Bayou La Batre Alabama News

Local Swine Flu Survivor

A 9-year old girl from Coden is in isolation at USA Children's and Women's Hospital after being diagnosed with swine flu. more »

Sep/15/09 4:56 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by KxVicious: I had it and I don’t get what the fuss is all about…sore throat, runny nose, fever…all the usual stuff. I’d say the only difference… 9 Responses »

Alabama’s Children Insurance Program Expanding

Because of funds raised in the federal tobacco tax, publicly funded health insurance for Alabama children will expand to many middle-class families. more »

Sep/13/09 12:57 PM

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By Associated Press

Seafood Dealers Use Grant Money For Waste

Seafood dealers plan to use a $3.2 million dollar federal grant to build a seafood byproduct processing plant in Bayou La Batre - saving them tens of thousands of dollars more »

Sep/12/09 2:41 PM

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By Associated Press

Former Councilman’s Case To Grand Jury

The case of the former city councilman accused of trying to burn his house down goes to the grand jury. more »

Sep/3/09 5:10 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Bayou La Batre Katrina Tour

Community groups are using the storm’s anniversary to highlight community needs. more »

Aug/29/09 1:52 PM

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By Chad Petri

Some Areas Still Struggling After Katrina

The 4th anniversary of Katrina is Saturday. Some folks in Bayou La Batre are still having trouble. more »

Aug/28/09 7:33 PM

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By Chad Petri

Comment by Anonymous1967: Ohh yeah, the Red Cross money. I had such gready co-workers that I couldn’t take off because they asked before I did and our names both started… 10 Responses »

Benjamins For Dr. Benjamin

Doctor Regina Benjamin has been approved for 2.2 million in grant money to finish building the Bayou Clinic. more »

Aug/25/09 5:42 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by really-doe: I think that Dr. Benjamin has been great for the area, and it is great to have a local receive so much attention on the national level. However, I think… 1 Responses »

Dr. Regina Benjamin Paid By Burger King

President Obama's nominee for surgeon general, whose job it is to help encourage Americans to get thinner and healthier, has been working part time as a scientific adviser to the fast-food giant. more »

Aug/13/09 3:38 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by nuong: They need more salt. 12 Responses »

Baldwin County Marine Killed

Lance Corporal Bruce Ferrell Junior killed Monday while fighting the war on terror in Afghanistan more »

Aug/11/09 4:09 PM

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By Pat Peterson

Comment by mrs.plato: May God Keep This Family Under His Wings! God Bless! My prayers are with your family! You will be missed “Bubba” 7 Responses »

Back To School Supplies Tax Free

Parents shopping for back to school bargains can buy supplies tax-free this weekend. more »

Aug/5/09 3:54 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by rmseek1234: Why do they wait until the last minute,when everything is picked over to do this? Sorry, I would rather pay the tax and get what I need, than to run all… view »

Alabama Justice Patti Smith Won’t Run Again

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Patti Smith says she won't seek re-election next year. more »

Jul/26/09 12:35 PM

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By Associated Press

Comment by dougstech: More great news! More republican judges should follow her lead. view »

Sessions Makes His Decision On Sotomayor

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions says he has made up his mind on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but not ready to make his decision public. more »

Jul/25/09 6:37 PM

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By Associated Press

Comment by mob1: Southern, unfortantly I am sure she will be voted in since the Dems rule. 1 Responses »

Driver Licenses To Increase By 50 Cents

Alabama Department of Public Safety says starting next week the cost of driver licenses and non-driver licenses will increase by 50 cents. more »

Jul/25/09 1:40 PM

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By Alabama Department of Public Safety

Comment by liz36530: I agree with everybody else here! If I want to give to a charity I will give because I want to! NOT because I`m forced to!!! I am so sick of having taxes… 2 Responses »

Restaurants Get 1-2 Punch

Restaurants in Alabama have two fish labeling laws headed their way.

Jul/20/09 6:20 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by cork: It’s time we started monitoring the food that is coming in from overseas. It could be coming from some fish farm where there is all kinds of contamination… 2 Responses »

House Blows Before Repo

A mobile home in Bayou La Batre blows up before the repo man gets to haul it off. more »

Jul/17/09 5:34 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by alabamaoutlaw: Te son is working ? No excuse to be making this poison.Make who ever is responsable pay for it. Alabamaoutlaw view »

Back In The Bayou Again

Watching Dr. Regina Benjamin drive into work in a pickup truck, you would never guess that she's the president's nominee to be US Surgeon General. more »

Jul/15/09 5:55 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by bulldog: thanks buddy, keep the faith!!! 35 Responses »

She Predicted Surgeon General Pick

Nell Stoddard is a nurse at Dr. Regina Benjamin's clinic and predicted the nomination years ago. more »

Jul/14/09 5:30 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by carl: Hey! they’re planing on getting them on some shore enough big planes before it’s over. If that engine quit and there’s no place to set… 8 Responses »

From Bayou To Surgeon General?

