Construction starts on Mobile’s new animal shelter
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Construction officially started Monday on the City of Mobile’s new animal shelter, marking a major step toward improving care for animals and expanding adoption opportunities. Crews started demolishing two warehouses at what used to be the old Trinity Broadcasting Network on the West I-65 Service
I-10 crash: Overturned tractor-trailer blocks multiple lanes
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 1, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue is on the scene of a tractor-trailer that’s overturned on I-10. The truck’s cargo bed is blocking several lanes on the eastbound side of I-10 at the 18-mile marker. It also appears to be blocking at least […]
Mobile crash claims life, driver charged with manslaughter
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 1, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a local man after a deadly crash Sunday morning. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the area of Halls Mill Road and Highway 90 just after midnight on Sunday, […]
Mobile man involved in 2019 shootout with police ordered back to prison
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man involved in a shootout with police in 2019 will be going back to prison after a federal judge ruled he violated the terms of his supervised release. Johnny Vail pleaded guilty in October 2019 to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon....
Missing children found in Foley, parents arrested, officials say
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 1, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people were arrested in Foley after the Escambia County, Florida, Sheriff’s Department alerted law enforcement to a vehicle that was wanted in connection to two missing or endangered juveniles, according to officials. According to a Fole
Mobile to add seated scooters, e‑bikes and stricter rules for Lime riders
Electric scooters have been part of downtown Mobile for eight years, and many of the early concerns about their use remain. Devices left in piles outside churches and businesses. Despite those issues, Mobile is moving forward with a new three-year contract with Neutron Holdings Inc., operator of Lime, the city’s...
Mobile man faces domestic violence, criminal mischief charges
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Derrick Simon, 28, of Mobile, was arrested Sunday and is being held at Mobile County Metro Jail on domestic violence and criminal mischief charges. According to police, at about 7 a.m. officers responded to the 1800 block of Luckie Avenue in reference to a domestic complaint. They met with the vic
Teen wanted for kidnapping in Alabama arrested in Georgia
A Bleckley County deputy who was responding to an unrelated call ended up arresting a teenager wanted for kidnapping in Alabama. What’s Happening: 18-year-old Brian Lucious Jr. was arrested on a kidnapping warrant out of Baldwin County, Alabama. Deputies identified him while they were already on scene for a separate ca
Community celebrates local historian Jack Hadley’s 90th birthday
A special 90th birthday celebration was held for a local historian, Jack Hadley, who has spent a lifetime helping, educating and pouring into others.
State Grant Fuels Foley Industrial Growth Near Beach Express Intersection
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – Foley will formally accept a check from the state to buy 121 acres in the northern part of the city to use as an industrial park. The grant will help buy the land at the southwest corner of the intersection of the Foley Beach Express and the Baldwin Beach Express.
