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Fairhope police investigating after body found

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 11, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Fairhope Police Department officers are investigating after a body was found near a private pier. According to an FPD Facebook post, officers were called to a private pier on Sea Cliff Drive around 7:45 a.m. When they arrived, officers […]

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One person dead after house fire in Daphne

DAPHNE, Ala. (NBC 15) — DAPHNE, Ala. — One person is dead after a house fire in Daphne Wednesday morning that left significant damage to a home on Captain O'Neil Drive. Daphne Fire officials said crews received a call around 10:20 a.m. Nov. 11 for a structure fire with possible entrapment in the 1000 block of Captain O'Neil Drive.

Daphne, AL · 2d

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Texas man killed in Baldwin County crash

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that occurred at approximately 6:38 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, has claimed the life of a Batesville, Texas, man. Jose L. Mendez, 41, was critically injured when the 2019 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Mendez was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Baldwin County, AL · 2d

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ALDOT proposes Highway 31 changes in Spanish Fort

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Transportation held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss proposed changes to U.S. Highway 31 in Spanish Fort and get feedback from those who drive it every day. The proposed changes would affect the area […]

Spanish Fort, AL · 1d

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2 Baldwin County business owners indicted on financial crime charges

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A grand jury has indicted two Baldwin County business owners on multiple financial crime charges. Court documents filed this week show Angel McNider, 54, and John McNider, 56, face a combined eight counts of financial exploitation of the elderly. The documents name six alleged victims,...

Baldwin County, AL · 2d

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St. Michael names Simon Cortopassi head football coach as Philip Rivers departs for NC State

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - A new era of football is beginning at St. Michael Catholic High School as Philip Rivers officially makes the move to the college ranks. St. Michael announced Friday that longtime assistant coach Simon Cortopassi has been named the Cardinals’ new head football coach, succeeding Rivers, who is taking over as head coach at his alma mater, North Carolina State University.

Fairhope, AL · 1d

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Bayfront boardwalk plan sparks eminent domain dispute in Daphne

A Daphne property owner says the city is overreaching by using eminent domain to claim part of her family’s waterfront land. The city wants a public path through the property for a boardwalk. Meilyn Marino says the move threatens her privacy, access to the bay and the land’s value.

Daphne, AL · 2d

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5 arrested four months after innocent woman shot in head on Rickarby Street

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Four months after Genade Colley was shot in the head outside her home, five suspects are now in jail. Three suspects out of five were led out by Mobile police officers in cuffs four months after an innocent woman was shot outside her home on Rickarby Street.

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Fairhope Single Tax Corporation to ‘flip the switch’ at Lighting of the Trees celebration

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 12, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Fairhope will honor Fairhope Single Tax Corporation by bestowing the honor of “flipping the switch” to the organization during the annual Lighting of the Trees celebration. According to a news release, each year, the City chooses […]

Fairhope, AL · 1d

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Fairhope’s Christmas Parade Returns to Downtown Streets

FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The City of Fairhope will host its annual Christmas Parade through downtown Fairhope on Friday, Dec. 4, starting at 6:30 p.m.. The free, family-friendly event will bring together residents and visitors for a night of holiday floats, music and Mardi Gras-style throws. Featuring more than 60...

Fairhope, AL · 1d

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Prosecutor clashes with expert witness over whether Mobile man can be executed

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A prosecutor and an expert witness clashed Friday over the psychologist’s testimony that a man charged with capital murder has an intellectual disability that renders him ineligible for the death penalty. Michael Terrell Stone, 22, of Mobile, is one of two men accused of killing...

Mobile, AL · 21h

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Fairhope Kicks Off the Holiday Season With Annual Tree Lighting

FAIRHOPE, Ala. – Fairhope will host its annual Lighting of the Trees on Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. In downtown Fairhope at the corner of Fairhope Avenue and Section Street. The event will kick off the holiday season with music and lighting of the downtown trees at 6 p.m.

Fairhope, AL · 2d

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Mobile leaders to break ground on $27 million affordable housing development

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 13, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile city leaders will break ground on a new $27 million affordable housing development. According to a city news release, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis, City Council President C.J. Smalls, and other officials will be at the groundbreaking of Taylor Landing, […]

Mobile, AL · 23h

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ALEA: Driver hit and killed bicyclist on Old Pascagoula Road, then left the scene

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A crash report obtained by FOX10 News shows a driver hit and killed a bicyclist on Old Pascagoula Road, then left the scene. Now, the victim’s family is waiting for accountability. This all happened Oct. 27 near Horse Shoe Lane in Mobile before 9 p.m.

Mobile, AL · 22h

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Fairhope pilot says farewell to USS Enterprise as ship reaches Mobile Bay

One of the pilots who landed over 200 times on that flight deck was up early to see the ship one last time in the open water.

Mobile, AL · 21h

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Airport Boulevard crash in Mobile leaves at least one person seriously injured

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 13, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A single-vehicle crash on Airport Boulevard left at least one person seriously injured Friday, according to police. Officers responded to a traffic accident where a vehicle apparently struck a tree and overturned on Airport Boulevard near Olive Garden. At […]

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Opelika impressive in 42-21 road win at Fairhope

For a second straight year, the Opelika Bulldogs are making a strong postseason run. After reaching the final Class 7A state championship game a year ago, the 2026 Bulldogs have outscored their first two playoff opponents by a combined 45 points. Their second-round win was a convincing 42-21 road victory over Region 1 champion Fairhope Friday night.

Opelika, AL · 15h

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This 75-Year-Old Irish Pub In Alabama Is Home To The Burger Everyone Is Talking About

There’s a burger in Mobile, Alabama that has people rearranging their schedules, and Callaghan’s Irish Social Club is the place responsible for all of that calendar disruption. It’s been doing this for over 75 years, which means it was causing schedule disruptions long before most of us had...

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Former Mobile City Councilman pleads not guilty

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Former Mobile City Councilman William Carroll pleaded not guilty in a case involving alleged threats at a Hooters restaurant. Carroll also waived his initial appearance in court schduled for Thursday morning. Carroll’s bench trial is set for January 14. Carroll is charged with...

Mobile, AL · 2d

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USS Enterprise, World’s Oldest Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Arrived in Alabama This Morning

The USS Enterprise will take up its final residence at the Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) facility in Mobile, Alabama, where it will be dismantled and carefully scrapped. The United States Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), has been retired for more than a decade, but it...