Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge on Thursday reinstated the bond of a former police officer charged in the death of a man during a traffic wreck in July 2024. Law enforcement officers arrested Roy Lee Adams Jr. on April 17 after he got a speeding ticket in January. Mobile County prosecutors asked Mobile County Circuit Judge Michael Windom to revoke Adams’ bond on the...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Time is running out for the historic ocean liner SS United States as it sits in Mobile awaiting a final decision on whether it will be sunk and turned into an artificial reef. Okaloosa County officials say the ship has been cleaned to meet federal and...

By this time next year, Prodisee Pantry hopes to have a new permanent structure in the northern part of the county to help food-insecure families.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A high-speed chase on Dauphin Island Parkway reaching speeds over 120 miles per hour ends in an arrest. Mobile Police say this all started after officers responded to a burglary call at Dauphin Island Parkway and Boykin. When they arrived to the area, officers say they saw 31-year-old Corey Bailey-Walker firing shots.

Despite making up nearly half of Mobile’s population, Black voter turnout at the polls remains significantly lower than non-Black voters.

Austal USA has successfully launched the company's first ship of the year and second Navy Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS), future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12). Named after a Native American who was a plankowner of the Navy SEAL teams and one of the service's most decorated Alaska Native sailors, Soloman Atkinson is one of three T-ATS under construction at...

Editor’s Note: We have updated this article to reflect the brand of the vehicle. Video above: Neighbors recall the moments leading up to Bailey-Walkers arrest – April 30, 2026 UPDATE (8 p.m.): Mobile Police Department officers have arrested Corey Bailey-Walker after the incident on Dauphin Island Parkway. News 5 spoke with neighbors who witnessed the […]

If you’ve ever driven through downtown Mobile, you’ve likely seen the building known as the Temple of Mobile or the Temple Downtown. It’s difficult to miss the Egyptian Revival-style building and it’s on the market for $6.9 million. This “iconic downtown structure that has been fascinating residents and visitors of the port city for more than a century,” said listing agent Bryan Olson...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 29, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman has been sentenced for her part in what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling “a major drug-trafficking organization.” According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama, 39-year-old Erina Sasha […]

Video above: Previous reporting on WKRG.com — Baldwin County runaway horse captured, owner search underway BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The owner of a Baldwin County horse found loose near a busy highway has been found and has surrendered the animal. According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office officials, the owner is no longer able to […]