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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 1, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Traffic came to a halt in downtown Mobile Tuesday morning after a vehicle crashed and overturned, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD spokesperson, the crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on North Conception Street at

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Five years after his indictment on a murder charge and nearly 40 years after the slaying, Anthony Lorenzo Hayes is a free man. Mobile County prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to dismiss the charge. Hayes, now 70, said the ordeal destroyed a life he had...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A man was arrested May 26 after authorities allegedly found him in possession of stolen mail containing personal information from at least 10 people, along with burglar’s tools and firearms. Marco Antonio Tavarez faces four felony charges: possession of burglar’s tools, trafficking stolen

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A death investigation is underway after a body was found in a ditch along the West Interstate 65 Service Road in Mobile this afternoon. A heavy police presence was in the area near Nazaree Full Gospel Church. The Mobile Police Department blocked off a number of area roads.

The Alabama Department of Corrections says it is trying to locate an escaped inmate in Mobile County with connections to the Tennessee Valley.

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A proposed data center in Prichard is drawing strong reactions from residents, with many voicing concerns about water use and environmental impacts. The City of Prichard is considering a proposed data center development from Edged Energy. City leaders say the project could bring nearly $93 milli

Attorney Jack Swerling spoke after his client, Rick Chow, was found not guilty of murder in the 2023 death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton.

Paul Stroud couldn’t say enough good things about Fairhope High School and the Fairhope community. The school announced Monday that Stroud is retiring from public school teaching. He has spent the last 26 years leading the Pirate boys soccer program to historic heights. “It’s very tough to leave,” Stroud...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An Irvington man was arrested Monday in Mobile on drug charges, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Planet Fitness at 5351 Highway 90 for a report of someone in […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - When it’s safe to start cleanup, recovering from wind and water damage can take months and even years. Gulf Coast residents have learned these lessons the hard way with storms like Katrina and Ivan. Hurricanes that bring the biggest storm surge can cause the most destruction.