Hundreds receive assistance at Project Homeless Connect in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — People piled into the Grounds on Cody Road by the busload on Friday, all for a chance to change their circumstances through Project Homeless Connect. “All of the tables here, it is amazing work that they’re doing,” University of […]
Chickasaw teen now third hit-and-run victim this month in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A Chickasaw teenager is on the mend after the Prichard Police Department told News 5 he was hit by a car while riding his e-bike in the city Sunday evening. Anthony Escalante said he was riding to his grandparents’ house when he turned off the sidewalk to cross the intersection of […]
Convicted Mobile kingpin and wife must surrender some money, property – but not all...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The jury that found an accused drug kingpin and his wife guilty has handed down a split verdict on money and property that prosecutors argued represented the fruits of their drug trade. The jury on Thursday ordered Glennie Antonio “Little Man” McGee and Echandza Dianca Maxie...
Bond set for Mobile teen accused of stabbing father to death
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man accused of killing his father in a stabbing at a home on Victor Road has been granted bond. Prosecutors said Samuel Prince, 19, received a $750,000 bond that requires a 25 percent cash deposit. The Mobile […]
Rip current statement affecting Mobile and Baldwin counties from Saturday to Monday
A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:46 p.m. valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Monday 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into...
‘It hurts’: American Idol’s Tristan Harper brings addiction awareness message to local students
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - On Thursday, local high school students gained profound insight into the devastating impact of addiction through an emotionally moving exhibit designed to honor, educate, and encourage dialogue about substance abuse. Exhibit Brings Stories to Life. The “Into The Light” project, organized by the...
The Hermit of Montrose: The Story of Henry James Stuart
In 1925, 67-year-old Henry James Stuart climbed down the steep bluffs of the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and began gathering bricks from the beach. They were the remains of brick-making factories that had operated along those shores over 100 years before. He bundled the bricks, along with white beach sand, into sacks...
Plan To Connect Baldwin Beach Express From I-10 to I-65 Is Accepted
The Baldwin Beach Express already has over 6 million annual users since the removal of the tolls. Imagine if the traffic coming south on I-65 could access the expressway before Bay Minette and go directly to the beach, entirely bypassing the crowds on Highway 59. Baldwin County leaders have approved...
Mobile PD: Body discovered near train tracks on Smith St.
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to Mobile Police, on Friday, January 23, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the 7100 block of Smith St. in the Theodore area in reference to a body discovered. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim deceased near the train tracks.
Retired Mobile Co. Corrections Sergeant Pamela J. Laffitte announces run for Sheriff
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Pamela J. Laffitte, Retired Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Sergeant, has announced her candidacy for Mobile Co. Sheriff:. Retired Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Sergeant Pamela J. Laffitte has met qualifications to run as a Democratic Candidate for the Office of Sheriff...
