Update: Rip current statement issued for Mobile and Baldwin counties until Sunday morning
On Saturday at 6:16 a.m. an updated rip current statement was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Sunday at 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Terry Curtis back home after successful open-heart surgery
Former UMS-Wright coach Terry Curtis is recuperating at home from open-heart surgery after an 11-day hospital stay, most of it in intensive care. Curtis, 75, experienced trouble with his defibrillator on Feb. 9 and was immediately seen by his doctor, who performed a cardiac catheterization that revealed a blockage...
Mobile police arrest driver accused of operating stolen car
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Saraland man has been arrested after he was allegedly found driving a stolen car, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers patrolling the area of St. Stephens Road and Cox Street around 1:30 p.m. Thursday saw a car that had been reported stolen.
Baldwin County 6-year-old wins Big Buck Photo Contest
Cason Williams, a 6-year-old first grader at Pine Grove Elementary in Bay Minette, harvested an eight-point buck in Dallas County during youth weekend in mid-November. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association on Thursday announced the winner of its 14th annual Big Buck Photo Contest. Bubba Williams and his...
Shots fired at Terrace Motorcade Parade, officials say
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is investigating after it says shots rang out as floats were rolling at the Terrace Motorcade Parade on Saturday. WKRG was already at the parade filming when a News 5 photographer saw the shooting take place on Lincoln Blvd. and Fourth Street. Other witnesses...
Come Hungry: This Alabama Buffet Serves Almost as Many Desserts as Main Dishes
Barnyard Buffet in Saraland, Alabama, offers a wide variety of Southern cuisine and desserts, making it one of the best buffets in the state.
Weekend Glock switch arrest in Mobile shows why state law was needed, DA says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Police on Sunday encountered a loud argument between two men downtown and moved in to break it up. According to the Mobile police narrative, Kelvin Barnes Jr. lifted up his shirt to reveal a Glock pistol that had been modified with a plastic device that converted it into a fully automatic...
Amtrak Mardi Gras service exceeds projected ridership
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Visit Mobile reports that Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service continues to exceed expectations after concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in the passenger rail operator’s history. According to the Southern Rail Commission (SRC), as of January 31, 2026,...
Neighbors anxious as FBI posts new reward for missing Theodore family
"So, you guys had him built into your lives?" "Oh, yeah. O, yeah oh yeah." A man, who asks not to be shown on camera, holds a photograph of two-year-old Anthony Garcia Choc... taken at Bel Air Mall just hours before the little boy disappeared, along with his 17-year-old sister and his mother three weeks ago from...
Baldwin County billboard aims to solve 66-year-old missing child cold case
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – A new billboard you may see on your way to the beach hopes to help solve a decades-old mystery: what happened to Daniel Barter? Daniel Barter has been missing for 66 years, but the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office isn’t giving up hope. “If he’s out there and he’s alive or […]
