http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/news/ Bayou La Batre Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/news/category/bayou_la_batre/ http://media.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg Bayou La Batre - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Bayou La Batre Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Bayou La Batre,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/luongs_lawyers_denied_travel_money/20904/
Lam Luong's defense team wants to go to Vietnam. The judge denies request.. calling it a "fishing expedition." Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/luongs_lawyers_denied_travel_money/20904/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:05:21 +0000 Luong’s Lawyers Denied Travel Money bayou la batre,bridge tragedy,charles graddick,dauphin island bridge,greg hughes,irvington,john tyson,lam luong,special assignment reporter,taxpayer money,tiffany craig,travel money,vietnam, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/official_cleared_of_racial_accusations/20858/
Bayou La Batre's Housing Coordinator is cleared of all racial accusations made in August. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/official_cleared_of_racial_accusations/20858/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:50:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/dean_plans_for_future_on_commission/20635/
Republican wins re-election to Mobile County Commission. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/dean_plans_for_future_on_commission/20635/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/4_million_in_unclaimed_refunds/20324/
Mailing errors return more than 5,300 stimulus checks and 1,500 tax refund checks back to the IRS - one them could be yours. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/4_million_in_unclaimed_refunds/20324/ Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:06:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/county_commissioner_debate/20199/
The race for the South Mobile County Commissioner's seat heats up. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/county_commissioner_debate/20199/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:35:51 +0000 County Commissioner Debate brad warren,district 3 incumbent,mike dean,november election,pay as you go road program,south mobile county commission,tillmans corner, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/should_county_money_be_used_to_re_pave_road/19954/
Mobile County Commissioner and commission candidate debate Salt Aire Road re-paving. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/should_county_money_be_used_to_re_pave_road/19954/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:37:24 +0000 Should County Money Be Used To Re-Pave Road? brad warren,commissioner mike dean,mobile county alabama,mobile county commission,money,pay-as-you-go program,re-paving roads,salt aire road,town of saltaire, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bush_approves_hurricane_ike_relief_for_mobile_baldwin/19476/
President Bush has approved federal disaster aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts from Hurricane Ike in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bush_approves_hurricane_ike_relief_for_mobile_baldwin/19476/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:06:58 +0000 Bush OKs Hurricane Ike Relief For Mobile & Baldwin alabama,baldwin county,bayou la batre,dauphin island,disaster aid,disaster refief,disaster relief,fort morgan,gulf shores,hurricane ike,ike,mobile county,president bush, The Associated Press no http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/some_katrina_survivors_question_bailout_plan/19011/
Reaction comes after word south Mobile County is not getting more relief money. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/some_katrina_survivors_question_bailout_plan/19011/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:20:24 +0000 Some Katrina Survivors Question Bailout Plan alabama,bank bailout,banks,coden,congress,fema,fema trailers,hurricane katrina,jim fuller,mobile,south bay communities alliance,washington dc, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flood_insurance_program_set_to_expire/18772/
Program ends Septemeber 30th unless its renewed by Congress. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flood_insurance_program_set_to_expire/18772/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:15:22 +0000 Flood Insurance Program Set To Expire alabama,congress,cypress shores,fema,flooding,floods,hurricane katrina,insurance,mobile,mortgages,national flood insurance program,state farm insurance, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/a_genius_among_us/18757/
Bayou La Batre's Dr. Regina Benjamin is the winner of the "Genius Award." She gets bragging rights and a whole lot of cash! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/a_genius_among_us/18757/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:58:42 +0000 A Genius Among Us 000,500,bayou la batre,doctor benjamin,dr benjamin,genius award,house calls,hurricane doctor,macarthur fellow,macarthur fellowship,macarthur foundation,regina benjamin,special assignment reporter,tiffany craig, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/things_to_do/17964/
