Power and Rubber Supply confirms $7M+ Mobile County facility, 55 jobs planned
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Mobile Chamber has announced that Power and Rubber Supply Inc. plans to invest more than $7 million to build a new industrial facility in Mobile County, expanding its local operations and creating 55 new jobs over the next five years. The Tuscaloosa-based company...
New principal, new Trojan statue set to welcome Daphne High students
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — As Daphne High School students return to campus in just a few weeks, they’ll be welcomed by two new faces. Dr. Will Duncan is stepping into his new role as principal after serving as the principal at Robertsdale Elementary School for several years; however, Dr. Duncan told News 5 he is […]
Mayor seeks study on creating Semmes city school system
SEMMES, Ala. (NBC 15) — Semmes Mayor Brandon Van Hook released a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing his intention to seek a feasibility study on creating a city school system:. Tonight at our Council Meeting, I will be asking the Semmes City Council to enter into an agreement with the...
Farming oysters, finding peace: inside Bayou La Batre’s Point aux Pins
Hugo said we’d start at 7am. Clearly for him, the work starts early, and he doesn’t let any daylight go to waste. So I loaded up my sons, grabbed a […]
Mobile traffic alert: Alabama Power repairing pole damaged by crash
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 20, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is assisting with traffic control at an intersection where a Monday night crash damaged a power pole. According to an MPD news release, a crash in the area of McVay Drive North and East Riviera […]
Mobile Fire-Rescue called to late night fire at vacant home
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 21, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department responded to a call of a fire late Monday night, July 20. According to an MRFD spokesperson, officials were called to a house fire around 9:50 p.m. Monday on the 1300 block of Terrell Road. […]
Prichard city attorney asks judge to order mediation in mayor-council dispute
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard’s lawyer has asked a judge to appoint a mediator to help settle a legal dispute between Mayor Carletta Davis and City Council members. The court filing comes on the heels of a hearing last week in which the two sides argued over whether the judge should restrict the mayor’s power to spend
Mobile Co. Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in weekend Prichard food truck shooting death
PRICHARD, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Mobile County Sheriff's Office arrested 20-year-old Ashton Johnson-Whitfield for murder in a fatal shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 19, 2026, in the area of 405 South Wilson Avenue in Prichard. At approximately 3:45 a.m., Mobile County Sheriff...
Mobile City Council revokes business license after 108 homeowners report $900K in losses
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to revoke the business license for All Weather Roofing as investigators continue building a criminal case against two home improvement companies accused of taking customers' money without completing the work. The license for Window Depot of the Gulf Coast be
Shooting leaves 1 injured, Mobile police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man suffered multiple injuries in a shooting this afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Jessie Street about 3:07 p.m. on a report of one shot. Officers found the man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, MPD said. The victim was tak
