http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/news/ Consumer News GeoRSS is a set of standards for representing geographical location information. In GeoRSS, the content such as news articles consists of geographical points. Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/news/category/consumer/ http://media.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg Consumer News - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Consumer News Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Consumer News,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/consumer/article/mail_thief_sentenced/20968/
A former postal carrier convicted of stealing and failing to deliver thousands of pieces of mail will serve 10 months in federal prison. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mail_thief_sentenced/20968/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:34:54 +0000 30.685163937659563 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/dollar_stores_defy_downturn/20901/
With talk of bailouts and jobless rates continuing to climb, there is one type of retailer that is doing gang busters in this struggling economy. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/dollar_stores_defy_downturn/20901/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:13:33 +0000 Dollar Stores Defy Downturn alabama,dollar stores,economy,financial belt,gulf shores, WKRG.com: Debbie Williams no 30.260253384089413 -87.69424438476562 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/scheduled_shuttle_launch_may_be_put_on_hold/20826/
Cold front could thwart Friday's shuttle launch.. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/scheduled_shuttle_launch_may_be_put_on_hold/20826/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:55:26 +0000 28.39864879699246 -80.60394287109375 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/gas_prices_under_two_bucks/20795/
Gas prices continue to drop...many Gulf Coast stations selling fuel for under two dollars a gallon Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/gas_prices_under_two_bucks/20795/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:34:14 +0000 Gas Prices Under Two Bucks! alabama,bucks,dollars,drivers,foley,gas,holiday,money,relief,shopping,travel,two,under, WKRG.com: Pat Peterson no 30.403675423321413 -87.681884765625 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/mercedes_offering_employee_buyouts/20501/
Struggling with economy, Alabama automaker offers severance packages to 4,000 workers at Tuscaloosa County plant. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/mercedes_offering_employee_buyouts/20501/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:05:51 +0000 33.175491001010634 -87.23281860351562 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/infant_crib_recall/20164/
Company has recalled cribs after two infant deaths. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/infant_crib_recall/20164/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:53:35 +0000 40.753499070431374 -73.9599609375 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/mobile_inventor_wins_major_lawsuit/20111/
Ineos Americas ordered to pay a retired researcher $192 million for stealing his ideas. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/mobile_inventor_wins_major_lawsuit/20111/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:39:07 +0000 30.68929738035413 -88.0495834350586 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/pawn_shop_profits/20014/
In a slumping economy, there is one business where "down is up". Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/pawn_shop_profits/20014/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:28 +0000 Pawn Shop Profits alabama,economy,foley,guns,jewelry,pawn,shop,tools, WKRG.com: Debbie Williams no 30.397753055276908 -87.68325805664062 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/agree_to_disagree/19917/
Senator Sessions and opponent Senator Figures agree that the economy tops their list of concerns, but almost totally disagree on President Bush. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/agree_to_disagree/19917/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:58:28 +0000 30.686344939344202 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/sweet_home_alabama/19769/
Alabama to unveil new vehicle license plate design in January. READ FULL TEXT OF NEWS RELEASE More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/sweet_home_alabama/19769/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:41:52 +0000 32.37068286611427 -86.29898071289062 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/high_rise_casino_raises_hopes_for_atmore/19711/
The new Atmore casino on a 35-acre site is expected to open in January, followed by the 236-room hotel in February. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/high_rise_casino_raises_hopes_for_atmore/19711/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:56:50 +0000 31.021163557496628 -87.49099731445312 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bra_bandit/19704/
Since February, 452 bras valued at almost $20,000 have been stolen from two Victoria's Secret stores. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bra_bandit/19704/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:11:00 +0000 26.346344800851465 -81.78359985351562 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/elberta_police_cuts/19608/
Some big changes could be in store fo the little town of Elberta. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/elberta_police_cuts/19608/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:02:55 +0000 Elberta Police Cuts alabama,budget,cuts,elberta,gary peaden,marvin williams,police, WKRG.com: Debbie Williams no 30.41078179084589 -87.593994140625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/greater_gulf_state_fair_tickets/19598/
