Bayou La Batre Alabama News

Man Hit By House

A construction worker is in critical condition after he was hit by a house. more »

Sep/10/08 4:22 PM

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By Kimberly Curth

Hurricanes Affecting Local Blood Supply

Ike a reminder of how storms make an impact far from where they make landfall. more »

Sep/10/08 12:46 PM

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By LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

Bayou La Batre Church Being Rebuilt

“We Care of Baldwin County” is rebuilding a church destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. more »

Sep/10/08 3:34 AM

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By Chad Petri

Bayou Mayor: We Dodged Bullet

Bayou La Batre got an uninvited guest Monday morning. more »

Aug/25/08 4:57 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

LNG Terminal Decision Just Weeks Away

Should a liquified natural gas terminal be built 63 miles off of Alabama's coast? Environmentalists aren't the only ones opposing the proposal. more »

Aug/25/08 12:01 AM

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By Diana Lucio

Comment by carl: I say build a string of them 63 miles from the coast of Alabama using the open loop system ! I think the cooler temps in the water around them would help… view »

Bayou Protest Over Alleged Racist Statement

Some people in Bayou La Batre claim a city official made racist remarks. more »

Aug/11/08 8:42 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by carl: A racist can be of any race or color but this smells a aweful lot like dirty politics. So maybe the backlash from it will be greater than what they thought… 6 Responses »

Parents Staying Connected To Schools

The Mobile County Public School System has a faster way to get information to parents. Every school has a computerized messenger system. more »

Aug/7/08 4:34 PM

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By Kesshia Peyton

Comment by RNuts: These are some of the reasons we are homeschooling our two boys. It really bugs me too that we have to take off time just to pick up a report card in person.… 5 Responses »

Missing Woman Case: Person Of Interest Surrenders

Bayou La Batre's police chief says the man they call a "person of interest" in the disapperance of Tammy Stokes turned himself into the Theodore substation Wednesday afternoon. more »

Aug/6/08 8:03 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Search For Missing Fisherman Called Off

The Coast Guard has called off the search for a missing fisherman who vanished Sunday evening. more »

Aug/6/08 4:49 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by jackie w: U and your family r in my hearts and if u need anything u can call on me for anything. 1 Responses »

Person Of Interest In Missing Woman Case

Bayou La Batre investigators say they want to question a man about the disappearance of Tammy Stokes. more »

Aug/6/08 9:31 AM

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By WKRG Staff

Local Fisherman Missing In Gulf

Coast Guard searching for him off the Louisiana coast. more »

Aug/5/08 7:22 PM

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By Robert Blomquist

Comment by rblmom: Authorites need to dig deeper into this .. something doesnt sound right..why do you wait 3 hours before calling the coastguard to let them know Joe is… 7 Responses »

Voice of News 5 Passes Away

Long-time voice man Chris Clausen dies in Florida after suffering a stroke. more »

Jul/31/08 9:50 AM

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By WKRG Staff

Comment by carl: DEW, If you ever get deleted for what may seem a little out of hand posting on this site you’ll probably see Jamie’s name on the explanation… 5 Responses »

One Lane Of Interstate 10 Reopened

Latest Update: 11:55 The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving at least 3 18-Wheelers, leaving one of the semi trucks hanging off the Pascagoula River Bridge. more »

Jul/29/08 10:52 AM

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By Steven Norris

Comment by KxVx: and=as 1 Responses »

TGIF? Not Anymore

Another city adds its name to the growing list of municipalities opting for a four day work week. more »

Jul/14/08 4:20 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Still No Sign Of Missing Woman

Police searched wooded areas in Irvington and St. Elmo Tuesday looking for any sign of a missing Bayou La Batre woman. more »

Jul/8/08 4:42 PM

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By Kimberly Curth

Comment by KxVx: She looks strikingly like Angela Hurst who has been in jail for the past month. http://a522.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/40/l_ee5d95af382d101e0e3cb5eecf24a401.jpg view »

Stealing From The Church

Collection jar money paid for the items and thieves stole it all... straight out of the church. more »

Jul/1/08 5:36 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Commercial Fishermen Versus Thieves

Commercial Fishermen are already having a tough season with rising fuel prices. A rash of metal thefts gives them something new to worry about. more »

