ALDOT hopeful I-10 bridge construction will start before year’s end
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation missed a projection it made in 2025 to start construction of a new Interstate 10 bridge and bayway by the end of the year. But now, ALDOT officials say they are hopeful that it will meet a goal of starting by...
Jonesboro couple accused of stealing from Walmart four times in two weeks
Jonesboro couple accused of stealing from Walmart four times in two weeks.
One building heavily damaged at Searcy, others also affected after fire
UPDATE 4/11/26: The Mount Vernon Historical Society posted this update following the fire at the Searcy Hospital Site: Late last night, a fire occurred on the grounds of the historic Searcy Hospital/ Mount Vernon Arsenal property in Mount Vernon. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 8:50 PM. All fire units cleared the […]
Theodore man dies following single-vehicle crash
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A single-vehicle crash in Mobile County has claimed the life of a Theodore man. James S. Cross, 54, was ejected Thursday when the Toyota Sequoia he was driving hit a sign, struck a culvert and overturned, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. Troopers say Cross was not using a seat belt.
Pet of the Week: Finnegan from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue
Finnegan, a 1-year-old pitbull mix from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue, is looking for his forever home.
A year after Lulu Gribbin’s plea, Alabama’s shark alert system quietly goes live
Nearly a year after Lulu Gribbin urged Alabama lawmakers to create the nation’s first government‑issued shark alert system, the program is now quietly in place along the state’s coast. Since Gribbin’s appearance on The Today Show and Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing of the bill, the rollout has...
Fairhope man killed in Baldwin County collision
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to ALEA, a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, has claimed the life of a Fairhope man. Bradford K. Deyton, 64, was critically injured when the 2012 Toyota Camry that he was driving was struck by the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 pickup driven by Rickie F. Jones Jr., 43, of Daphne. After...
Baldwin County revises travel advisory
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 10, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County has revised an impassable travel advisory in a portion of Three Rivers Road to allow through traffic. According to a news release, a portion of Three Rivers Road will now be impassable on Tuesday, April 14, […]
Barbara Drummond speaks out after Darius Lucky found guilty in Mobile 9-year-old’s murder
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — ‘I thank God,’ Cailee Knight’s mom says after Darius Lucky found guilty of murdering 9-year-old girl in 2023 shooting MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama District 103 Rep. Barbara Drummond is vowing to establish legislation that would hold perpetrators of violent crime, particularly children, accountable. The statement, released on her […]
Mobile police make 2nd arrest in shooting that sparked house fire
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police have made a second arrest in connection with a shooting that sparked a house fire in the Maysville area last month. Mobile police charged Desmond Berry, 19, in connection with the Plover Street shooting and a separate incident on March 10 on Old Pascagoula Road in which a vehicle and a residence were hit by gunfire.
