Mobile Fire Rescue responds to house fire Tuesday morning
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire Rescue Department officials responded to a house fire Tuesday morning. According to MFRD officials, firefighters were called to the fire in the 1400 block of Fairfield Street just after 10 a.m., where they found heavy smoke...
Gulf State Park brush fire in Baldwin County causes road closures, business evacuations
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- First responders are still on scene of the brush fire at Gulf State Park. The State Park Road is still closed, according to the city. But all other roads have reopened. The city advises that caution should be used when traveling. However, the State Park area...
From Farm to Table to Michelin Recognition with Chris Rainosek
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In this episode of Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray, Dani Dials and Chelsey Sayasane sit down with Chef and owner Chris Rainosek of The Noble South in downtown Mobile. Chris shares the journey behind building a farm-to-table restaurant rooted in seasonal ingredients and local partnerships, and...
Grand jury clears Semmes officers and business owner in shootout
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A grand jury has decided to not indict Johnny Bowman Jr. or two Semmes Police officers after reviewing evidence from a shootout that happened inside Bowman’s Auto Air in January, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. A spokesperson from the DA’s Office...
Former Bayou La Batre police officer pleads guilty to rape
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former Bayou La Batre police officer has pleaded guilty to a rape charge and must register as a sex offender. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood says William “B.J.” Squires pleaded guilty today to second-degree rape as part of a plea deal in connection with the rape of a...
Iran conflict could be a chance for Alabama ships to star. But are they?
The current conflict over the Strait of Hormuz seems like an opportunity tailor-made for Navy ships made in Mobile to finally live up to their potential. To judge from a new Navy Times report, that may not be happening. In recent years, the knock on the Littoral Combat Ship was...
Mobile man charged with ex-girlfriend’s murder attacked in jail, hospitalized
Video above: Most commonly reported crimes in the U.S. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man accused of the murder of his ex-girlfriend is in the hospital after being attacked in jail. Desmond Longmire, 39, was taken to the hospital following a fight between him and people who knew the victim, Sheanaka Poindexter. Poindexter...
Bay Minette seeking $2 million in federal money for small business innovation hub
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 24, 2026 BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Bay Minette City Council passed a resolution Monday night to seek $2 million in federal funding for a small business innovation hub and incubator initiative. “This is requesting money from Katie Britt’s office to create an...
EXCLUSIVE: Body camera video released in Semmes police shooting; chief addresses backlash
SEMMES, Ala. (NBC 15) - Newly released body camera video is shedding light on a controversial officer-involved shooting that left a Semmes business owner seriously injured earlier this year. The video, obtained exclusively by NBC 15, shows the moments leading up to the January 4th shooting at Bowman Auto Air,...
Mobile Airport Authority announces leadership change
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — MOBILE, Ala. (NBC ) — The Mobile Airport Authority announced Tuesday that Executive Director Andy Wilson will step down after helping guide the agency through a critical phase of its new terminal project. Wilson, who joined the authority in October 2024, brought construction...