Jul/1/08 3:06 AM

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By Chad Petri

Comment by carl: YEA But them gators are a dickens to feed. They will bite the hand that feeds them and with a gator anything he gits in his mouth you don’t git back.… 5 Responses »

Bayou La Batre Residents Debate Wastewater Plant

Residents agree on need for the plant, but question where it should be built. more »

Jun/24/08 8:49 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Detour Alert

Highway 188 in Bayou La Batre will be closed from Fernland Road to Argyle Road from Wednesday morning until Friday afternoon. Click here for detour details. more »

Jun/24/08 5:53 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Gas Leak In Bayou La Batre: New Update

New info: Bayou La Batre Policereopened area that was blocked off around ruptured natural gas line. more »

Jun/18/08 3:33 PM

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By Emily Forrester

Can Lam Luong Get A Fair Trial?

Lam Luong is going on trial in March 2009. Can he get a fair trial in Mobile County? more »

Jun/12/08 5:55 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by icy111: Evertime I read about this I think of those precioius children. They did not deserve what happened to them. I personally think that they should… 8 Responses »

Working Waterfronts Get Another Look In Alabama

State and local officials will spend the next year studying water access. Officials say they want strike a balance between all parties that want access to docks. more »

Jun/12/08 4:00 AM

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By Chad Petri

Boater Killed in Shrimping Accident

Boating accident off Dauphin Island claims life of shrimper. more »

Jun/12/08 3:34 AM

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By Tyler Ludke

Comment by SumOneILove: That is awful! 2 HOurs?! Should of called 911 only takes them 1~ 4 Responses »

Bayou Mother Could Be In Danger

Bayou La Batre Police are asking for your help to find a mother who could be in danger. more »

Jun/6/08 9:34 AM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by DEW26M: rmseek1234 that is the general area yes, not just the Mobile Home Park, but that whole area is considered “Pine Springs”. Don’t surprise… 8 Responses »

Faith In The Fleet Despite Fuel Costs

Hundreds turn out for the Blessing of the Fleet, while some shrimpers fear they may take a big hit with fuel costs this season. more »

May/4/08 9:15 PM

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By Diana Lucio

100 Homes For Bayou La Batre Hurricane Victims

Mobile's Mitchell Company will build 100 homes for families left homeless by Katrina. It's part of a $400 million FEMA disaster housing program. Some homes may be ready by June. more »

Apr/29/08 12:35 PM

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By Associated Press

Teenager Arrested For Shooting Cows

Mobile County teenager arrested for shooting nine cows. more »

Apr/14/08 2:49 PM

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By Emily Forrester

Comment by rmseek1234: I am glad they are addressing the issue of animal cruelty, which this clearly is, but what about all the other abused and neglected animals that go unheeded… 1 Responses »

2008 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

WKRG.com wins prestigious Edward R. Murrow award. more »

Apr/12/08 12:41 PM

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By Robert Blomquist

Comment by carl: Well deserved ! Especially for the best broadcast-afiliated website and electronic journalism. I depend on that a lot since i do not get a newspaper as… 1 Responses »

Shrimpers Dreading Summer

As fuel prices continue to climb, some shrimpers fear they may not make it to sea this shrimping season. more »

Mar/26/08 7:42 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Bayou La Batre Company Specializes In Wooden Boats

Landry Boat Works Inc. is one of the few places around that works on wooden boats. Bayou La Batre becomes the temporary home for old sea vessels from across the country. more »

Mar/25/08 5:50 AM

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By Chad Petri

Campus Scare Over Racial Tension

Threats of violence at a Bayou La Batre school kept many kids at home Friday. more »

Mar/21/08 3:03 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by sjcmom365: 20 years ago, we didnt have the trouble we do in schools today. I dont have a child old enough to have a cell phone, but with todays times, I would feel… 1 Responses »

Hurricane Victims Get Homes

Hurricane victims in Bayou La Batre are moving into new homes with the help of non-profit groups. more »

Mar/20/08 9:24 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Dauphin Island Bridge Tragedy Update

A group of kind hearted volunteers is trying to spread some cheer to a Bayou La Batre woman who lost her four children after police say their father threw them from the Dauphin Island Bridge in January. The van allegedly used in that crime has been turned back over to the mother Kieu Phan. more »

