A cold blast moves in over northern Gulf Coast during weekend
A powerful cold front will be the dominant weather story for the northern Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing a sharp change from mild conditions to winter-like cold in a matter of hours. Saturday will feel relatively pleasant ahead of the front, with high temperatures climbing up to around 70 degrees,...
Wilmer man found guilty of 2021 murder
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 12, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man from Wilmer has been found guilty of a capital murder that happened in January 2021. Jeffrey Blackston, Jr. was found guilty of the capital murder and sexual torture of Troy Barnhill, who was 27 at the time […]
2 dead, 8 injured after fiery crash in Mesa
The driver of the first vehicle was pronounced dead. A 17-year-old who was a passenger in the second vehicle also died. Five passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries and later released.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man shot during e-bike robbery in midtown Mobile
The video shows a robber stealing a victim’s e-bike and carrying it to a car late last night at the Quick Stop in midtown Mobile.
Single-vehicle accident causes damage at new McGregor Avenue roundabout
A single-vehicle accident overnight at the new roundabout on South McGregor Avenue has caused some damage, but there are no injuries, according to the city.
Some early Christmas gifts given for a very special group in Mobile
Mr. and Mrs. Claus and their helpers rode motorcycles Saturday morning bearing Christmas gifts as Mobile Bay Harley Davidson held a benefit ride for the Ronald McDonald House of Mobile.
Lamar Advertising shops in Mobile, Pensacola for Magical Christmas Toy Drive
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The spirit of giving is shining bright along the Gulf Coast as WKRG News 5 teams up once again with community partners for the Magical Christmas Toy Drive. Today, News 5’s Drexel Gilbert and Clancy Callahan joined our friends Renee Ellis, Tabitha Baxter, Grayson Kneeppel, Anthony Seymour, Susan...
Local children designed t-shirts to help others
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two local kids have designed t-shirts you can buy to raise money for money for kids with different abilities for those fighting cancer. The Silvester Family sits down with Shelby Myers to talk about the t-shirts. For more information, email [email protected].
Christmas comes to life on Dog River
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Grand Mariner restaurant hosted its 51st Annual Christmas Boat Parade on Dog River Saturday night. Nearly 30 boats — big and small — cruised by with lights a-glow. FOX10’s Lee Peck and KSJ’s Shelby Mitchell helped judge the contest. This year’s...
USA Health Performs First-In-State Pediatric Hip Implant Procedure
A pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at USA Health is the first provider in Alabama to use a new pediatric hip implant and one of the first in the nation to use the implant to repair a fracture and reposition a bone in the same procedure. In October, Dr. William Cutchen, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at USA Health, used...

















