New Mardi Gras float would feature Crichton Leprechaun and local icons
Only in Mobile can you find a squirrel eating a peanut beneath a giant oak tree while the Crichton Leprechaun peers down from the branches and two motorcycle police officers escort the scene. That’s exactly what the City of Mobile’s proposed new Mardi Gras float would depict. Designed...
Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee to host town hall with Doug Jones
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 14, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee will host a town hall featuring Doug Jones and Phillip Ensler. Doug Jones is the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, and Phillip Ensler is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant
Neighbors raise concerns about Food Pak rezoning request
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The owners of the beloved local restaurant and store “Food Pak” may learn later this week what’s next as a rezoning request comes before the City Planning Commission. Some neighbors don’t want more commercial property in the neighborhood but also want Food Pak to stay. The owner of Food Pak told [
Gunfire caught on camera in Mobile neighborhood
9/14/2026 — MOBILE, Ala. — Multiple shots rang out in a Mobile neighborhood late Monday night, with video appearing to show at least two people firing at each other. The video was captured by a Blink security camera belonging to Genade Cooley on Rickarby Street. Cooley was also...
Parents’ attorney calls Peoria child death a ‘heartbreaking accident’
The attorney for the Peoria parents says the death of their 5-year-old son was a tragic accident, not a crime. The couple faces negligent homicide and child abuse charges after the child was found unresponsive in the family car. In court, the attorney said the mother called 911, tried to save her son and cooperated wit
Home, vehicles struck by gunfire on Rickarby Street, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police are investigating after they said an occupied house and three unoccupied vehicles were struck by gunfire on Rickarby Street. It happened Sunday night. Officers responded to the 550 block of Rickarby Street regarding a report of shots being fired. The officers discovered that multiple
‘My husband had to shoot’: 911 calls detail moments homeowner shot intruder
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - 911 transcripts reveal what happened before, during and after a man was shot and killed after trying to break into a west Mobile home. This was the scene September 7, shortly after 9 p.m. Mobile police say officers responded to a home on Calgary Drive. Investigators...
Mobile mourns Tony Naman, World War II veteran and businessman
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A beloved Mobile veteran has died. Anthony “Tony” Naman died Saturday, according to a Facebook post from his son Alec. People may remember Naman from a story WKRG did not long ago when he was honored by being given a quilt of valor alongside his brother Louis. He was born to […]
Heat dome locks in dangerous heat
The Gulf Coast is about to experience what we call a "heat dome" — a stubborn area of high pressure that's going to keep rain away and temperatures above typical this week.
Mobile police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ man connected to robbery, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify and locate a man wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery. Investigators warn that the subject should be considered armed and dangerous. According to police, he was last seen in a blue Toyota Camry.
