MAWSS addresses sewer overflow in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Area Water and Sewer System crews responded to a report of a sanitary sewer overflow near Dauphin Island Parkway on Saturday, May 2. According to a MAWSS news release, 5,580 gallons of wastewater overflowed at 1600 Cedar Downs […]
Daphne crews build $3M roundabout and road extension linking Hwy 181 and Pollard Rd.
DAPHNE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Construction is underway on a new roundabout in Daphne, part of a larger project aimed at easing traffic congestion. For the next three months, County Road 13 at Milton Jones Rd. will be closed as crews build the roundabout and extend Milton Jones Rd. The project will ultimately connect Highway 181 to Pollard Rd., creating a new east-west corridor...
Cable cut causes internet outage for Mobile County’s court system
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An internet disruption caused headaches Monday for Mobile County’s court system. Folks with business in front of Mobile County District Judge Zackery Moore arrived to find a sign on the door indicating that “technical issues” had forced his docket to be rescheduled until Wednesday. He was able to conduct bond hearings in person at Mobile County Metro Jail.
‘It’s amazing’: A closer look at the life-saving tech used in Fort Morgan water...
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WALA) - What began as a day on the water quickly turned dangerous when two teenagers were pulled offshore by a strong current along the Gulf Coast. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened near Dune Drive in Fort Morgan, where authorities say the teens were floating in the Gulf when they were suddenly caught in a powerful current and...
City of Mobile offering parking spot reservations ahead of Fourth of July Celebration
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, the City of Mobile is offering parking spot reservations. According to the City of Mobile website, attendees for the Fourth of July Celebration to be held at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park […]
SS United States one step closer to final departure
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The SS United States is one step closer to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. However, officials say there are still steps before the historic ocean liner reaches its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf. A key phase of work on the SS United States is now finished […]
Alligator that attacked dog at Tricentennial Park euthanized
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An alligator that attacked a dog in Mobile has been euthanized. According to Marianne Gauldin with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the alligator was euthanized as it was deemed a danger to public safety. The reptile […]
‘I’m trying:’ Man convicted in Theodore teen’s death speaks out after missed restitution payments
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For the first time, FOX10 News is sitting down with Yaderik Madera-Morales, the man found guilty in the death of 18-year-old Devinee Rooney after crashing into the car she was driving head-on in 2020. Morales was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in 2022 and ended...
Mobile police investigating after woman injured in shooting
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Police in Mobile are investigating after a woman was shot. News 5 is on scene at The Salvation Army’s Family Haven on Boykin Boulevard off Dauphin Island Parkway, where there is a heavy police presence near the Salvation Army. […]
New nature reserve in Foley opens to public next year
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A new nature site in Foley will eventually be open to the public. It’s part of an effort to deal with stormwater as the area grows. Foley is a mix of rural and suburban areas–when it rains the water has to go somewhere. This reserve in the southwest corner of the […]