She's nominated to be U.S. Surgeon General but is best known to our viewers as the hurricane doctor in Bayou La Batre. more »

Jul/13/09 5:40 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by ickthus: Doctor Regina Benjamin, has worked hard and there are alot of things she can do. The office of Surgeon General is just not one of them. The OSG is more… 32 Responses »

Alabama’s Political Leaders Congratulate Dr. Benjamin

President Barack Obama nominated Bayou La Batre Dr. Regina Benjamin to become the next Surgeon General. more »

Jul/13/09 1:42 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Comment by southfan1981: I think when hospitals hand out pamphlets on breastfeeding that are NOT written by formula companies, we might see some more children benefit. Enfamil’s… 1 Responses »

Bayou La Batre Doctor Is Obama’s Pick For Surgeon General

Dr. Regina Benjamin made headlines in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, with her determination to rebuild her rural health clinic in Bayou La Batre which serves 4,400 patients who would be hard-pressed to find care elsewhere. more »

Jul/13/09 8:41 AM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by ickthus: good nite owl 100 Responses »

Update: Travelling Sex Offender In Jail

A convicted sex offender from Oregon who barged into a house in Grand Bay has been arrested. more »

Jul/10/09 5:30 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by alabamaoutlaw: Yes there are laws on the books for panhandling and if they want to push it they can get him for vagrancy and loitering.They have ways to move them along… 21 Responses »

Oyster Reef Promises Hundreds Of Jobs

State conservationists say it could save Alabama's shellfish population too. more »

Jul/7/09 9:31 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Comment by alabamaoutlaw: My doctor told me to quit eating them raw but thats the only way i like them.But i hope the oysters have a long and healthy life.If people are working… 1 Responses »

Meth Explosion Caught On Tape

A meth lab explosion at a Bayou La Batre motel is caught on tape. more »

Jul/7/09 4:58 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by samhell: Novice chemists are dangerous and the drug war produces more and more of them. Just like the thousands of moonshiner accidents during prohibition. 116 Responses »

Former City Councilman Bonds Out Of Jail

Henry Barnes is charged with second degree arson. Bayou La Batre police say Barnes tried to burn down a house he owned on Downey Street last week when a controlled burn got out of control. more »

Jul/2/09 2:30 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by ethansmuma: This guy has been a snake in the grass for years. He’s gotten away with so much he has grown to believe that he’s above the law. … 2 Responses »

From Politics To The Pokey

He served four years on the Bayou La Batre City Council and now he's serving some time in jail. more »

Jul/1/09 5:25 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Former Bayou La Batre Councilman Arrested On Arson Charges

Police say Henry Barnes tried to burn down his house on Downey Street during last week's evacuation that was ordered when a conrol burn got out of control. more »

Jul/1/09 1:55 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Comment by BamaBob: I’m shocked, shocked ....... view »

Tasers On Campus

Mobile County School officials reject a proposal that would allow security officers to carry tasers on school campuses. more »

Jun/29/09 7:08 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Comment by cmb1: I agree with the councelman who said they need to bring back the paddle! LOL and yes it goes back to how you were raised. If you are raised like… 16 Responses »

Coden Church Keeps Moving On

Members of Sweet Bethel Missionary Baptist Church had their first service in their new home, the Coastal Relief Center in Coden. more »

Jun/28/09 1:42 PM

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By Chad Petri

AT&T Raising Rate For Home Phone Service

Alabama's largest phone company to raise the rate for single-line home phone service by 3 percent. more »

Jun/27/09 11:41 AM

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By Associated Press

Comment by wgarey: Two words: Magic Jack. I LOVE MINE!!! I have absolutely NO complaints! All you need is a high speed internet connection. Most homes have that anyway. I… 29 Responses »

Fire Officials Still Keeping Eye On Woods Fire

The fire started as a controlled burn in Bayou La Batre on Tuesday. more »

Jun/24/09 8:40 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by mob1: Cheif Wiggins, the only way to prevent this from happening again is NO BURNING!!!! However you can not avoid citiziens from setting fires that turn… view »

Close Call On Last Shift

An officer who was hurt while on his last shift with the Bayou La Batre Police Department is out of the hospital. more »

Jun/24/09 5:00 PM

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By Kimberly Curth

Comment by rmseek1234: I am glad he is going to be OK. I have heard that too, southfan, and it wouldn’t surprise me…with all the stuff that goes into making meth,its… 1 Responses »

