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Mobile Icon Dies

Mobile Icon Dies
Charles Pollman, who's father founded Pollman's Bakery in 1918, passed away at the age of 88. more »
Aug/19/08 10:52 AM
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By Jamie Burch

New Orleans “Triumphs” Over Loss Of Fantasy

New Orleans “Triumphs” Over Loss Of Fantasy
Carnival Cruise Lines will base the Triumph in New Orleans after it moves the Fantasy to Mobile next year. It carries 2,758 passengers more than the Fantasy. more »
Aug/19/08 9:54 AM
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By The Associated Press

Homeowners Tell Drivers To Slow Down

Homeowners Tell Drivers To Slow Down
Pembrocke Avenue in Mobile is being used as a detour while construction continues on McGregor Avenue. Homeowners are trying to keep their neighborhood safe. more »
Aug/19/08 2:37 AM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by Tide Fan: While I agree they should slow down….But to say that they like to get on the street with their toys is crazy….Streets are for cars not kids… 1 Responses »

Thieves Steal 13 Cars From Used Car Dealership

Thieves Steal 13 Cars From Used Car Dealership
Pensacola dealership hit over the weekend. more »
Aug/18/08 9:12 PM
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By Steve Alexander

Mobile’s New Fantasy

Mobile’s New Fantasy
Carnival's Holiday will sale off into the sunset and the Port City will get a bigger cruise chip, the Fantasy. more »
Aug/18/08 4:53 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton
Comment by BamaBob: How much does Mobile make off of the cruise ships compared to what they are spending? . Will people still have to fly into Pensacola or New Orleans to… 1 Responses »

Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal

Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal
Company doesn't foresee any significant differences between the rough draft and the final proposal, which is expected to be issued sometime this week. more »
Aug/18/08 4:29 PM
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By CBS MarketWatch

The Need For Speed A Growing Problem

The Need For Speed A Growing Problem
State Troopers arrest 12 bikers going more than 140 mph on the Bayway. They're seeing more and more high performance bikes driving at high speeds. more »
Aug/18/08 4:15 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by carl: It’s called damage control. It’s like getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar. What can you say in your defense with out looking foolish… 5 Responses »

Mobile Getting Larger Cruise Ship

Mobile Getting Larger Cruise Ship
Carnival's 'Fantasy' will call Mobile home starting in November 2009. more »
Aug/18/08 1:21 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by DeterminedOne: I agree and they need to figure out a better way to deal with the traffic than what they are doing now.  It was horrible with the Holiday and now… 1 Responses »

Scrap Metal Thieves Caught In The Act

Scrap Metal Thieves Caught In The Act
MUGSHOTS Police arrest four men who were in the process of stealing metal, siding and gutters from a Mobile business. more »
Aug/18/08 11:55 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by Razorsharp: They all look so happy…so content…so full of life and vitality. view »

Cruise Ship Announcement Today

Cruise Ship Announcement Today
Mobile officials expect an announcement from Carnival Cruise Lines will boost tourism activity at the Alabama port. more »
Aug/18/08 10:02 AM
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By Associated Press

Mobile Gets Nod In Magazine

Mobile Gets Nod In Magazine
National Geographic Adventure Magazine recently named Mobile as one of the “Next 50 Great Adventure Towns.” more »
Aug/18/08 3:12 AM
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By Chad Petri

Roadblock Nabs Alleged Speeders

Roadblock Nabs Alleged Speeders
Hear both sides of the story that stopped traffic on the I 10 Bayway Sunday more »
Aug/17/08 6:15 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by southfan1981: My comments are only referring to the riders who endanger others on the road. I have nothing against your normal average everyday motorbike rider. Honestly,… 55 Responses »

People In Semmes Area React To Annexation

People In Semmes Area React To Annexation
Some people want Semmes to incorporate as its own city. more »
Aug/15/08 8:35 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by rmseek1234: Why would anyone in King’s Branch care what happens to Semmes? They are technically Mobile anyway-look at a mapbook and tell me if you see them in… 29 Responses »

Could Annexation Hurt Schools?

Could Annexation Hurt Schools?
What does annexation mean for Mobile County Schools? Some school leaders are keeping their fingers crossed for a positive impact. more »
Aug/15/08 8:33 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by JudyH: QUOTE from the article:  “Unfortunately the annexation laws do result in a short term short fall for the school system, Mayor Jones has scheduled… 1 Responses »

Smoke Detectors: Is There A Difference?

