Mobile AL

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch’s wife has issued a statement after Halloween decorations resembling an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation were seen outside the couple’s home. Photos of the decorations show three skeletons wearing ICE shirts appearing to chase two skeletons...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers had a busy weekend, with multiple people being arrested for stealing items from local businesses. According to MPD officials, three different pairs have been arrested. Those people are: All six women were booked into Mobile Metro Jail on Monday, Oct. 6.

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The Fairhope Police Department on Monday said officers found no threat after responding to what they called a prank call about a man with a long gun and bulletproof vest. According to police, the caller reported that the man walked into Walmart. However, officers searched the...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A portion of South Thigpen Drive will close next week as a traffic study is conducted, according to the City of Mobile. According to a city news release, South Thigpen Drive, between Demetropolis Road and East Thigpen Drive, will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of a traffic study....

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A lounge in Mobile has responded after a weekend shooting at the establishment took the life of one and injured four others. The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Poinse’s Lounge on Navco Road. INCIDENT LOCATION: The statement, posted to Facebook on Oct. 5, reads: “We at […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was hit with a cane, and a woman was arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers responded to the 700 block of Barlow Road on Sunday at about 11:45 p.m. in reference to a domestic violence incident. […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating a robbery involving an assault, News 5 has learned. According to MPD officials, their officers were called to the area of Oak Ridge Avenue and Nevius Road around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 for a report of a robbery. When they arrived, officers found...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s officially fall here at Sirmon Farms. “Started on peanuts now, and we’ve picked some cotton. We’re just getting ready to harvest this stuff right now,” Joel Sirmon said. But it was back in August when these sunflowers bloomed for a great...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Public School System students received a record amount of college scholarships in one day, Monday, an MCPSS news release said. A record $250 million in college scholarships was offered Monday through a new state-wide initiative. The initiative allowed students to apply for multiple...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A project nearly two years in the making is officially complete in Mobile. The Dog River Derelict Vessel Removal Project, made possible through grant funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sought to clean abandoned vessels from Dog River. Since June 2023, more than...