RAPIDES PARISH, La. (WNTZ) – On October 28, 2024, at approximately 4:22 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 488 at Louisiana Highway 1199.  The crash claimed the life of 32-year-old Jacob Strange of Forest Hill. The initial investigation revealed that a 2007 Honda motorcycle, driven by Strange, was […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Caroleene Dobson has been crisscrossing the vast District 2 since this spring when she surprised many by emerging from a nine-candidate Republican field. “When I was starting this campaign nobody knew me from Adam,” Dobson said. But many know her and her story now. Dobson grew up on a farm in […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile officials said discussions are happening with a few cruise lines to bring another to the Port City. To do that, the cruise terminal parking deck has to expand. Tourism and demand for cruise travel in Mobile are only increasing, prompting city leaders like Administrative Services Executive Director Joe Snowden to […]

President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally.

IRVINGTON, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alma Bryant Hurricanes capped off their 2024 campaign with back-to-back wins. Their last win of the season came against the Foley Lions. It was Alma Bryant’s first-ever win against Foley, having been 0-16 before last Friday’s game. Alma Bryant head coach Bart Sessions is the WKRG Reese’s Senior Bowl Coach […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As the month of October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month wrap up, News 5 is covering stories of survivors. One survivor, Krysten Richard, is a Mobile mother of three and one of few Black women firefighters in the area. She joined WKRG News 5’s Shamonee Baker and Bill Riales on the […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Second Annual WKRG Gulf Coast Paddle & Racket Battle Presented by Baldwin Bone & Joint is coming to the Daphne Tennis and Pickleball Complex this Saturday. Daphne Mayor Robin LeJeune and his brother, Chad, spoke with WKRG News 5’s Shamonee Baker and Chad Petri on the Red Couch ahead of […]

Starbucks is getting rid of its olive oil-infused coffee lineup that drew mixed reviews online.

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Panhandle’s first Safe Haven Baby Box has been installed at Crestview Fire Department’s Station 1 on West Woodruff Avenue. The words written on the outside of the box say it all: “Saving babies one box at a time.” “Maybe there’s no babies ever put in there,” Crestview councilwoman Cynthia […]

NICEVILLE, Fla. (WKRG) — The District Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College has shortened the list to four candidates for the school’s next president. The four candidates will interview at the school in Niceville on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. NWFSC’s nine-member Presidential Search Committee voted on Friday, Oct. 25, to come up […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple movies are filming in the Mobile area, joining the long list of Hollywood blockbusters previously filmed there. According to the Mobile Film Office, three movies have been filmed in the area over the last few weeks. Movies Currently Being Filmed “Red, White, and You” is a rom-com filmed in Mobile […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Community Action Inc. is now accepting applications for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Heating Program. According to a news release from MCA, Mobile and Washington County residents can begin applying for November 2024 as of Tuesday, Oct. 29. Those seeking assistance can call 251-206-6117 or go to the MCA website. […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An Elberta man was sentenced to spend over two decades behind bars for drug crimes in Baldwin County, according to the United States Department of Justice. Court documents show that the man, identified as Marcus Allen Heaton, 38, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —  This week, we honor Ethan Spuler as the WKRG News 5 Scholar Athlete of the Week. Spuler is a senior at Spanish Fort High School where he plays football and soccer. He has a 4.2 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. He is also a part of […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Certain businesses asked the Mobile City Council in their meeting Tuesday to terminate or modify the fee system that funds the upkeep made by the Downtown Mobile Alliance. Businesses within Mobile’s 75-block Business Improvement District are required to pay a “value assessment.” The assessments are annual fees that fluctuate with the […]

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — The final steel beam was signed and put in place atop during a topping off celebration on Tuesday afternoon at the new Embassy Suites being built in Gulf Shores. The construction site project manager said the goal is for the hotel to be ready to open by this upcoming Memorial […]

UPDATE (4:17 p.m.): The Mobile Police Department has provided more information about what led to the shooting of a dog. “Our officers responded to an animal nuisance call in the area this afternoon around 3:30 p.m.,” an MPD spokesperson said. “Once our officers arrived, the dog ran towards the officer in an aggressive manner. The officer […]

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A convicted sex offender was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of receiving and distributing child pornography, according to the United States Department of Justice. According to a USDOJ release, 31-year-old Charles Joseph Thorne Floyd of Foley entered his guilty plea on June 25. […]

The first votes of the 2024 presidential election are rolling in, raising questions about what can be gleaned from the data in forecasting the possible outcome of the race.  Almost all states and Washington, D.C., have begun some mail-in or early in-person voting and releasing information on the number of ballots returned, the first actual […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A group of Mobilians now better understands the fire department and local government after completing the C251: Citizens Academy. Mobile Fire-Rescue shared on Facebook that 36 participants completed the latest C251: Citizens Academy and graduated last week. According to the post, the group got a glance into the fire department before […]