Smoke Detectors: Is There A Difference?
Can the type of smoke alarm you have in your home really make a difference between life and death? more »
Aug/15/08 4:38 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton

Annexation Vote Could Happen Next Month

Annexation Vote Could Happen Next Month
Mobile's Mayor insists annexation is necessary, but critics are calling it a power grab for rich business districts. READ PROPOSAL more »
Aug/15/08 2:42 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by JudyH: Awesome meeting last night at Crawford United Methodist Church!  We had a great turnout and people are very upset about what Mobile’s Mayor… 29 Responses »

Assault Rifle, Drugs, Cash Found In Home

Assault Rifle, Drugs, Cash Found In Home
MUGSHOTS: Mobile police arrest four people after finding an AK-47, marijuana, Xanax, $2,300 and a stolen scooter while serving a search warrant. more »
Aug/15/08 11:48 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by Razorsharp: Okay look…we SERIOUSLY need to do something here. This is getting ridiculous. Does this bother anyone else? 2 Responses »

Mobile Area Google Street View

Mobile Area Google Street View
Want a digital view of the streets in Downtown Mobile or the Bay Views of Fairhope or your own house? more »
Aug/15/08 10:22 AM
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By David Rencher / Richard Millins
Comment by BamaBob: So far I have not seen any bodies in the intersections of downtown, so I guess they got the pictures on a slow week. 4 Responses »

Retired Greyhound Adoption

Retired Greyhound Adoption
B&B Pet Stop offering a weekend filled with love, warm fur, and big sloppy dog kisses! more »
Aug/15/08 7:09 AM
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By B & B Pet Stop

Cable Show Highlights Mobile Bed & Breakfast

Cable Show Highlights Mobile Bed & Breakfast
“If Walls Could Talk” recently featured the Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast. It’s a home of Civil War history. more »
Aug/15/08 2:56 AM
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By Chad Petri

Reaction Already Coming In On Annexation

Reaction Already Coming In On Annexation
The debate involves improved services versus higher taxes. more »
Aug/14/08 7:38 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by JudyH: “Everyone should also be made aware that there is not a single registered voter living at Wal*Mart, Lowe’s, Sears, the hotels, or the industries… 6 Responses »

Parents Get Probation for Truant Kids

Parents Get Probation for Truant Kids
90 parents are on the docket for not sending their kids to school. 10 tested positive for drugs. Click to see what happened when our camera was allowed in court! more »
Aug/14/08 6:30 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by atbman: My son started kindegarden in the Baldwin county school system this year, he has already missed 10 days do to illness. He has doctor’s excuse’s… 13 Responses »

Do You Favor or Oppose Annexation?

Do You Favor or Oppose Annexation?
Nearly half of the people polled in Mobile say they support the city's efforts to annex unincorporated communities. Click here to see the results. more »
Aug/14/08 6:11 PM
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By Survey USA
Comment by JudyH: Alabama Patriot wrote: “The few benefits will cost the affected families far more in taxes than the city will ever spend on them.” Actually,… 35 Responses »

Freezer Murder: History Of Domestic Violence

Freezer Murder: History Of Domestic Violence
News Five obtains an exclusive copy of a police report filed by Anthony Hopkins against his wife. more »
Aug/14/08 4:55 PM
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By Jessica Taloney

Annexation Round 2

Annexation Round 2
News 5 has confirmed the City of Mobile will launch a new annexation plan tomorrow morning. Click here to see a map of the proposed area. more »
Aug/14/08 2:12 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by JudyH: Something that everyone does not realize is that since you are within the 3 mile “jurisdiction” of Mobile, you are already paying the City… 25 Responses »

Undercover Meth Sting Nets Nine

Undercover Meth Sting Nets Nine
MUGSHOTS Joint Federal, State and Local investigation leads to grand jury indictments. more »
Aug/14/08 12:33 PM
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By WKRG Staff

Three Kidnapped For ATM Money

Three Kidnapped For ATM Money
Mobile man charged with kidnapping, robbery and violating probation. MPD searching for second suspect. more »
Aug/14/08 10:29 AM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by Razorsharp: Is anyone else out there worried about seeing this type of headline and mugshots day after day after day? Do you notice any trends? view »

Books And More At The Library

Books And More At The Library
Mobile Public Libraries are putting a renewed emphasis on “alternative media.” Much of the collection consists of A-V materials. more »
Aug/14/08 4:49 AM
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By Chad Petri

Person Hit in Tillman’s Corner

Person Hit in Tillman’s Corner
Alabama State Troopers investigating accident involving a person hit by a vehicle. more »
Aug/14/08 1:16 AM
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By Tyler Ludke
Comment by JGFH: Does anyone know if this was the homeless guy that was out there with the puppy yesterday and if so does anyone know what happened to the puppy? view »

Mobile County Robbery Caught On Tape

Mobile County Robbery Caught On Tape
Mobile County Sheriff's Office hopes security video will catch two robbers on the run. more »
Aug/13/08 9:09 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by Razorsharp: What is the deal with these men wearing these BAGGY pants? It’s like a baggy pants epidemic everywhere. In the video, only one of them is wearing… 1 Responses »

Jackson Man Says He Helped Feed Hopkins’ Children

Jackson Man Says He Helped Feed Hopkins’ Children
Daniel Maharrey said he thought Hopkins was a con man. more »
Aug/13/08 9:06 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by kjjmbf: oh give me a brake. That man MURDER his wife and stuffed her in the freezer. No man of GOD would do that. He is a Murder. He should rot in hell for what… 1 Responses »

