WKRG-TV (Mobile, AL)

WKRG-TV is a CBS-affiliated television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 5 and UHF digital channel 20. It is licensed to Mobile, Alabama, and also reaches viewers in Pensacola, Florida. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group, based in Irving, Texas, and operates alongside the CW affiliate WFNA, which is licensed to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Both stations share facilities with several iHeartMedia radio stations located on Broadcast Drive in southwest Mobile. The transmitter for WKRG-TV is situated in unincorporated Baldwin County, close to Spanish Fort, Alabama.

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#61359

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#12591

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Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

2 days ago | wkrg.com | Gonzalo Solano |Gabriela Molina

FILE – This wanted poster posted on X by Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior, Jan. 9, 2024, shows Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, the leader of Los Choneros gang.
Virtual reality eases young patients' minds at Pensacola hospital | WKRG.com

2 days ago | wkrg.com | Alexa Daly

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 06:06 PM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 06:06 PM CDT PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — For some kids, hospital beds and medical procedures have become their reality.
Missing woman: Mobile police need help finding Kara Megginson

2 days ago | wkrg.com | Thomas Boni

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 04:55 PM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 04:58 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 52-year-old woman who has been reported missing. Police said Kara Megginson was last known to be in the area of Airport Boulevard and Border Circle East.
Baldwin County Public Schools set new rules to attend athletic events

2 days ago | wkrg.com | Thomas Boni

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 04:29 PM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 04:34 PM CDT BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County Public Schools will implement several new security measures at high school athletic events beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. BCPS Superintendent Eddie Tyler announced the changes in an email to families.
Mobile murder suspect arrested after Monday stabbing

2 days ago | wkrg.com | Thomas Boni

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 09:13 AM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 09:16 AM CDT Mobile police responded to the report of a stabbing around 4:30 a.m. June 23 in the 300 block of Gaston Street. James Marshall (Photo courtesy of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office)There, they found a man with life-threatening injuries who died at the scene, according to a Mobile Police Department news release.
Woman arrested after ripping child's teeth out, claiming child had "demon inside of her"

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Brandon Eanes

Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 09:43 PM CDT Updated: Jun 24, 2025 / 09:43 PM CDT LESTER, WV (WVNS) — A woman was arrested after she allegedly ripped a child’s teeth out while claiming the child “had a demon in her.”According to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a child abuse report in the Lester area of Raleigh County on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
$1.5M in cocaine seized at South Texas bridge

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Sandra Sanchez

Over $1.5 million in cocaine was seized in a trailer in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, CBP … Over $1.5 million in cocaine was seized in a trailer in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, CBP says.
Immigration enforcement in Gulf Shores leads to more than 30 arrests

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Thomas Boni |Taylor Boysen

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — The FBI detained more than 30 people during an immigration enforcement operation today, News 5 has learned. (Source: FBI)The FBI shared these photos of the operation at the new Gulf Shores High School construction site. (Source: FBI)This was a joint operation with Gulf Shores Police, Orange Beach Police, and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Medical units were called in case of emergencies during the operation, but there reportedly were no injuries.
Senior Bowl announces Panini America as new title sponsor

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Kevin Fries |Michael Hanich

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Senior Bowl officials have announced a new sponsor for their game. Panini America, the world’s largest entertainment and sports collectibles company, according to Senior Bowl officials, will be sponsoring the Senior Bowl and giving it a new name — the Panini Senior Bowl. The 2026 game, the first with the new sponsor, is scheduled for Saturday, Jan.
Border Report Live: Water battles between the US and Mexico persist

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Fernie Ortiz

Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 01:51 PM CDT Updated: Jun 24, 2025 / 01:51 PM CDT EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — President Donald Trump recently addressed Mexico’s failure to pay the water it owes the U.S. under a decades-old treaty.