One Man, One Kayak, 6,000 Miles: British kayaker’s journey reaches Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - When Steve Chard dipped the blade of his kayak paddle into the waters of Ontario on July 16, he knew he wasn’t just beginning a long trip—he was committing to an odyssey. More than four months later, that journey has carried him down rivers, along coastlines, through unpredictable wind and...
German steel manufacturer plants roots in Alabama as it makes $61 million investment
A German stainless steel manufacturing company building its North American headquarters in Loxley celebrated the start of its construction project Thursday by planting a tree. The moment of environmental sustainability underscored Butting USA’s commitment to Loxley in what it called a “symbolic rooting ceremony.”....
Mobile County Hosts Successful Perinatal Conference to Address Maternal and Infant Health
The second annual Perinatal Conference took place on November 7, 2025, at the DePaul Center of USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. Csierra Payne, RN, from the Alabama Department of Public Health, and Yvonne Baynard, RN, from the Mobile County Health Department, organized the event. More than 75...
New grants to help victims of domestic violence as police investigate another incident
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: As Mobile police are investigating a new domestic incident overnight, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is awarding grants to two local organizations that help victims. We are taking a look at where the money is going, the latest on the recent cases and the resources available in...
University of Mobile receives biggest financial gift in school history
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 14, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The University of Mobile has received the biggest financial gift in the school’s history to develop a mission center. The multi-million dollar donation will be used to create the Tom Elliff Center of Missions, which will be used to […]
Bienville Orthopaedic Opens In Grand Bay, Aadds Patton
Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, which says it is the Gulf Coast’s largest orthopedic practice, recently opened its first clinic in Alabama at 10075 Grand Bay Wilmer Rd South in Grand Bay. Bienville also added Dr. William Christopher Patton, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience...
Three arrested in Mobile County drug trafficking case
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 14, 2025 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested three people after a month-long drug investigation in the Eight Mile area. According to an MCSO news release, deputies arrested a “synthetic marijuana (spice) and high-grade...
Church of the Highlands plans new Daphne location
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 14, 2025 DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Church of the Highlands, with campuses throughout Alabama and Georgia, is preparing to build a new location in Daphne, News 5 has learned. Church officials from the Daphne campus, which currently holds its services in the Daphne...
Upcoming Developments at Schillinger: El Comal Plaza
There's been a buzz in the air about what's coming up on Schillinger, between El Comal and the Battery store. The curiosity has sparked a flurry of discussions and speculations among the locals.
Five years after Hurricane Sally, Eastern Shore’s American Legion Post reopens
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WPMI) — When folks living near the Eastern Shore American Legion Post 199 in Fairhope hear the sound of a cannon, they know something special has happened. Sometimes it's a birthday, or a wedding. But Friday night, the cannon blast was to celebrate the American Legion post...
