West Mobile: 15-year-old shot while standing in family’s kitchen
It was 11:32 Thursday night when the call went out:. "Engine 18, Rescue One. Gunshot. At 7126 Tangerine Avenue..." barked the police scanner. "You're responding to third-hand information for a 15-year-old that has been shot. No further." Turns out that third-hand information was accurate, because it came directly...
Prichard holds first city council meeting under new mayor
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The Prichard City Council held its first meeting Thursday since Mayor Carletta Davis was sworn in Monday, drawing more than a dozen residents eager to witness the start of a new administration. The city council called the special meeting to address a short agenda, but many...
Mobile County Health Department Urges Residents to Take Precautions Amid Rise in Animal Bite...
The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) in Mobile, Alabama, is advising residents to be cautious after a recent increase in animal bite cases. The Infectious Disease & Outbreaks team reported 12 animal bite cases last week. This week, the number rose to 21. Dr. Kevin Michaels, the county’s Health Officer, said...
City of Prichard sets parades in honor of Veterans Day
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2025 PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Prichard has announced two parades to be held in observance of Veterans Day. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Veterans Day Motorcade Parade is set to kick off at 2 p.m. from Vigor High School and will […]
Federal and state regulated plant disease detected in Baldwin and Mobile Counties
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Citrus canker, a federal and state regulated plant disease, has been detected in Baldwin and Mobile Counties. As required by federal law, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has established a citrus canker quarantine for the two counties. The Auburn University Plant...
Cold weather shelters opening ahead of cold front moving into south Alabama, NWFL
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — With a cold front moving into the News 5 area on Sunday, Nov. 9, temperatures are expected to dip below freezing, leading some cold weather shelters to open. According to the First Alert Storm Team, the cold front will move in on Sunday, with temperatures hitting the mid-30s, low-40s on Monday […]
Alabama Mother Learns in Court That Her 7-Year-Old Son Died in 90 MPH Crash...
Mobile, AL – A 34-year-old Alabama mother, charged with manslaughter after a high-speed crash, learned during her bond hearing that her 7-year-old son had died in the collision she allegedly caused while fleeing from police. The tragic revelation left the courtroom stunned and underscored the devastating consequences...
Mobile shooting: Teen injured, four homes hit
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 7, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A teenager was injured when shots were fired at several homes Thursday night in Mobile, according to the Mobile Police Department. The incident happened about 11:21 p.m. in the 7100 block of Tangerine Avenue. INCIDENT LOCATION: According...
Mobile County woman on Amtrak train when train and car collide
GAUTIER, MS. (WALA) - Surveillance video showed a driver speeding past a stopped car Thursday night. It then goes around the crossing rail. We’ve frozen the video just before the car makes impact with the moving train. Police said it happened at the lone railroad crossing on Ladnier Rd...
Two Baldwin County men charged with meth trafficking in Atmore
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 7, 2025 ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Atmore Police Department officers arrested two men after a K9 allegedly sniffed out drugs during a traffic stop, News 5 has learned. According to an APD Facebook post, during the traffic stop, K9 Bama alerted officials to the presence […]
