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Swine flu shots to be available at schools at the end of November. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine_flu_shots_announced_for_al_schools/513930/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:48:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_declares_state_of_emergency/513726/Nov-09-2009_11-26-am/
Governor Bob Riley on Monday declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Tropical Storm Ida.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_declares_state_of_emergency/513726/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/Nov-08-2009_2-11-pm/
The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccination-clinics-wednesday/484955/Oct-27-2009_12-44-pm/
A limited number of vaccines will be available Wednesday in EVERY county in Alabama, but only to people in high risk groups. Click here to find the clinic nearest you. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccination-clinics-wednesday/484955/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/Oct-04-2009_2-55-pm/
Education officials facing budgets with million dollar shortfalls say they simply can't afford the President's suggestion of lengthening school days. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-children-insurance-program-expanding/350170/Sep-13-2009_1-15-pm/
Because of funds raised in the federal tobacco tax, publicly funded health insurance for Alabama children will expand to many middle-class families. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-children-insurance-program-expanding/350170/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:57:29 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sales-tax-holiday-weekend-proving-popular/243990/Aug-09-2009_3-45-pm/
Certain items are free of state sales taxes for three days. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sales-tax-holiday-weekend-proving-popular/243990/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:06:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/back-to-school-supplies-tax-free/237660/Aug-05-2009_4-10-pm/
Parents shopping for back to school bargains can buy supplies tax-free this weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/back-to-school-supplies-tax-free/237660/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:54:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-justice-patti-smith-wont-run-again1/213444/Jul-26-2009_1-40-pm/
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Patti Smith says she won't seek re-election next year. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-justice-patti-smith-wont-run-again1/213444/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sessions-makes-his-decision-on-sotomayor/211236/Jul-25-2009_7-22-pm/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sessions-makes-his-decision-on-sotomayor/211236/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:37:31 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver-licenses-to-increase-by-50-cents/210654/Jul-25-2009_2-11-pm/
Alabama Department of Public Safety says starting next week the cost of driver licenses and non-driver licenses will increase by 50 cents. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver-licenses-to-increase-by-50-cents/210654/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:40:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/a-plan-to-fight-crime-in-eight-mile/192207/Jul-17-2009_10-15-pm/
A community watch group is starting there. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/a-plan-to-fight-crime-in-eight-mile/192207/ Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:39:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tasers-on-campus/147908/Jun-29-2009_7-22-pm/
Mobile County School officials reject a proposal that would allow security officers to carry tasers on school campuses. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tasers-on-campus/147908/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:08:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/att-raising-rate-for-home-phone-service/141010/Jun-27-2009_12-11-pm/
Alabama's largest phone company to raise the rate for single-line home phone service by 3 percent. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/att-raising-rate-for-home-phone-service/141010/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-bonds-man-out-of-jail-to-help-her-husband-escape/104024/Jun-17-2009_2-34-pm/
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is still looking for his accomplice, Billy Turner. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-bonds-man-out-of-jail-to-help-her-husband-escape/104024/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al-ranked-second-in-nation-for-gun-deaths/100862/Jun-14-2009_1-57-pm/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al-ranked-second-in-nation-for-gun-deaths/100862/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/summary_of_2009_session/56286/May-16-2009_2-09-pm/
With Alabama's 2009 legislative session now over we take a look at the bills that made it the governor's desk. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/summary_of_2009_session/56286/ Sat, 16 May 2009 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/finding_a_job/26308/May-05-2009_11-33-pm/
In a News 5 Special Report we show you the best tips on how to land that perfect job. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/finding_a_job/26308/ Wed, 06 May 2009 04:08:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax_refund_delays/25799/May-02-2009_2-20-pm/
Alabamians expecting a tax refund this year may have to wait a little longer than expected... ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax_refund_delays/25799/ Sat, 02 May 2009 19:24:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/baldwin_school_closing/24636/Mar-19-2009_8-32-pm/
Fairhope's Alternative School facility to close. School Board to decide on Vaughn later ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/baldwin_school_closing/24636/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:20:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_twist_in_bizarre_murder_plot/24596/Mar-18-2009_5-15-pm/
New developments in a bizarre murder plot involving a Washington County couple. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_twist_in_bizarre_murder_plot/24596/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:45:33 +0000 31.463225302362005 -88.25454711914062 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more_barriers_planned_for_i-65/24216/Mar-08-2009_6-29-pm/
Alabama transportation officials are planning to add another 43 miles of barrier along the interstate to prevent highway crossover deaths. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more_barriers_planned_for_i-65/24216/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:28:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dubose_gets_18_months/24200/Mar-07-2009_2-46-pm/
Ex-judge Stuart DuBose has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for a pair of firearms violations. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dubose_gets_18_months/24200/ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/caught_a_whopper/23942/Feb-26-2009_10-12-pm/
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/caught_a_whopper/23942/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:42:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/got_fish_get_lunch/23943/Feb-25-2009_8-10-am/
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/got_fish_get_lunch/23943/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:04:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/show_off_your_big_catch/23940/Feb-25-2009_7-59-am/
