Breakfast Week: Bob’s Downtown Restaurant
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We are wrapping up Breakfast week on Good Day Gulf Coast with a Downtown Mobile staple! Bob’s Downtown Restaurant has been serving breakfast to Mobile residents for over a decade now. We got to try some of their most popular dishes on-air!. You can learn...
Crescent Quartz Collection at Triton Stone
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Rachel Jones, co-founder of Triton Stone Group, joined WKRG News 5’s Take 5 to discuss the company’s Crescent Quartz collection and what makes this surface stand out for homeowners.
Citronelle unveils new mural as part of downtown revitalization effort
CITRONELLE, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Citronelle unveiled a new mural today as part of its ongoing downtown revitalization efforts. The mural was revealed at 9:46 a.m. to coincide with the spring equinox. It is located on the south wall of 19265 North Main Street, facing the WIC office building.
Fire crews respond to burning home on Park Avenue
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Firefighters with the Mobile Fire Rescue Department responded to a residential fire Saturday morning. According to officials with MFRD crews were dispatched to a home on Park Avenue at 11:25 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived the home was fully involved with heavy smoke. Officials say the fire was...
International criminal arrested in south Alabama, awaiting extradition to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 20, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man from Bosnia and Herzegovina has been arrested in south Alabama for allegedly committing crimes against Serbian civilians during the Bosnian War. Hamdija Alukic was arrested on Wednesday, March 18. According to a criminal complaint...
New push for rail crossing safety by Mobile law enforcement
Four fatal collisions have resulted in six deaths over the past seven months since Amtrak returned to the Gulf Coast after a 20-year hiatus.
Mobile man accused of assault on Sullivan Avenue: MPD
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 20, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officials have arrested a local man after an alleged assault that left a male with a serious injury, authorities said. Police officers arrived in the 700 block of Sullivan Avenue around 5 a.m. Friday, and met […]
Theodore woman killed in hit-and-run crash
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A Theodore woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning. Amanda C. Godwin, 34, was in the roadway when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The vehicle remained unidentified. Godwin was pronounced...
Alabama-Florida Border Weather Alert: 60% Rain and 90°F Heat Threaten Mobile, Pensacola Travel April...
Mobile, Alabama – Drivers along the Alabama-Florida border could face water-covered highways and sudden visibility drops within the first full week of April as repeated rain systems move along the Gulf Coast during peak travel hours. According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the central...
Judge denies request to dismiss charges against former Bayou La Batre officer
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge denied a request by the defense to dismiss some of the charges against a former Bayou La Batre police officer accused of raping a child. William “BJ” Squires is charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse. His lawyer argued...