Mar/5/08 5:09 PM

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By Kesshia Peyton

Comment by Carol: I feel this jester is very kind but it will also be a constant reminder to the mother, that this was the van that carried her children to thier death.… view »

Bridge Tragedy Blood Drive

You have the chance to give the gift of life and you can do it in memory of four children who police say were thrown off the Dauphin Island Bridge by their father. more »

Feb/27/08 5:28 PM

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By Kimberly Curth

Comment by jacey: Steve, WKRG did so great a jpb keeping us and the community informed…..and you especially. I’ll be there at 6 or 6:15! Won’t be as cold… view »

Niña Replica Sets Sail This Morning

If you see a 500-year-old-looking ship leaving Bayou La Batre this morning, here’s the explanation. After weeks of repair and maintenance a replica of one of the ships used by Christopher Columbus heads to Biloxi today. more »

Feb/12/08 5:30 AM

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By Chad Petri

Reaction to Hannah’s Positive Identification

Mobile County Sheriff's Flotilla also receives big donations more »

Jan/22/08 8:07 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by SUNNY88: MRS. PHAN YOU ARE A GREAT PERRSON. NOW - DANNY, RYAN, LIDDSEY, AND HANNA ARE AT PEACE WHERE THEY CAN LAY DOWN IN LUSH GREEN GRASS. AND FLOAT ON BEAUITFUL… 1 Responses »

Bayou La Batre Plans Memorial For Children

The location would be next to city hall more »

Jan/21/08 9:12 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by LiLMiSSBLB: I think it is a wonderful idea that Councilman Barnes has this idea. I think it would mean not only alot to the family, but to everyone that has lost a… view »

Family Prepares For Funeral

The family of the four children believe to have been thrown from the Dauphin Island Bridge prepare to say good bye. more »

Jan/21/08 5:32 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by shellhere: Louisiana needs to just release Hannah….so she can be with her siblings…..... 1 Responses »

The Search For Hannah Is Over

Authorities announce discovery of a body off the coast of Louisiana. An autopsy will determine if it's 2 year old Hannah Luong more »

Jan/20/08 9:01 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by draime: My thoughts have been with the searchers and the family. The searchers stood against all odds to bring all the children home. I admire the… 4 Responses »

Health Advisory Issued For Bayou La Batre

Untreated sewage overflows into Bayou La Batre Bayou. Residents urged to take precautions more »

Jan/19/08 11:05 PM

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By WKRG Staff

What Is It Like To Search For The Missing Children?

People in south Mobile County bond together in church and on the waterfront more »

Jan/16/08 9:16 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Searcher: “It’s Cold, Brutally Cold

Searchers brave the wind and rain, but mother nature proves too tough. more »

Jan/16/08 8:46 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by SUNNY88: HANNA H= HEAVEN SENT A= APPLE OF EVERYONE’S EYE N= NICE, SWEET AND CUDDLY N= NEAT TO BE WITH A= A AUSONE ANGEL 5 Responses »

How He Found The Infant

The father of the duck hunter who found four month old Danny Luong's body says the infant was hidden in tall grass about twelve feet from the water. more »

Jan/14/08 8:53 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Bayou La Batre Broken Hearted

Community hopes Lam Luong's confession to police isn't true. more »

Jan/9/08 11:21 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Comment by kyless: This is a tragedy that has affect the entire nation. At times like this people really need to turn to the Word of God and put him first in our lives. There… 1 Responses »

More Details Released on Deaths of Children

Lam Luong had a criminal record more »

Jan/9/08 12:32 AM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by all4worshiphim: What? Why are you pasing judgement on the mother? In case you have not herd, she is crused and is in no position to talk. Her family is with her. I know… 5 Responses »

D.A. Announces Arrest of Irvington Father

Watch the entire press conference from Mobile Co. D.A. John Tyson on the father charged with killing children. more »

Jan/8/08 10:38 PM

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By Emily Forrester

Comment by lgdykes3: have they put out an AMBER ALERT for these kids. there is no evidence or witness to this crime. 6 Responses »

Irvington Man Charged In Death Of Kids

Breaking News: Lam Luong charged in the death of his four small children. See video of Luong more »

Jan/8/08 8:57 PM

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By Emily Forrester

Comment by kristie: What type of SICK human being does something like this to their OWN kids?!!!!!I think the same thing should be done to him over and over and then turn… 3 Responses »