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The City of Mobile will host a free horse rider training class on January 10 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the former Mobile Police Department horse barn at 1251 Virginia Street. This free training is intended for horse owners who plan to ride in this year’s Mardi Gras parades and have not completed a certified ridership...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 2, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Thomas Hospital in Baldwin County welcomed the first baby of 2026 just before 1 a.m. Thursday. Shara Gonzales Silva welcomed a baby girl, Ameerah Gonzales Silva, at 12:58 a.m. Ameerah weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces and is 20.5 […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — While the New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Mobile was free of major incidents, a shooting was reported elsewhere in the city. Mobile Police say they responded to the 2600 block of First Avenue for a reported shooting on Wednesday, Dec. 31, just before 11 p.m. INCIDENT LOCATION: When...

It’s a sad reality that countless shelter dogs spend endless days confined behind kennel doors, hoping for a family that never shows up. All they dream of is a loving home and someone to care for them. For a gentle dog named Lancer, that dream seemed just out of...

Ground has been broken in Robertdale for the first building at Warrior Legacy Ranch, and the first phase will be the Gulf Coast Veterans Community Resource Center, FOX10 News reports. The 3,500-ft2 facility will be open for day and evening use initially with a residential dormitory and reunion center to come soon...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Thousands packed downtown Mobile for the MoonPie Over Mobile New Year’s Eve celebration Tuesday night, with Morris Day and The Time headlining the festivities on St. Francis Street. The crowd fed off every beat as Morris Day and The Time turned up the volume on...

A woman arrested in Escambia County, Fla., for cocaine possession and drug possession had a history of alleged drug activity in Baldwin County. Bailey Hart was arrested Monday after Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies pulled her over for driving erratically on Nine Mile Road. Deputies discovered 20 grams of cocaine in...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A new year brings new laws across the Gulf Coast. We are taking a look at what these new laws are and how they may impact you.

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile Police are reminding citizens that celebratory gunfire is not permitted. During much of the year, fireworks are not legal to shoot within the City of Mobile limits. However, the city’s ordinance DOES allow residents to use fireworks on July 3, July 4, New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day.

Louisiana’s bid for a third straight win came up short on New Year’s Eve as South Alabama closed the game on a late surge to hand the Ragin’ Cajuns a 63-58 loss at the Cajundome.