Council confirms Mayor Cheriogotis’ picks for Public Safety Director, Fire Chief
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ appointments to lead the City of Mobile’s Department of Public Safety and the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD) were unanimously confirmed by the Mobile City Council during its meeting earlier today. Both appointments are required to be approved by the...
Former Bay Minette Police Chief Al Tolbert now at Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 18, 2025 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Former Bay Minette Police Chief Al Tolbert has rejoined the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office just two weeks after stepping down as the chief in Bay Minette, according to a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. Former Bay...
William Donaldson inmate found dead; coroner searching for family
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility was found dead Monday afternoon. Darrell Williams, 47, was serving a life sentenced for attempted murder, robbery and burglary convictions from Etowah County in 2009. He was being housed in the prison infirmary for treatment of “significant...
Pet of the Week: Charlie, the Terrier-mix
Our Pet of the Week is a three-year-old Boston Terrier/Rat Terrier-mix named Charlie.
University of Mobile receives gift to establish Tom Elliff Center for Missions
The University of Mobile is establishing the Tom Elliff Center for Missions after a multi-million-dollar gift by anonymous donors. Launching in the fall 2026, the center will be designed to equip students to live out their Great Commission calling around the world. The center will be named in honor of...
Mobile man allegedly leads police on chase before crashing
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 18, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man allegedly led police on a chase before crashing, according to a Mobile Police Department news release. Just before midnight Monday, officers attempted to stop a car for a traffic violation in the area of Azalea Road […]
Shenandoah to perform at the Mobile Saenger Theatre Thursday March 5 2026
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Shenandoah is scheduled to perform at the Mobile Saenger Theatre Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, November 21 at 10 a.m. (Additional fees may apply.) Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com. Purchase in person at the Saenger Theatre Box...
St. Joseph Street to convert to two-way traffic
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 17, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Downtown Street Optimization project continues in downtown Mobile with a traffic change coming this week. According to a City of Mobile news release, St. Joseph Street will change from one-way traffic to two-way traffic on the...
1920s historic landmark to move to Fairhope’s Flying Creek Nature Preserve
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — An Eastern Shore landmark will soon be on the move. The historic Tolstoy Park, also known as the “Hermit Hut,” is relocating from Montrose to the Flying Creek Nature Preserve in Fairhope. Back in the 1920s, a man named Henry Stuart began building a dome-shaped hut in Montrose. “When he built...
Man shot at University of South Alabama apartments
UPDATE (Nov. 17, 12:19 a.m.): News 5 has learned more about a shooting that left one man injured on Sunday. USA officials said the victim lived in the Central Housing Apartments but is not currently enrolled as a student. The victim was shot in the parking lot around 6:30 p.m. Campus police and the Mobile Police […]
