trail Court was formed in 1949.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - With Thanksgiving just a day away, one local family was giving back to the community with an annual tradition. The Martin family distributed fresh collard greens in the Trinity Gardens community. The Martins say this is a heartwarming experience for the family that has been doing this for...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Cozy Brown’s Kitchen held its annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway Thursday morning, and the line was out the door. “I can’t wait to get my plate,” said Lucy Pettway. Cozy Brown’s had all of the fixings, including ham, collard greens, and dressing. According to Pettway, the dressing is a fan...

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis recently appointed and the Mobile City Council unanimously confirmed Curtis Graves as executive director of public safety and Barry Glisson as chief of the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD). A longtime Mobile Police officer, Graves brings more than 30 years of experience in criminal...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Cozy Brown’s Kitchen held its annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway on St. Stephens Road. Guests were able to take home a hot meal free of charge. Cozy Brown and his staff passed out several hundred plates of food to everyone who stopped by. Brown said he...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 26, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama is in urgent need of pies and cakes to go along with their Thanksgiving Day meals. According to a Salvation Army news release, the organization feeds about 1,500 people in need in Mobile […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s all hands on deck for the Waterfront Rescue Mission to pull off their annual Thanksgiving lunch. With temperatures dropping just in time for the holiday. The mission says they prepared for extra people. “Normally we have on average anywhere from 190 to 200 guests...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 25, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police are investigating a shooting. According to a Mobile Police Department spokesperson, the shooting happened in the 600 block of Reynolds Avenue at around 5:55 p.m. A man was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening...

CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — For some people, giving back comes naturally, whether it’s volunteering your time, donating to families in need, or lending a hand without being asked. In Chickasaw, there’s a police officer who does all that and more! “He is very involved in the community, goes above and beyond for anybody...