Regions Bank to commit $15.9 million over 12 years for naming rights to new...
Regions Bank will pay approximately $15.9 million over 12 years to secure the naming rights for the new $300-million arena in downtown Mobile, according to the city. The agreement began July 1, 2025, and runs through June 30, 2037. Regions will spend $150,000 during the 2025–2026 pre‑opening year, followed by $900,000
Former Bayou La Batre Housing Authority director sues board members, Mobile County Sheriff
The former executive director for the Bayou La Batre Housing Authority has filed a civil suit alleging that board members and the Mobile County sheriff were involved in a scheme to forego paying owed retirement funds. The former director, Virginia Huddleston, and her husband, Darryl Wilson, made the filing Tuesday...
City of Mobile considering new barricades for parade routes, other events
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile may get 1,000 new barricades for Mardi Gras parades and other special events, according to City Traffic Engineering Director Jennifer White. White said Mobile uses more than 10,000 barricades every year during Mardi Gras
Mobile County school supply giveaway to distribute 1,000 backpacks
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — 1,000 backpacks, all filled with school supplies, will be given out at a family-friendly event in Mobile County. According to a news release, the SouthWest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Kids Day 2026 on […]
Mobile police investigate armed robbery
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating an armed robbery at a local business. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Family Dollar, located at 1354 Navco Road, around 8 p.m. on May 11, for a […]
Teen survives lightning strike
A 19-year-old who was struck by lightning while fishing was back in the same spot just 24 hours later. (KFDM, BEECH GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT., CNN)
Testimony: Gunfire sparking Mobile house explosion was second attempt against same man
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A shooting that sparked an explosion and fire in the Maysville community in March was part of an ongoing effort that targeted a rival gang member, according to testimony Tuesday. That fire destroyed a house on Plover Street. Annette Davis told FOX10 News at the time...
Montgomery County leads Alabama in latent syphilis cases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – Usually being number one is a good thing, but not when it comes to sexually transmitted infections. The latest report from the Alabama Department of Public Health is shedding light on the latest numbers of diseases and infections in Alabama. “Syphilis is one...
Grove Hill man sentenced for felony possession of firearm after high-speed chase in Mobile...
A man from Grove Hill has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm after a high-speed chase incident in 2024. A statement from U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson identified Zachary Quinton Howard Mercer as the defendant who was the suspect of a stolen vehicle from Biloxi,
Expect marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Mobile County Monday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:21 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Mobile County. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 4:21 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Axis, or 5 miles northwest of Creola, moving...
