Mobile AL

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating an armed robbery at a local business. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Family Dollar, located at 1354 Navco Road, around 8 p.m. on May 11, for a […]

A 19-year-old who was struck by lightning while fishing was back in the same spot just 24 hours later. (KFDM, BEECH GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT., CNN)

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A shooting that sparked an explosion and fire in the Maysville community in March was part of an ongoing effort that targeted a rival gang member, according to testimony Tuesday. That fire destroyed a house on Plover Street. Annette Davis told FOX10 News at the time...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – Usually being number one is a good thing, but not when it comes to sexually transmitted infections. The latest report from the Alabama Department of Public Health is shedding light on the latest numbers of diseases and infections in Alabama. “Syphilis is one...

A man from Grove Hill has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm after a high-speed chase incident in 2024. A statement from U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson identified Zachary Quinton Howard Mercer as the defendant who was the suspect of a stolen vehicle from Biloxi,

The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:21 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Mobile County. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 4:21 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Axis, or 5 miles northwest of Creola, moving...

MOBILE, Ala. – The Mobile Chamber has named Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup as Small Business of the Month. Locally-owned and operated by the Smith family since 1963, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has grown from a one-truck operation into a full-service plumbing, septic, industrial and water restoration com

MOUNT VERNON, Ala. (WALA) - Family, friends and community members are remembering 20-year-old David Sullivan. Investigators say he died after being stabbed multiple times at a graduation party in Mount Vernon on May 9. Brandy Cole, Sullivan’s cousin, and her husband, Reverend Dunford Cole, say since he was little, Davi

February 28, 2026 // Ceremony at Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, Reception at the Country Club of Mobile. Personal details and classic Southern elements were sprinkled across Ashley and Geoffery’s wedding in Mobile. The couple met in Dallas and went back to the bride’s hometown for their special day. Guests gather

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 11, 2026 UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): News 5 reached out to the Semmes Police Department, who couldn’t give specific details, but said the allegations involve “inappropriate conduct or interactions with a student.” PREVIOUS REPORTING SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mary G. Montgomery Hig