Mobile AL

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 16, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Leaders and community members will gather at Fred Marshall Court in Mobile to break ground on a new affordable housing development. The groundbreaking will take place on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. at 4350 Moffett Road in Mobile. […]

UPDATE 8:40 AM: ALEA says one lane of eastbound traffic has reopened at the Malbis Exit BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala (WKRG) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on I-10, according to a press release. State troopers are currently on the scene of a crash that...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Prichard municipal building has a problem with unauthorized visitors. “I think everyone nationwide is really concerned with safety and particularly around governmental buildings,” City of Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis said. Mayor Davis said former city workers and contractors who...

A week after a Mobile teen was shot in front of Murphy High School, a group of activists will stage an event in the city to mobilize community members against gun violence. On Monday, January 19, The Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) will work with famed rapper and television personality Yung Joc, and...

Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdale horses are planning to make their way to the Port City to celebrate Mardi Gras this year. Thousands of requests for the horses to make an appearance at events are made each year. A local Budweiser wholesaler, Bud Busch Distributing, requested the Clydesdales to visit Mobile all the way...

It's been off limits to visitors for months, now, and with good reason. Right now, the park is a major construction site. "That's right.," says Jenn Greene, the director of programs and project management for the city. of Mobile. "We've been working on three coordinated construction projects. The first is redoing the...

Officials Credit Teamwork For Keeping Fire Away From Buildings. Fort Morgan, Ala. — (OBA) — A brush fire burned through open land west of Sunrise Drive and State Highway 180, drawing a large emergency response. Fire crews moved quickly to stop the blaze before it could threaten homes in the area. Officials said about...

A Jan. 12 fire on a barge carrying junk cars and scrap metal forced a temporary traffic closure in the Mobile Shipping Channel south of the Africatown Bridge, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard Sector Mobile responded to the first fire report and closed the channel between mile markers 2...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Testimony concluded Thursday in the trial of accused drug “kingpin” Glennie Antonio McGee. Federal prosecutors spent the better part of two weeks laying out evidence that they contend shows McGee oversaw a multimillion-dollar drug distribution network that used children as couriers. The...

According to the Baldwin REALTORS Multiple Listing Service, year-over-year activity reflected changing market conditions across the county as 2025 came to a close. In December 2025, the “Resort” area posted an average sales price of $823,465, up slightly from $800,958 in December 2024. However, homes spent...