Settlement restores access at Big Creek Lake, charges dropped in trespassing case
Mobile, Al — A legal battle over control of a key drinking water reservoir in south Alabama has ended in a settlement that will restore public access to Big Creek Lake while keeping strict protections in place. As part of the broader resolution, charges against a man accused of...
Bishop State inducts 571 students into National Technical Honor Society
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Bishop State Community College inducted 571 students into the National Technical Honor Society at a ceremony Monday morning at the Convention Center. The induction makes Bishop State the largest chapter in the country. The NTHS awards more than $335,000 in scholarships every year. The organization recognizes...
Pet of the Week: Stella Rose, the poodle-mix
Our Pet of the Week is an eight-year-old poodle mix named Stella Rose.
Cooper Riverside Park nearing completion after nearly two years
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Cooper Riverside Park is in the home stretch to reopen after being closed for nearly two years. The $13 million project is upgrading wear and tear to the park’s wharf, bulkhead and underground infrastructure. Much of the concrete has been poured. New features include new...
Serving Those Who Serve: 97-year-old Mobile Korean War vet recalls time in service
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — At age 97, Mobile’s Horace T. “Bubba” Jackson can look back at his military service that began almost 80 years ago, when he served in post-World War II China and then fought in the Korean War. “I have so many things to be proud of,” Jackson said, “and I thank God […]
Police: Vehicle and body found submerged in neighborhood pond in Fairhope
FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- A vehicle and body were pulled out of a pond in Fairhope on Monday. Fairhope Police say the discovery was made in the area of Falling Waters Boulevard, located off State Highway 181, north of Highway 104. According to police, officers were told a nearby resident was...
Baldwin County farmers struggle as weekend rain falls short of drought relief
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Baldwin County farmers are feeling the effects of an ongoing drought after Sunday’s rain fell far short of what they needed. Most farmers saw less than a tenth of an inch. A passing cold front Sunday morning brought cooler temperatures but little rain. Those who...
Man killed in altercation at Grand Bay gas station
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 20, 2026 GRAND BAY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a deadly shooting in Grand Bay. A spokesperson with the MCSO confirmed the agency is investigating a shooting in Grand Bay at the Chevron on Highway 90 and […]
Mobile Baykeeper pauses swim monitoring program amid funding shortfall
Mobile, Al — MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Baykeeper has paused its Swim Where It’s Monitored, or SWIM, program due to a lack of dedicated funding, the organization announced, temporarily halting a service that provided water quality testing across coastal Alabama. The program, which covered 20 sites in...
I-10 Mobile River Bridge project faces delays, raising questions about $2.50 toll promise
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Drivers across Mobile and Baldwin County have heard the same promise for years: relief is coming. A new I-10 bridge and Bayway project, designed to ease congestion from one of the region’s busiest corridors, was once pitched as a long-awaited solution to traffic congestion.
