Shank attack in jail sends corrections officer to hospital: Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to the Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, an inmate assaulted a corrections officer with a shank. The officer was transported to the hospital for observation and their injuries are not life-threatening. This is a developing story that will be...
Baldwin mother arrested after death of 17-month-old son
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - A 22-year-old mother has been arrested after investigators said she caused the death of her 17-month-old son by giving him a liquid mixture through his feeding tube. Kaitlynn Dominick was arrested by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office following a more than two-week investigation into the...
Theft at Mobile bus stop under investigation
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman said she was victimized while waiting for a bus early Monday morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 2400 block of Gordon Smith Drive just after […]
Baldwin County mother charged following investigation into child’s death
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to the Baldwin Co. Sheriff's Office, on May 5, 2026, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources regarding concerns reported by a physician at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital involving a 17-month-old child receiving me
Four women injured during fight at Mobile lounge
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Four women were injured over the weekend during a fight at a local lounge, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Brandi’s Lounge at 1610 St. Stephens Road just before […]
Mobile recycling center temporarily closed for maintenance
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The city’s recycling center near Langan Park is temporarily closed for the next two weeks. The facility, located at 4851 Museum Drive at the City of Mobile Western Administrative Complex, closed May 25 for maintenance. The city will posting updates on its social media platforms.
Contract postal worker pleads guilty to failing to deliver hundreds of pieces of mail...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Robertsdale man who was employed as a contract postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service admitted that he failed to deliver hundreds of pieces of mail. Timothy Chandler, 23, pleaded guilty to delay or destruction of the mail. According to Chandler’s written plea agreement, he...
NBC 15’s Darwin Singleton retiring, honored by city with ‘Darwin Singleton Day’ May 29
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — As the week comes to a close, Mobile is preparing to say goodbye to a beloved familiar face in local journalism. Longtime NBC 15 colleague Darwin Singleton is retiring at the end of this week. On Tuesday, Singleton was honored by both the Mobile County Commission and Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogot
4 women hit with glass bottle during fight, MPD says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police continue to investigate after four women were injured in a fight early Sunday. Officers responded to Brandi’s Lounge at 1610 St. Stephens Road regarding a fight and found four women were hit with a glass bottle, police said. All four had minor injuries,...
This Legendary Oyster Bar Proves Alabama Seafood Gives Louisiana Serious Competition
Some restaurants earn their reputation over decades, and this Mobile, Alabama Gulf Coast institution is exactly that kind of place. Since the late 1930s, it has been serving fresh oysters and Southern seafood in a way that has helped define the region’s coastal dining culture. The atmosphere is as...
