UPDATE: Man in Mobile injured after propane tank explodes in camper
UPDATE (10:22 a.m.): News 5 is learning more details about a propane tank explosion on Overlook Drive in Mobile. According to a Mobile Fire Rescue Department news release, the call came in around 8:10 a.m. about a possible explosion near a home. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a male outside a fifth-wheel […]
Utility work begins on Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, prompting lane closures
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 22, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has begun utility work in preparation for construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway. According to an Alabama Department of Transportation news release, the agency will be relocating utility and water […]
Doorbell camera catches man taking yard signs from midtown Mobile homes
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man is accused of stealing political signs in midtown Mobile. The alleged theft was caught on camera. People in the Leinkauf neighborhood and Oakleigh District said it’s happening all the time. A man is seen on doorbell cam video stealing two ‘Doug for Alabama’ yard signs from two separate homes in […]
Three years after relocation to Toulminville, Hank Aaron childhood house remains closed
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Arguably no city in America has a richer baseball heritage than the Port City. But for the last three years, the boyhood home of its most famous baseball hero, once a museum, has sat behind a fence, away from the public. Mobile City Councilman Cory Penn,...
911 dispatcher made wrong judgment call before chainsaw murders, MCCD says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A frantic call for help was made before a deadly violent attack. The Mobile County Communication District tells FOX10 News the dispatcher on the 911 call didn’t make the right decision. Investigators say 47-year-old Thomas Steele used a chainsaw to kill his aunt, Christy DeLoach,...
Portion of Mobile’s Wallace Tunnel closed overnight
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 22, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Transportation announced it will close a portion of the Wallace Tunnel overnight on Thursday. According to an ALDOT news release, the eastbound side of the Wallace Tunnel will close at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. […]
Beloved dog Coco remembered at funeral in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Dozens of people gathered at Rice & Reese Funeral Home for a funeral service for Coco, a 15-year-old dog owned by Calondra Parker. Parker said she wanted to thank Bit and Spur Animal Hospital for its compassion and care throughout Coco’s life. She also said she was overwhelmed by the condolences.
Gardner’s late TD puts Bryant in the playoffs for the first time since 2013
MOBILE — R.J. Gardner’s 6-yard touchdown run with 20 seconds left lifted Alma Bryant to a 24-21 win over host Davidson Thursday night and put the Hurricanes in the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Gardner’s decisive score was set up by Makai Vongsengphachanh’s 44-yard pass to...
The West Coast city that almost suffered the same fate as Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A sophisticated scheme, taking advantage of a large infrastructure project, resulting in a multimillion-dollar money transfer to a fraudulent entity. Mobile is dealing with the aftermath of revelations that it has been defrauded out of nearly $15 million. But a similar fraud targeted Portland last year.
Alabama Department of Public Health warns of rabies after several Baldwin County residents bitten...
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Oct. 22, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Public Health is warning residents about catching rabies after several Baldwin County residents were bitten by bats. According to the release, all of the Baldwin County residents bitten by bats were at different homes, […]