Looking for something to do this weekend? Things To Do is a full featured list of area happenings from concerts to community cookouts or just find the show times of a Movie. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/things_to_do/17964/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:35:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/flooding_were_used_to_it/17926/
Some of the people in Bayou La Batre woke up to their yards and streets underwater but not many of them are worried about getting a little soggy. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/flooding_were_used_to_it/17926/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:12:08 +0000 Flooding: We’re Used To It bayou la batre,flooding,hurricane ike,roads closed, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.414334780625395 -88.25592041015625 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coastal_flood_warning/17873/
The National Weather Service in Mobile has extended the Coastal Flood Warning across the Mobile Bay and all coastal areas of Mobile County until noon on Saturday. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coastal_flood_warning/17873/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:43:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/man_hit_by_house/17839/
A construction worker is in critical condition after he was hit by a house. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/man_hit_by_house/17839/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:22:50 +0000 Man Hit By House alabama,bayou la batre,bayou la batre fire department,bayou la batre police,construction worker,house,pinned,truck, WKRG.com: Kimberly Curth no http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/hurricanes_affecting_local_blood_supply/17827/
Ike a reminder of how storms make an impact far from where they make landfall. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/hurricanes_affecting_local_blood_supply/17827/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/bayou_la_batre_church_being_rebuilt/17804/
“We Care of Baldwin County” is rebuilding a church destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/bayou_la_batre_church_being_rebuilt/17804/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:34:40 +0000 Bayou La Batre Church Being Rebuilt bayou la batre,chad petri,church,we care of baldwin county, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/football_fans_keep_eye_on_gustav/17404/
Katrina survivors watch their team play another Alabama school that faced tragedy. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/football_fans_keep_eye_on_gustav/17404/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:44:44 +0000 Football Fans Keep Eye On Gustav alabama,bayou la batre,coden,enterprise,football,gustav,high school football,hurricane gustav,hurricanes,irvington,katrina,mobile,tornado,tropical weather,weather, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bracing_for_gustav_by_boat/17372/
People who make their money from the Gulf aren't letting Gustav scare them away. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bracing_for_gustav_by_boat/17372/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:06:17 +0000 Bracing For Gustav By Boat anniversary of katrina,bayou la batre,diana lucio,gulf coast hurricane,gustav,hurricane ivan,hurricane katrina,hurricane preparations,insurance,jeff barnes,pebbles white,shrimper gulf coast,shrimpers, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/bayou_mayor_we_dodged_bullet/17280/
Bayou La Batre got an uninvited guest Monday morning. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/bayou_mayor_we_dodged_bullet/17280/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:57:37 +0000 Bayou Mayor: We Dodged Bullet alabama,bayou la batre,fay,stan wright, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/
Should a liquified natural gas terminal be built 63 miles off of Alabama's coast? Environmentalists aren't the only ones opposing the proposal. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:01:23 +0000 LNG Terminal Decision Just Weeks Away alabama coast,fort morgan,governor bob riley,gulf coast,gulf of mexico lng,liquified natural gas terminal,lng terminal,mobile bay sierra club,mobile convention center,torp technology,us coast guard, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/bayou_protest_over_alleged_racist_statement/16791/
Some people in Bayou La Batre claim a city official made racist remarks. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/bayou_protest_over_alleged_racist_statement/16791/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:42:46 +0000 Bayou Protest Over Alleged Racist Statement alabama,bayou la batre,city inspector,elections,mayor stan rightw,racism,vietnamese, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/parents_staying_connected_to_schools/16699/
The Mobile County Public School System has a faster way to get information to parents. Every school has a computerized messenger system. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/parents_staying_connected_to_schools/16699/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:34:57 +0000 Parents Staying Connected To Schools alabama,davidson high school,email alerts,emergency,mobile county public schools,nancy pierce,ronnie rowell,text messages,theodore high school,voice messages, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.689887857721207 -88.04580688476562 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/missing_woman_case_person_of_interest_surrenders/16651/
