University of South Alabama renames Baldwin County campus
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 29, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — University of South Alabama officials have changed the name of their Baldwin County campus. According to a USA news release, the Baldwin County campus will now be USA By the Bay. The Fairhope campus was purchased in 1992 […]
Fisherman missing after falling off Cedar Point Pier in south Mobile County
Family members tell FOX10 News a 20-year-old man who was fishing on the Cedar Point Pier with three others fell off the pier and currents swept him underneath. He disappeared, and officials are still looking for him.
Police seek help with cold case
BAY MINETTE, Ala. — The Baldwin County, Ala., Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in solving a 32-year-old homicide case that involved a former Groveton resident. Capt. Clint Cadenhead, a cold case investigator with the BCSO, said he is seeking information in the homicide of...
Deputies: Suspect arrested after vehicle pursuit near Baldwin County middle school
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- An arrest was made following a vehicle pursuit that began in the Summerdale area and ended in front of Central Baldwin Middle School on Wednesday. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says deputies were able to perform a PIT maneuver on the suspect's vehicle. This prevented the vehicle from causing any further risk to the public.
Baldwin County High School’s Kylie Singleton is dedicated to success
Video above: Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of April 27, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County High School’s Kylie Singleton, a standout junior with an impressive 4.2 GPA, is this week’s Scholar Athlete of the Week. Kylie is making waves both on the cross-country track and the tennis court. Her […]
Former Fairhope hotel sells for $5.4M
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 29, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — A former Fairhope hotel has sold for $5.4 million. The former Baron’s Inn was sold to a local business owner. The plan for the property is to transform it into the Little Point Scenic Inn, News 5 has learned. […]
Mobile mayor backs expansion of Aniah’s Law, points to local deadly shootings
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis is urging Alabamians to vote “yes” on Amendment One, a proposed expansion of Aniah’s Law that would give judges more authority to deny bond for certain violent crimes. Aniah’s Law, passed in 2022, allows judges to hold...
Mobile police investigating shooting on Bellingrath Road
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 29, 2026 Editor’s Note: News 5 has corrected the scene location. Mobile police initially provided incorrect information. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating a shooting on Bellingrath Road. According to MPD officials, they were called to the 6900 block of Carol […]
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating...
D4vd allegedly began a sexual relationship with Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and killed her when she threatened to reveal it. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
‘He struck me several times. I shot’: 911 transcript details deadly shooting on Roys...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A newly released 911 transcript and court documents are shedding new light on a deadly neighbor dispute on Mobile’s south side — revealing the confrontation was rooted in the killing of a dog sometime before the fatal shooting. Mobile Police say John Howell, 46,...

















