Mobile Police investigating shooting that left man injured
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 21, 2026 MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) – The Mobile Police Department said it is investigating an incident that led to one person being shot. According to an MPD spokesperson, officers responded to the report of a shooting around 3:07 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the 1200 […]
Woman dies after being hit by a car in Mobile Walmart parking lot
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 21, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman died Tuesday after she was hit by a car in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, police responded to the Walmart at 685 Schillinger Road South in […]
Meet the Intern: Laniah Stewart
The Mobile Chamber is excited to welcome Laniah Stewart to the team as a communications intern. Laniah is studying public relations with a minor in communication studies at the University of Alabama. She describes herself as hardworking, caring and goal-oriented. Laniah said she was interested in interning with the Cha
Vet gives back to other Purple Heart recipients
Video above: More news from WKRG.com MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Andrew Del Gaudio has a scrapbook of his more than 20 years as a Marine. In it are articles, pictures, and funeral notices. Too many funeral notices. Del Gaudio was leading a rifle company that was ambushed in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006. Five were killed. […]
Clara Ester, Memphis Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 78
Clara Ester, a Memphis-born civil-rights organizer who as a teenager sprinted to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side after he was shot on the Lorraine Motel balcony in 1968, has died. Her family says she died on July 9 at age 78 after decades of faith-driven community work in Memphis and Mobile. Funeral services are sche
Medical Moment: Understanding the risks of Lyme disease from tick bites
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Spending more time outside during the hot summer months increases the risks of getting bitten by ticks. Every year, 31 million people bitten by ticks risk contracting Lyme disease. It’s the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, with an estimated 476,000 patients treated annually.
Gulf State Park Pier closes as Bertha moves through coast
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — EMA officials across the northern Gulf Coast are keeping an eye on Bertha. The storm is churning up the surf along Baldwin County and beyond. Gulf State Park has closed the pier in Gulf Shores as of late Monday night. Strong winds and strong waves and a vacant gulf. There’s […]
Kristen Delaney, killed in Baldwin County boat crash, spent years serving Mobile community
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly weekend boat crash in Baldwin County as 46-year-old Kristen Delaney, a Mobile woman with deep ties to the local community. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Delaney was a passenger on a boat that collided with another...
Weekend Away: Press Pause in Fairhope, Alabama
With a population of nearly 30,000, Fairhope, Alabama, may be a small city, but it boasts a big list of ways to unwind with its charming walkable downtown and soothing scenery courtesy of its spot cozied up to Mobile Bay. Folks flock to the coastal community for its culinary offerings, too, which blend low-key with hig
Miss Mobile Bay Organization Fundraising pageant
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Larry Andrews is the Executive Director of the Miss Mobile Bay Organization, which is an official Miss Alabama/Miss America Preliminary. He joined us on Studio 10 with Cammie Moore, Miss Pre-Teen Mobile Bay. New queens will be crowned on August 29th., at the Miss Mobile Bay...
