Elderly Father-Son Duo Holds Eatery to Its Oyster Promise
(This content was created with the help of AI.) A long-running joke of sorts on the wall of an Alabama oyster joint just got very real for one father-son duo with a combined age of 179. Wintzell's Oyster House in Mobile has for decades displayed a sign promising "Free oysters to any man 80 years old accompanied by...
State troopers investigating deadly multi-vehicle crash on Alabama 158
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala (WKRG) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a multiple vehicle crash on Alabama 158 that has left at least one person dead, according to ALEA. State troopers say a multi-vehicle crash happened on Alabama 158 near Wilmer Georgetown Road in Wilmer around 1:41 AM. The road remained...
TTB 2026: Inside the Key Bridge salvage operation
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the early hours of March 26, 2024, following the allision of the M/V Dali, the impact was immediate and staggering. More than 3,500 feet of steel truss lay twisted across the Fort McHenry Navigation Channel, effectively shutting down the Port of Baltimore and threatening...
A Longtime Alabama Outdoor Equipment Dealer Filed for Chapter 11
American Power Equipment, LLC has filed for a bankruptcy process. The outdoor power equipment dealer and service provider intends to reorganize its finances through the proceedings. Operations of the Theodore, Alabama-based company are expected to continue under the court’s guidance. American Power Equipment, LLC...
Traffic shift confirmed after toll removal on Foley Beach Express
FOLEY, Ala. (NBC 15) — As the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge project nears completion and prepares to open for traffic by summer 2026, transportation data shows that drivers have already begun changing how they travel to and from Alabama’s beaches — and the expanded crossing is likely to accelerate that shift even...
Mobile DA blasts judge presiding over murder case after Not Guilty verdict
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood penned a scathing public indictment of a judge Thursday night, accusing him in a social media post of mishandling a murder trial that resulted in a not guilty verdict. LaQuonte McCants, Darrin Miller and Darrion Johnson were accused of murdering...
Arson destroys Mobile home, suspect in custody
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man from Mobile has been arrested for allegedly starting a fire that left a home destroyed. According to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, crews were called to the 100 block of Oklahoma Drive for a house fire at around […]
Mobile police investigating shooting on Dauphin Street
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 26, 2026 Editor’s note: Please read an update to this story, Mobile man charged with assault after Subway shooting: MPD UPDATE (10:50 p.m.): News 5 has learned the shooting happened inside the Subway. PREVIOUS REPORTING MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Police in Mobile are...
Mobile Bay shoreline restoration project moves forward with $15.7M grant
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A major shoreline restoration effort along Mobile Bay is in the works. The Mobile County Commission approved a grant amendment with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund that will significantly boost...
Baldwin County EMA to install beach location markers along Fort Morgan peninsula
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WALA) - Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency will construct a series of high-visibility beach markers at public access points along the 20-plus mile Fort Morgan peninsula, using $500,000 in appropriated funds secured through US Congressman Barry Moore’s office. The markers are intended to...

