Send a photo of your Whopper of a fish and you could win a Whopper Meal! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/show_off_your_big_catch/23940/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:10:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_cuts_in_education_spending/22940/Jan-24-2009_2-28-pm/
Alabama legislators agree that huge cuts are needed in education spending, but many disagree on how to do it. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_cuts_in_education_spending/22940/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:05:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/three_killed_in_friday_crash/22534/Jan-11-2009_5-50-pm/
Two teens and an 11-year-old were killed when their SUV hit a tree. Update: Victims Identified ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/three_killed_in_friday_crash/22534/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:50:34 +0000 30.711142637210045 -88.07601928710937 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/governor_riley_appoints_new_judge/22365/Jan-06-2009_11-17-am/
Governor Riley has appointed Gaines C. McCorquodale to the position of Circuit Judge of the First Judicial Circuit which covers Clarke, Choctaw, and Washington counties. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/governor_riley_appoints_new_judge/22365/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:17:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/animal_abuse_investigation/22354/Jan-05-2009_6-41-pm/
Horses spark animal abuse investigation. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/animal_abuse_investigation/22354/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:37:40 +0000 31.512995857454676 -88.25042724609375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hard_economic_times_hit_mardi_gras/22246/Dec-31-2008_2-24-pm/
Mardi Gras organizers are scrambling to find 80 vehicles to pull floats after a Mobile dealership pulled out. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hard_economic_times_hit_mardi_gras/22246/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/christmas_comes_early_for_vets/22034/Dec-21-2008_3-15-pm/
Car collectors pitch in to help former servicemen at the William F. Green Veterans Home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/christmas_comes_early_for_vets/22034/ Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/highway_fatalities_on_the_decline/21898/Dec-15-2008_12-24-pm/
Officials credit higher fuel costs and stricter law enforcement for the significant drop in number of highway fatalities in Alabama. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/highway_fatalities_on_the_decline/21898/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:12:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/industry_demands_create_new_degrees/21893/Dec-15-2008_11-15-am/
Alabama's community colleges may offer new associate's degree in engineering next fall to meet industry demand. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/industry_demands_create_new_degrees/21893/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_rep._to_join_new_administration/21840/Dec-12-2008_10-13-am/
Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama is being vetted for an undisclosed position in president-elect Barack Obama's administration. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_rep._to_join_new_administration/21840/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/murder_plot_suspect_waives_hearing/21277/Nov-25-2008_4-02-pm/
A woman accused of plotting to kill her husband using a horse painkiller waived her preliminary hearing. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/murder_plot_suspect_waives_hearing/21277/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:58:29 +0000 31.469667689313226 -88.25592041015625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/men_killed_in_robbery_vacationed_in_washington_county/20517/Oct-31-2008_4-10-pm/
Friends in Washington County are in mourning after four men were killed in an armed robbery outside New Orleans Thursday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/men_killed_in_robbery_vacationed_in_washington_county/20517/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/4_million_in_unclaimed_refunds/20324/Oct-26-2008_1-30-pm/
Mailing errors return more than 5,300 stimulus checks and 1,500 tax refund checks back to the IRS - one them could be yours. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/4_million_in_unclaimed_refunds/20324/ Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:06:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_twist_in_death_by_horse_drug_saga/19688/Oct-03-2008_5-05-pm/
The father-in-law of the woman accused of trying to kill her husband with a drug used to treat arthritis in horses has been arrested for sex abuse of a child. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/new_twist_in_death_by_horse_drug_saga/19688/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:39:37 +0000 31.47318153169715 -88.253173828125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/people_in_mobile_talk_about_vp_debate/19660/Oct-02-2008_9-45-pm/
Some hold debate-watching parties. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/people_in_mobile_talk_about_vp_debate/19660/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:34:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/death_by_horse_drug/18040/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
Man Chatom Police call an intended victim speaks on alleged murder plot. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/death_by_horse_drug/18040/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:37:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman_tries_to_kill_her_husband/18025/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
Chatom police say Martha Beech planned to inject a drug used to treat arthritis in horses into her husband's IV. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman_tries_to_kill_her_husband/18025/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:10:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bonner_running_unopposed_for_now/14800/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
Bonner's Democratic challenger says he couldn't get his campaign off the ground and has pulled his name out of the hat. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bonner_running_unopposed_for_now/14800/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:21:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pain_at_the_pump_in_chatom/14581/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
So you think gas prices are draining your wallet dry? If you fill up in Mobile, you're paying about $3.89 a gallon for regular gasoline. But take a short drive to Chatom in Washington County and you'll find that paying for gas in Mobile, isn't bad after all. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pain_at_the_pump_in_chatom/14581/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:43:31 +0000 31.47318153169715 -88.24905395507812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted_teacher_still_collects_paycheck/14553/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
A teacher convicted of enticing a student for sex continues to collect a paycheck from the Washington County School District. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted_teacher_still_collects_paycheck/14553/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:07:33 +0000 30.689887857721206 -88.055419921875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thyssenkrupp_community_meeting/7122/Oct-01-2008_11-03-pm/
The Governor's Office will hold a meeting to update communities impacted by the ThyssenKrupp plant on the progress of the project. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thyssenkrupp_community_meeting/7122/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:19:35 +0000 31.109388560814963 -88.0279541015625