Mobile AL

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents tell News 5 the overgrowth and illegal dumping on Caruthers Way in Mobile is out of control and something needs to be done about it. “It shouldn’t look like this,” resident Richard Godwin said. Abandoned tires, garbage, and overgrown vegetation can be found along the street. Godwi

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man they said stole cash from a business and used a customer’s credit card. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the O’Reilly Auto Parts store on Highway 90 around […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 10, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman has been sentenced for a 2023 incident in Semmes that left a woman dead and a teenager injured. According to a Mobile County Circuit Court news release, Curtellius James, 25, of Mobile, has been sentenced […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A driver was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and leaving a child unattended in his vehicle, Mobile police reported. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation around 5:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Alba Street. According to police, 28-year-old Ale

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 19-year-old man was arrested following an investigation into stolen cash and fraudulent credit card use, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers responded around 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 to O’Reilly Auto Parts, 5900 U.S. Highway 90, after loss prevention staff reported a suspect stealing cu

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A new program in Alabama is working to help people leaving prison get back into the workforce and stay out of prison. The Alabama Restart Initiative will connect people on probation and parole with job training, support services and employers in high-demand industries. Program details. The...

Jimmy Buffett has taken up a permanent position overlooking the Mobile waterfront, and it’s clear that sculptor Ben Victor understood the assignment. A 7.5-foot-tall bronze statue unveiled Thursday morning outside the National Museum of the Gulf of Mexico doesn’t simply provide a static depiction of Buffett. He’s strid

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reported six fatalities during the Labor Day holiday travel period. According to troopers, 322 traffic accidents were investigated that resulted in six people being killed and another 107 people injured. In 2025, six people were also killed during the Labor Day weekend. The fatal cras

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Heartland Buys is a local cash buyer serving Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, & Santa Rosa Counties. The company’s mission is to help people sell their homes quickly for cash. Heartland Buys works with property owners in all situations. The company says, “From tenant troubles and fire...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 9, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The dates for the Mobile County fall Operation Clean Sweep events have been released. According to a county news release, there will be four chances to get rid of unwanted yard debris and household items. The events are scheduled […]