Caroline Carithers

The National Weather Service in Mobile conducted a damage survey Monday morning and determined that the damage found was caused by an EF-1 tornado.

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — We talk a lot about people prepping for hurricanes, but do not forget about your animals! Before we get into how to prep your pets at home, let’s take a look back at how the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo did something no other zoo has done before. 20 years ago, […]

UPDATE (2:40 P.M.): Here are the updated watches, warnings and advisories for our area. ORIGINAL STORY: Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) – Our next system is currently brewing to the west and will sweep through our area Wednesday bringing the chance for windy conditions, rough surf, severe weather, and possible flooding. UPDATE – A TORNADO WATCH has […]

As we approach hurricane season, researchers at Colorado State University have issued their early outlook on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Between 4:45 am and 4:50 am on Tuesday, March 12, the SpaceX Dragon Endurance Capsule splashed down off the coast of NW FL in the Gulf of Mexico. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance capsule undocked Monday from the International Space Station completing a six-month long mission. This mission includes a NASA astronaut, a member of the European Space Agency (ESA), a Japanese astronaut, and a cosmonaut from Russia.

We are tracking wintry mix moving through the News 5 area. This includes sleet, freezing rain, and a few snowflakes as well. Below is a gallery of photos and videos that were sent to WKRG News 5 Tuesday morning. Please send your photos to photos@wkrg.com.

So far, the National Weather Service in Mobile has confirmed AT LEAST six tornadoes in the News 5 area from the January 8 and January 9 severe weather event. Damage surveys will continue in Mobile County over the next couple of days.

The next phase of this project is installing 1000 of these reefs across the Gulf Coast in our local waterways in the next couple years. 60 reefs were installed Tuesday in several locations in Mobil…

This project has been in the works for over 35 years and is called the Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail. This new biking, running and walking trail will be 6.5 miles long connecting five different local parts along Three Mile Creek running from MLK Park to the Japanese Gardens near Langham Park. One section of this trail has already be completed in Tricentennial Park.

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) – We are in the last month of hurricane season, and we are now tracking two areas. AREAS TO WATCH We have two areas we are currently tracking in the tropics – One is in the Caribbean with a low chance for development. The other is in the Atlantic with a medium […]