Baldwin County seeks legal clarity on solar moratorium amid Stockton project concerns
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Baldwin County Commission is seeking guidance from the Alabama attorney general on whether it can impose a temporary moratorium on solar developments in unincorporated areas, as concerns grow over a proposed large-scale project near Stockton. Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county...
Baldwin County residents demand halt to solar development
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - Residents opposed to the development of large solar sites packed the Baldwin County Commission chamber Tuesday, demanding a halt to new solar development. They left without an answer. The fight to keep solar out of north Baldwin County continued during the public comment section of...
Baldwin County wildfire scorches 500 acres of woodlands
UPDATE (4 p.m.): A massive woods fire on Tuesday afternoon in the Gateswood Community of Baldwin County, and all firefighters could do was try to contain it. At times, the flames were almost as tall as the trees. What started as a brush fire alongside Seed Orchard Road just after noon quickly spread through thick […]
Alabama Court Upholds Death Sentence For Police Officer Sean Tuder’s Killer
Marco Perez and Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has...
MAWSS addresses sewer overflow in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Area Water and Sewer System crews responded to a report of a sanitary sewer overflow near Dauphin Island Parkway on Saturday, May 2. According to a MAWSS news release, 5,580 gallons of wastewater overflowed at 1600 Cedar Downs […]
Daphne crews build $3M roundabout and road extension linking Hwy 181 and Pollard Rd.
DAPHNE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Construction is underway on a new roundabout in Daphne, part of a larger project aimed at easing traffic congestion. For the next three months, County Road 13 at Milton Jones Rd. will be closed as crews build the roundabout and extend Milton Jones Rd. The project will ultimately connect Highway 181 to Pollard Rd., creating a new east-west corridor...
Cable cut causes internet outage for Mobile County’s court system
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An internet disruption caused headaches Monday for Mobile County’s court system. Folks with business in front of Mobile County District Judge Zackery Moore arrived to find a sign on the door indicating that “technical issues” had forced his docket to be rescheduled until Wednesday. He was able to conduct bond hearings in person at Mobile County Metro Jail.
‘It’s amazing’: A closer look at the life-saving tech used in Fort Morgan water...
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WALA) - What began as a day on the water quickly turned dangerous when two teenagers were pulled offshore by a strong current along the Gulf Coast. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened near Dune Drive in Fort Morgan, where authorities say the teens were floating in the Gulf when they were suddenly caught in a powerful current and...
City of Mobile offering parking spot reservations ahead of Fourth of July Celebration
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, the City of Mobile is offering parking spot reservations. According to the City of Mobile website, attendees for the Fourth of July Celebration to be held at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park […]
SS United States one step closer to final departure
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The SS United States is one step closer to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. However, officials say there are still steps before the historic ocean liner reaches its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf. A key phase of work on the SS United States is now finished […]
