Irvington Alabama News

Hurricane Ida Closings

Click here for all of the latest information regarding closures caused by Hurricane Ida. more »

Nov/8/09 6:41 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Still Waiting For Your Tax Refund?

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate. more »

Nov/8/09 1:20 PM

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By Associated Press

Bryant Releases Ronnie Cottrell

Alma Bryant High School makes change at head football coach. Ronnie Cottrell's contract terminated. more »

Nov/2/09 3:17 PM

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By Randy Patrick

Comment by bamabound: The football web site is http://WWW.CANERADIO.com. I am not sure if it is being updated though. 46 Responses »

Woman Brings Knife To A Gun Fight

Mobile police say Terry Guidy tried to rob a laundromat with a knife, but the owner pulled out her gun and Guidry took off. She ended up robbing a dollar store later the same day. more »

Oct/30/09 10:52 AM

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By Jamie Burch

Comment by southernbelle6913: So true, bikertod. Too bad… 2 Responses »

Pregnant Victim’s Mom: “He Needs To Pay”

News 5 has learned that the teen charged in the weekend crash that sent a woman into labor was on probation for a 2008 beating death. more »

Oct/28/09 8:10 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by cissiebee: Got to love you man, shame sheltie felt it was his duty to go work. Where did everyone else with strong opinions here disappear to? 92 Responses »

2 Children & Pregnant Woman Injured In Head-On Collision

UPDATE: A truck carrying two children and a pregnant woman is hit head-on by another vehicle in Irvington. more »

Oct/24/09 12:12 PM

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By Christian Stapleton

Comment by rmseek1234: “This is another silly assumption, but she was taken to USA hospital. So, taxpayers can pay for she and her offspring. GO girl!”… 26 Responses »

Car Hits 18-Wheeler Head-On, Driver Injured

State Troopers say Kimberly Collier had to undergo surgery after swering into oncoming traffic and slamming into a tractor trailer. more »

Oct/19/09 3:35 PM

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By Jamie Burch

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 »

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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Coden Church Rebuilding

Sweet Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is planning on rebuilding later this year. more »

Aug/28/09 12:25 PM

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By Chad Petri

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 »

Irvington Woman Helps Ex-Husband Bust Out Of Prison

Police say Claudia Buras hid three hacksaw blades in the spine of a Bible. Her ex-husband and two other inmates used the blades to cut the bars off their cell window. more »

Jul/8/09 5:44 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by bama4mealways: i know this woman, and i feel for her poor child. this woman was not thinking about her kid none, whatsoever. instead, she thought about helping… 3 Responses »

Shaun Alexander In Town This Week

The former Crimson Tide star will make several appearances throughout the week to promote an event Saturday night in Mobile. more »

Jul/7/09 1:22 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Murder Charges In Crash That Killed Three People

A Mobile County grand jury has indicted 20-year-old Micahel Loper on murder charges. He's accused of driving 100 mph when he bumped another car off the road, causing a crash that killed three people. more »

Jun/30/09 2:20 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by Mom2AngelBaby: I agree there should be equal punishment between the two cases. I can’t even began to imagine the pain these family members are going through…its… 18 Responses »

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

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

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 »