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. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/missing_woman_case_person_of_interest_surrenders/16651/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:03:51 +0000 Missing Woman Case: Person Of Interest Surrenders alabama,bayou la batre,christopher howard,christopher lashon howard,disappear,jason edwards,missing,tammy stokes,theodore, WKRG.com: Jamie Burch no 30.4060442699695 -88.25729370117187 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/search_called_off_for_missing_fisherman/16643/
The Coast Guard has called off the search for a missing fisherman who vanished Sunday evening. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/search_called_off_for_missing_fisherman/16643/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:49:45 +0000 Search For Missing Fisherman Called Off bayou la batre,coast guard,disappear,irvington,joe mccartan,missing fisherman,search,southwest pass,vanished, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.4060442699695 -88.25729370117187 http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/person_of_interest_in_missing_woman_case/16623/
Bayou La Batre investigators say they want to question a man about the disappearance of Tammy Stokes. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/person_of_interest_in_missing_woman_case/16623/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:31:14 +0000 Person Of Interest In Missing Woman Case alabama,bayou la batre,christopher howard,christopher lashon howard,disappear,jason edwards,missing,tammy stokes,theodore, WKRG.com: WKRG Staff no 30.403675423321413 -88.2586669921875 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/local_fisherman_missing_in_gulf/16611/
Coast Guard searching for him off the Louisiana coast. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/local_fisherman_missing_in_gulf/16611/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:22:21 +0000 28.931246971867306 -89.40673828125 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/voice_of_news_5_passes_away/16436/
Long-time voice man Chris Clausen dies in Florida after suffering a stroke. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/voice_of_news_5_passes_away/16436/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:50:24 +0000 Voice of News 5 Passes Away alabama,chris clausen,florida,mobile,news 5,orlando,stroke,voice,wkrg, WKRG.com: WKRG Staff no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/one_lane_of_interstate_10_reopened/16372/
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. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/one_lane_of_interstate_10_reopened/16372/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:52:27 +0000 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.]]> 18 wheeler,interstate 10,mississippi,pascagoula,pascagoula river bridge,wreck, WKRG.com: Steven Norris no 30.43801807352744 -88.5992431640625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/tgif_not_anymore/15904/
Another city adds its name to the growing list of municipalities opting for a four day work week. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/tgif_not_anymore/15904/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:20:34 +0000 TGIF? Not Anymore alabama,bayou la batre,economy,four day work week,jessica taloney,mayor stan wright,mobile county,short week,tgif,tgit, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.4060442699695 -88.25729370117187 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/still_no_sign_of_missing_woman/15719/
Police searched wooded areas in Irvington and St. Elmo Tuesday looking for any sign of a missing Bayou La Batre woman. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/still_no_sign_of_missing_woman/15719/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:42:29 +0000 Still No Sign Of Missing Woman alabama,bayou la batre,irvington,missing,missing woman,st elmo,tammy stokes, WKRG.com: Kimberly Curth no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/stealing_from_the_church/15501/
Collection jar money paid for the items and thieves stole it all... straight out of the church. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/stealing_from_the_church/15501/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:36:38 +0000 Stealing From The Church bayou la batre,breaking in,burglary,hurricane katrina,police,san souci baptist church,special assignment reporter,tiffany craig, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/commercial_fishermen_versus_thieves1/15470/
Commercial Fishermen are already having a tough season with rising fuel prices. A rash of metal thefts gives them something new to worry about. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/commercial_fishermen_versus_thieves1/15470/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:06:39 +0000 Commercial Fishermen Versus Thieves bayou la batre,chad petri,commercial fishermen,fishing,metal,seafood,shrimp,thefts, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no 30.402490978446035 -88.25592041015625 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/bayou_la_batre_residents_debate_wastewater_plant/15195/
Residents agree on need for the plant, but question where it should be built. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/bayou_la_batre_residents_debate_wastewater_plant/15195/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:49:38 +0000 Bayou La Batre Residents Debate Wastewater Plant