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Illegal Worker Accused of Counterfeiting Cash

Illegal Worker Accused of Counterfeiting Cash
Employees say he was an illegal contract worker at ThyssenKrupp Steel. The feds believe he was also using fake money! more »
Oct/21/09 5:55 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by mob1: Maybe a construction friend of mine can now get a job at TK since there is an opening… But then again he is a born legal american so he may not qualify… 2 Responses »

Sneak Peek At ThyssenKrupp Steel

Sneak Peek At ThyssenKrupp Steel
What does the 4.2 billion dollar steel mill look like 2 years after groundbreaking? Click on the story to check it out! more »
Oct/8/09 4:55 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by rmseek1234: I heard on the radio this morning that they were going to offer tours to the public. Does anyone at WKRG know anything about that? 3 Responses »

School Lengthening Too Pricey for AL Schools

School Lengthening Too Pricey for AL Schools
Education officials facing budgets with million dollar shortfalls say they simply can't afford the President's suggestion of lengthening school days. more »
Oct/4/09 2:46 PM
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By Associated Press
Comment by mob1: Obama knows the states can not afford this, he is not stupid. By pushing this on the schools will in turn cause the schools to come back to the Federal… 4 Responses »

TK Building Honors Late Executive

TK Building Honors Late Executive
The life of a former Thyssenkrupp executive killed in the Air France crash last June is celebrated, as company officials name a learning center in his memory. more »
Sep/15/09 2:26 PM
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By Jessica Taloney

Alabama’s Children Insurance Program Expanding

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

Back To School Supplies Tax Free

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 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

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

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 »

Tasers On Campus

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 »

AT&T Raising Rate For Home Phone Service

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 »

AL Ranked Second In Nation For Gun Deaths

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 »

Wanted:  Bear Killers

Wanted:  Bear Killers
A reward is being offered for the killing of bears in Mobile County. more »
May/20/09 8:03 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by BamaBob: Hmmmmmmm….. that was more than I wanted to know!  7 Responses »

Undocumented TK Workers Talk To News Five

Undocumented TK Workers Talk To News Five
Who is being hired in Calvert? Could the largest private project in United States history be keeping an even bigger secret? more »
May/18/09 7:33 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by tonya: Maybe if they were not getting paid at all…all of you rednecks would be happy. Then they would be just like the other foreigners from so long ago… 63 Responses »

Thyssenkrupp Might Delay Construction Of Steel Mill In Calvert

Thyssenkrupp Might Delay Construction Of Steel Mill In Calvert
Thyssenkrupp, which is on track to lose more than $1 billion this year, says it might delay construction of the $4 billion plant in Calvert and push back the startup scheduled for spring 2010. more »
May/12/09 6:16 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by framkly: If The United States, The State of Alabama, The County of Mobile, and the City of Mobile would stick to governing and not get involved with businesses;… 3 Responses »

ThyssenKrupp Delaying Production At Calvert Plant

ThyssenKrupp Delaying Production At Calvert Plant
The German steelmaker will delay the start of stainless steel production for a year because of a "massive drop in demand." more »
Jan/23/09 12:02 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by carl: Let’s not let this minor case of hiccups turn into something more serious. 1 Responses »

Price Tag For ThyssenKrupp Plant Rising

Price Tag For ThyssenKrupp Plant Rising
The giant steel mill will cost nearly a million dollars more to build than estimated. more »
Aug/15/08 9:50 AM
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By The Associated Press

Deadly Construction Accident

Deadly Construction Accident
A spokesperson for Alabama DOT says a contractor was killed on Hwy. 43 near the Thyssenkrupp construction site. Update 8:00 p.m. more »
Jul/11/08 5:16 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by rosepetal: DEW26M, now that is scarey 5 Responses »

Mass Transit Needed To Construction Site?

Mass Transit Needed To Construction Site?
A mass transit system may be needed during construction of the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in North Mobile County. Daily traffic on Hwy. 43 could more than double if all the workers drive their own cars. more »
Jul/7/08 12:09 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by carl: Thank heavens! All that harping I did about the need for a mass transit system and I thought I was spitting into the wind. I had better wait though, it… 1 Responses »

New Team Hired At ThyssenKrupp

New Team Hired At ThyssenKrupp
20 new team members will be training here in Mobile before heading to Germany. Find out how you can get in on the action at ThyssenKrupp. more »
Jun/18/08 9:00 AM
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By Steven Norris

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