New Details In Freezer Murder

New Details In Freezer Murder
A travelling preacher accused of killing his wife and stuffing her body in a freezer may have first buried her in a shallow grave. more »
Aug/13/08 5:34 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by rapples: I hope these children realize that is not true love, and Chritianity.  I pray for her healing, and the other children as well.     … view »

Leaving the Force

Leaving the Force
More than two dozen officers have resigned from the Mobile Police Department since the first of the year. more »
Aug/13/08 4:14 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton
Comment by rosepetal: JudyH, with every gallon of gas that is pumped that is how. the people will be paying an extra 2 cents a gallon so the total will be 4 cents a gallon that… 24 Responses »

Ala AG: Not Campaigning On Taxpayer Dime

Ala AG: Not Campaigning On Taxpayer Dime
Troy King traveled to Mobile to campaign for presidential candidate John McCain, but says he was not doing it at taxpayer expense. more »
Aug/13/08 3:58 PM
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By WKRG Staff

Freezer Not Arletha Hopkins’ First Grave

Freezer Not Arletha Hopkins’ First Grave
Police say Anthony Hopkins strangled his wife, buried her in Jackson, dug her back up and then stuffed her body in a freezer. more »
Aug/13/08 2:58 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by glamblitz: they need to hang this piece of crap!!! 6 Responses »

O’Jays Coming To Mobile

O’Jays Coming To Mobile
The O'Jays, The Whispers and The Stylistics to take the stage in October music festival in Downtown Mobile. more »
Aug/13/08 6:05 AM
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By Jennifer Rogers
Comment by the inquiring mind: For a minute I thought they meant OJ. 1 Responses »

Summertime Fun With Habitat For Humanity

Summertime Fun With Habitat For Humanity
Mobile’s Habitat for Humanity is trying to pump up volunteer efforts this summer. They’re pushing short, weekend projects to help in a season where they’re normally short on bodies. more »
Aug/13/08 3:13 AM
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By Chad Petri

BAT Mobile Coming To Mobile

BAT Mobile Coming To Mobile
Vehicle is designed to fight drunk driving. more »
Aug/12/08 7:53 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by mobilealex: i’m confused, are field sobriety tests no good? view »

Hopkins Isolated From Prisoners

Hopkins Isolated From Prisoners
Freezer murder suspect being held in isolation. Anthony Hopkins faces a judge Wednesday. more »
Aug/12/08 6:00 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by lenalena: why does it take so long for all of them to go to trail? babies off the bridge and the that shot his wife and child in semmes and killed them both?what’s… 2 Responses »

Bank Robberies Up

Bank Robberies Up
The FBI says so far this year, it has investigated 27 bank robberies in Mobile and Baldwin counties. more »
Aug/12/08 4:48 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton

Naked Hatchet Man

Naked Hatchet Man
What happened in a Mobile neighborhood over the weekend sounds like a scary movie. But, Police say this case is real and it involves a naked man and a hatchet. more »
Aug/12/08 3:46 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by SumOneILove: Ha! I agree sweet! 2 Responses »

Mae Eanes Middle School Open House

Mae Eanes Middle School Open House
Meet the administrators, faculty and staff. Find out what is expected of your child. Take a tour of the school. Visit your child's classrooms. more »
Aug/12/08 12:45 PM
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By Jamie Burch

End Of Summer Means End Of Summer Jobs Program

End Of Summer Means End Of Summer Jobs Program
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services has wrapped up another season of its summer jobs program. The program places teenagers with hearing or visual impairment with summer employment. more »
Aug/12/08 3:13 AM
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By Chad Petri

Hometown Dare Devil Aiming High

Hometown Dare Devil Aiming High
Bubba Blackwell revving up for a new record. more »
Aug/11/08 9:27 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by MeAmerican: It’s time for the “Bubba Jump”! view »

Pay Attention or Pay Hefty Fines

Pay Attention or Pay Hefty Fines
Mobile Police officers are on a mission to protect school children. more »
Aug/11/08 9:10 PM
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By Emily Forrester

Bayou Protest Over Alleged Racist Statement

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 »

Part 2: Sex, Drugs and A News 5 Fix

Part 2: Sex, Drugs and A News 5 Fix
Scarborough Middle School gets a 10-thousand dollar facelift after a News 5 investigation in May. more »
Aug/11/08 5:12 PM
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By Tiffany Craig

Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?

Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?
Boeing is "strongly considering" not bidding on the $40 billion tanker contract. Some of its backers in Congress argue the revised terms of the competition, issued by the Pentagon last week, favor Northrop Grumman Corp and EADS. more »
Aug/11/08 11:09 AM
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By Reuters
Comment by rosepetal: michaelc, the link you requested http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-horner23-2008jul23,0,1351025.story 29 Responses »

Soggy Start To School Year

Soggy Start To School Year
It’s the first day of school in Mobile County. Heavy rains won’t get in the way. more »
Aug/11/08 11:02 AM
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By Chad Petri

Person Killed In Pleasant Valley Road Wreck

Person Killed In Pleasant Valley Road Wreck
Mobile Police investigating one vehicle accident that claimed one person's life. more »
Aug/11/08 3:27 AM
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By Tyler Ludke

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