Eight Mile man charged with murder in Happy Hill homicide
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting in the city’s Happy Hill community last week, and court records suggest the incident involved a love triangle. Mobile police said Thursday that 28-year-old Joseph J. Smith IV, of Eight Mile, got into a shootout with...
Historic Fairhope inn to reopen this summer
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 14, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — A historic inn originally built in 1925 has officially reopened in Fairhope. The Summit Street Inn, formerly the New Fairhope Hotel, is set to begin welcoming guests in Summer 2026. The six-room inn is located at 131 Fairhope Avenue […]
Explosive device found in Alabama water reservoir
The device was found by divers who were surveying the Converse Reservoir Dam for repairs and maintenance.
Carnival Cruise fight leads to federal assault charges for Alabama women
Two women pled guilty Wednesday to federal assault charges after a physical altercation aboard a Carnival cruise ship. Tonya Nelson and Lisa Horace were passengers on the Carnival Spirit during a Bahamas sailing that departed from Mobile in March. The incident occurred near the end of the cruise at the...
Former Daphne standout Vic Moten powering Alabama Softball to top national seed | Southeast...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Last year, former Daphne standout pitcher Vic Moten was in the midst of helping lead the Trojans to the Class 7A state softball tournament. Now, she is a key member of an Alabama pitching staff that has helped the Crimson Tide lock up the number one overall seed nationally, and hosting […]
Bus routes getting cut, minivans to pick up riders in Mobile for Second Line...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile began hosting informational meetings on Wednesday for the new Second Line Transit set to debut in July. The Wave Transit system runs 12 routes on weekdays and 11 on Saturdays across the City of Mobile. But starting in early July, the city will be removing and redesigning […]
Baby deliveries to end at Providence Hospital this summer
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The University of South Alabama Health System’s Providence Hospital will stop delivering newborn babies this summer, the university confirmed Wednesday. USA Health told FOX10 News that the move has been forced by Mobile OB-GYN P.C.’s decision to close. The private practice has been in business...
New workforce housing coming to Foley
A new private apartment complex broke ground Wednesday in Foley. It could mean affordable workforce housing.
Spanish Fort Elementary educator named Alabama’s “Teacher of the Year”
(News release from the Alabama Dept. of Education) Montgomery, Ala. – A special event was held at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in. Montgomery this evening and the Alabama State Board of Education officially announced this. year’s Alabama Teacher of the Year and Alternate State Teacher of the Year.
‘The secret’s out’: This Alabama city is exploding with new residents
What once seemed to be farmland dotting the route to Alabama’s beaches is now leading the state in explosive population growth. More people keep moving to Foley, which added 2,207 new residents and grew nearly 8% from July 2024 to July 2025, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
