Prichard adjusts garbage pickup schedule due to cold weather
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Prichard officials are alerting residents to a change in garbage pickup schedules because of plummeting temperatures. According to a City of Prichard news release, because of hazardous weather conditions, the city is making changes to...
Resident reacts to storm damage in Foley neighborhood
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A rainy lunch trip into town left one Foley Grove resident full of concern. “We were halfway back home and our phones started ringing,” Curtis Lavine said. “It was our neighbors calling to see, ‘you alright?'” A strong line of thunderstorms passed through the area Sunday while Lavine was out to […]
Man found dead on Smith Street identified
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man who was found dead on Smith Street has been identified, according to Mobile police. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, the man whose body was found on Smith Street Friday morning has been identified as […]
Store manager saves homeless woman outside overnight from freezing
A convenience store manager jumped into action to help save a homeless woman found on the ground during a winter storm.
Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Mobile County Sunday – wind gusts up to 60...
On Sunday at 11 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 11:30 a.m. for Mobile County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 11 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Bayou La Batre, moving northeast at 65 mph,"...
Prichard officials urge residents to seek shelter as dangerous cold weather grips area
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Prichard will open a cold weather shelter over the next few nights, as forecasts call for temperatures in the 20s and “feels like” temps in the single digits. According to a City of Prichard news release, […]
One dead, one hurt after car crash on I-10 in Mobile County
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a car crash that claimed the life a Theodore woman over the weekend. The single-vehicle crash happened around 5:39 a.m. Friday on Interstate 10 near mile marker 5, about nine miles west of the Mobile city limits, according to a release....
Weather impacts area schools for Monday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Cold weather has prompted schedule changes for one area college and several public school systems for Monday, Jan. 26, while others plan to hold classes as usual. Faulkner University in Mobile has announced a weather delay on Monday, Jan. 26. Due to extremely cold morning conditions,...
The fast-food options are getting a double upgrade in one Baldwin County location
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant is expected to open this spring in Plantation Pointe shopping center at the corner of Fairhope Avenue and Greeno Road in Fairhope. The fast food eatery will be located at the former Ruby Tuesday site, which was demolished. And watch for a new Culver’s restaurant to...
Fajitas Three Ways w/ Taqueria Mexico
We’re back at Taqueria Mexico for three different fajita dishes-- fajita quesadillas, fajitas nachos, and chicken fajitas!. Taqueria Mexico uses only fresh ingredients to create their tasty Mexican dishes. They also have margaritas in a variety of flavors!. TAQUERIA MEXICO. 3733 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL.
