Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Saint Patrick’s Day brought a sea of green to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, with celebrations stretching from a pre-sunrise breakfast to a parade through downtown Mobile. Green Kegs and Eggs kicks off the day. O’Daly’s on Dauphin Street hosted its annual Green Kegs and...

Video above: Also on WKRG.com — How is DNA used to solve cold cases? MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help in solving a cold case. According to a Facebook post from the MCSO, Sha’Ravion Toney, a resident of Texas, was reported missing to the Mobile Police Department […]

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A Mobile towing company is pushing back against accusations that it violated the city's towing ordinance during Mardi Gras. Mobile police cited B&B Auto Wrecker for operating without proper requirements and suspended the company from the city's rotation for 60 days. The towing company says...

An effort to temporarily halt and regulate a controversial South Alabama solar farm is raising concerns that legislation moving through Montgomery could inadvertently slow the expansion of clean energy across the state. The issue surfaced Tuesday during a public hearing on legislation that would impose a one-year...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A tractor-trailer rig fire in the early morning hours has caused a northbound detour of Interstate 65 traffic in Baldwin County, leading to backed up traffic for miles. This is near the 27 mile marker as recovery crews work to remove the tractor-trailer from the...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 17, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A vehicle fire on the Dolly Parton Bridge brought traffic to a halt Tuesday morning as emergency crews worked to put out the blaze, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. According to an ALEA Facebook post, the […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 17, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — First responders are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Foley. The crash happened on Tuesday, March 17, at the intersection of North McKenzie Street and Berry Avenue. News 5 has learned that at least one person was […]

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 17, 2026 Editor’s note: This headline has been updated to correct the status of the suspects in this incident. We regret the error. MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A person shot to death in a convenience store parking lot in Prichard Sunday has been identified, […]

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Americans are among the most overweight people in the world, with 42% of U.S. adults considered obese . The extra pounds cost roughly $190.2 billion a year in medical care and $4.3 billion in lost productivity. WalletHub studied 100 of the largest U.S. cities, ranking them on 19 weight-related factors, including...