Fourth high-speed chase in a week in Mobile area
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another high-speed chase marks the fourth pursuit in the Mobile area in just one week. Police say shortly after midnight, officers tried to stop 27-year-old Devon Partain near Broad and Government streets when he took off. The chase ended when police say Partain hit a ditch...
Increased fees, new tax part of Prichard plan to boost spending by 22 percent
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - In her first public remarks since releasing her first budget proposal, Mayor Carletta Davis on Thursday laid out her blueprint for large spending increases – hikes she said are necessary to address critical problems. The spending increases would be paid for through a mix of...
Mobile Infirmary Named No. 3 In State In Best Hospital Rankings
Mobile Infirmary, an affiliate of Infirmary Health, has been named the No. 3 hospital in Alabama in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings, placing it among the state’s highest-performing hospitals. Mobile Infirmary tied for the No. 3 position on the Best Regional Hospitals list and is one of only
City of Mobile opens Senior Center in Hillsdale community
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Senior citizens in one Mobile community now have a space to call their own. City leaders and seniors came together Thursday morning for the opening of the Hillsdale Senior Center, named in honor of the late John E. King, a longtime Deacon and community leader in Mobile. Many members of […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-11 near Horizon Drive
A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash on northbound I-11 near Horizon Drive.
Judge sentences 2 men on Glock switch charges in Mobile, including 1 who mocked...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A federal judge on Thursday imposed sentences of one year and a day behind bars on two men who admitted to having illegal machine gun conversion devices in downtown just after a pair of shootings on Joe Cain Day. Joshua Marcel Pugh, who had a Glock...
State Representative wants locals to name new I-10 Mobile River Bridge
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — State Representative Barbara Drummond wants Mobile County residents to help name the new I-10 Mobile River Bridge. According to her letter to the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation, Drummond states a campaign should be created to collect informa
USA Health expands urology services with addition of endourologist
MOBILE, Alabama (Aug. 25, 2026) — USA Health is expanding access to advanced treatment for kidney stone disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the addition of Troy M. Sofinowski, M.D., a fellowship-trained endourologist who specializes in minimally invasive surgical procedures, including laser enucleation
Former Tallahassee mayor in rehab, angling for Baldwin drug court
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County judge Thursday set a Sept. 24 drug court date for former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Gillum, who was the Democratic Party nominee for governor in Florida in 2018, faces charges stemming from an arrest in Daphne. According to his lawyer, Christ Coumanis, Gillum is in an i
Gulf Shores woman arrested after indictment on two charges
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 27, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Gulf Shores woman was booked into the Mobile Metro Jail after being indicted by a grand jury on two charges. According to court documents, 50-year-old Tobi Lynn Libbra was indicted on one count of impersonating a public servant […]