Arson Investigation After Controlled Burn In Bayou La Batre

The investigation into a fire that forced hundreds of people in Bayou La Batre to evacuate has taken a criminal turn. more »

Jun/24/09 11:53 AM

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By Jamie Burch

Officer Injured In Ammonia Leak Released From Hospital

Officer Tim Byrd was injured Sunday after inhaling fumes at Bryant Products, a seafood shop on Tram Avenue. more »

Jun/24/09 11:31 AM

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By Jamie Burch

Fire Officials Keeping Vigil In Bayou La Batre

A controlled burn gets out of hand, forcing evacuations. more »

Jun/23/09 11:07 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by Monkeys Uncle: The current ban allows forestry burns. I remember a burn got out of control in that same area in the not too distant past. Whoever did that last burn did… 3 Responses »

Fire Burning Out Of Control In Bayou La Batre

BREAKING NEWS The City of Bayou la Batre is evacuating people who live on Downey Street and in the Bayou Bend Apartments. more »

Jun/23/09 5:19 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Comment by rmseek1234: Can we do some controlled burns around some of the junk properties? Hope no lives or property(homes) are lost…. 4 Responses »

Early Morning Ammonia Leak

An ammonia leak in Bayou la Batre barricades many neighbors in their homes and sends a police officer to the hospital. more »

Jun/21/09 1:46 PM

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By Christian Stapleton

Comment by ickthus: I might know who did this! Richard Pryor knows all about Ammonia leaks. He talks about it in one of his first albums. They could check for feet prints.… 3 Responses »

Coden Church Forced Outdoors

Members of Sweet Bethel Missionary Baptist Church are rebuilding after a fire and planning on holding services outside. more »

Jun/18/09 4:17 PM

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By Chad Petri

Historical Church Destroyed

Fire officials say the cause may be electrical related. more »

Jun/17/09 9:37 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Is Smoking Ban Working?

Bayou La Batre voted in a smoking law two years ago and not a single ticket has been written more »

Jun/16/09 5:05 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

AL Ranked Second In Nation For Gun Deaths

New national study says that Alabama's high gun ownership and weak gun laws could possibly be the cause of such a high gun death rate. more »

Jun/14/09 1:50 PM

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By Associated Press

Comment by alabamaoutlaw: Bought a Franchi years ago good wing gun great balance ,shoots where it’s pointed. I have a daughter that can smoke me with my own gun proud moment… 45 Responses »

Sex Offenders Get Surprise Visit

U.S. Marshals launch Operation House Call to surprise sex offenders living in Mobile County. more »

May/21/09 10:30 AM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by ethansmuma: Good story!!! It is nice to hear that there are efforts being taken to keep sex offenders on a tight leash. Personally, I think every person convicted… 4 Responses »

Summary Of 2009 Session

With Alabama's 2009 legislative session now over we take a look at the bills that made it the governor's desk. more »

May/16/09 1:33 PM

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Fish Labeling Bill On The Move

Giving you the right to know where your seafood comes from is one step closer to becoming a new law. more »

May/15/09 4:00 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Jemison’s Won’t Be A Parking Lot

The county will no longer pave Jemison's Bait Shop to put up a parking lot. more »

May/13/09 4:30 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by KxVicious: Yay! I called Mike Dean several times to tell him how much Jemison’s is a valuable part of the Dauphin Island experience! I’m glad he listened… view »

Tornado Sirens, But No Tornadoes

Tornado sirens sounded in south Mobile County, but the National Weather Service says there was never a tornado in the area. more »

May/11/09 4:58 PM

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By The National Weather Service

Apparent Drowning In The Bayou

39-year old man dies in an apparent drowning after his boat hits a dock. more »

May/9/09 5:56 PM

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By Christian Stapleton

Comment by rana1990: ok,mustuknow i do know the family and he was a loving father and husband. he had plenty of loving family and most of them dont need to see any more grusome… 5 Responses »

WKRG News 5 Takes Hometown Tour To The Bayou

Bayou La Batre hosts television crew as WKRG launches May hometown tours! more »

May/8/09 8:06 PM

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By Rose Ann Haven

What’s On Your Plate?

The possible new fish labeling law will allow you to be more informed about what's on your plate. more »

May/7/09 8:20 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by BamaBob: There is something fishy about this story! 1 Responses »

Hometown Tour: Bayou La Batre Hurricanes

Remember the 1906 Hurricane? What about the 1916 Hurricane? Those two storms shaped Bayou La Batre. more »

May/7/09 2:30 PM

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By Jene' Young

Comment by BamaBob: Nice report! I like these hometown tour things. Fairhope has a very interesting and unique history that would make for a good show. 1 Responses »