Mobile AL

Engineers say a left-turn lane at Beignet Drive has been in the capital plan for years as traffic has grown. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The City of Foley looks to add new turn lanes on South Juniper Street to ease growing traffic in the southeast part of the city. The project centers on the busy stretch near Iberville Square, where drivers often face delays...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says Mobile is taking a major step toward a long-awaited upgrade for Animal Services, with a construction contract expected to go before the Mobile City Council on Tuesday, April 21. The city plans to build a new Animal Services facility along the I-65...

Blessed Kettle Brewing Co. broke ground in Downtown Foley on April 10, Gulf Coast Media reports. A 15-year home brewing hobby for Tim Lipe, along with his wife, Alexa, will soon become a brick-and-mortar brewery at 224 East Laurel Avenue, across from Wacked out Weiner. With beer being made on-site, the taproom will feature a viewing space of the production...

FOLEY, Ala. (NBC 15) — UPDATE: He has been found safe. The Foley Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in the search for missing 12-year-old, Rowan Joseph Crawford. He was last seen around 11:00 a.m. Thursday 4/15/26. Police say they have reason to believe he is in...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Drought conditions have put the state of Alabama on high fire alert following a large number of fires this week, including one in Baldwin County Thursday. Officials say at least 40 acres have burned in Summerdale, just off Downing Road. Several agencies responded to...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 16, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Archdiocese of Mobile Office of Catholic Schools has named the newest principal of Little Flower Catholic School. According to an Archdiocese news release, Mallory Machen will take over as principal beginning during the 2026-2027 school year. Machen has […]

Video above: Demolition begins at Midtown Mobile church auditorium months after October fire MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Demolition is underway nearly six months after an auditorium at a Midtown Mobile Baptist church went up in flames. Crews have been working all Thursday at 3Circle Church on Sage Avenue and Emogene Street to get the auditorium […]

According to the Baldwin REALTORS Multiple Listing Service data, year-over-year trends reflected increased closed sales, shifting pricing and continued inventory growth as the spring market began to take shape. In March, the “Resort” area reported an average residential sales price of $714,486, compared to $749,049 in March 2025. Properties spent more time on the market, with average days on market increasing to...

After four long years of Civil War, a despairing gloom veiled Mobile. “The city is a sad picture to contemplate,” lamented a northern paper, while the Mobile Tribune agreed, deploring it “the most desolate of cities.” Once among the nation’s most prosperous cotton ports, trailing only New Orleans, Mobile had taken on the quietness of a ghost town. The economy was ruined. The population...

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival is returning its 21st year next month, according to event organizers. This year’s festival is set for April 30 to May 2 at OWA in Foley. Admission is free and allows guests the opportunity to experience...