The Molly Ringwalds and Keith Anderson headline this year's Fair entertainment lineup. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/greater_gulf_state_fair_tickets/19598/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:52:45 +0000 30.687525926582914 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/how_wall_street_affects_you/19574/
Market meltdown could impact your ability to get a loan. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/how_wall_street_affects_you/19574/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:18:30 +0000 How Wall Street Affects You alabama,consumer,cornerstone investments,credit,daphne,financial,financial bailout,jessica taloney,wall street,wall streets, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 38.899583425982705 -77.047119140625 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/mobile_gas_stations_go_green/19479/
Two Mobile gas stations are part of the longest "Clean Corridor" in the country. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/mobile_gas_stations_go_green/19479/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:15:34 +0000 Mobile Gas Stations Go Green alabama clean fuels coalition,alternative fuels,bio fuels,biodiesel,clean corridor,diesel,e85,ethanol,gas,mobile, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.686566375551838 -88.20806980133057 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/high_gas_bill_fires_woman_up/19478/
A woman opens up her gas bill and it's almost one thousand dollars! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/high_gas_bill_fires_woman_up/19478/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:10:05 +0000 High Gas Bill Fires Woman Up alabama,annie moran,bill,high gas bill,hot water heater,meter,mobile,mobile gas,trinity gardens,water tank, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.685163937659563 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/putting_the_brakes_on_speeders/18280/
People living on Williams Street in Midtown Mobile say they have a traffic problem. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/putting_the_brakes_on_speeders/18280/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:33:33 +0000 Putting The Brakes On Speeders alabama,midtown,mobile,speed limit,speeders, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.685163937659563 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mobile_has_lowest_gas_prices/18259/
Latest AAA survey in Alabama shows highest price average in Tuscaloosa, lowest in Mobile. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mobile_has_lowest_gas_prices/18259/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:39:44 +0000 30.687525926582914 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/financial_fix/18193/
Treasury Secretary says "hundreds of billions" of dollars are needed to resolve U.S. financial crisis. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/financial_fix/18193/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:05:40 +0000 38.89530825492018 -77.025146484375 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/power_of_the_vote/18123/
Hundreds of thousands of people have registered to vote in Mobile County, but the question is are they going to show up at the polls in November? Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/power_of_the_vote/18123/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:49:09 +0000 Power Of The Vote alabama,judge don davis,mobile,mobile county probate court,polls,registration,voters,voting, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.687525926582914 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/baldwin_budget_cuts_approved/18074/
Baldwin County commissioners have approved their operating budget for the next fiscal year. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/baldwin_budget_cuts_approved/18074/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:29 +0000 Baldwin Budget Cuts Approved alabama,bay minette,budget,economy,housing market,revenues,road projects,slump,tax, WKRG.com: Debbie Williams no 30.884547891921983 -87.7752685546875 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/price_gouging_law_outdated/17971/
Mobile County's District Attorney wants Alabama's price gouging law changed. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/price_gouging_law_outdated/17971/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:29:57 +0000 Price Gouging Law Outdated gas prices,hurricane ike,jessica taloney,john tyson,mobile county district attorney,price gouging, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.68870689937537 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/hurricane_scam_alert/17743/
Residents warned to beware of post-hurricane scams by those promising to remove storm debris or repair damage left by Hurricane Gustav. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/hurricane_scam_alert/17743/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:41:41 +0000 31.55162295891314 -91.38702392578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/public_official_becomes_insurance_insider/17077/
Alabama's Insurance Commissioner is leaving his post to work inside the insurance industry. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/public_official_becomes_insurance_insider/17077/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:43:38 +0000 32.39851580247402 -86.30859375 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bigger_and_better_cruise_ship/17011/
Carnival's Holiday will sale off into the sunset and the Port City will get a bigger cruise chip, the Fantasy. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bigger_and_better_cruise_ship/17011/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:53:04 +0000 Mobile’s New Fantasy alabama,carnival cruise lines,cruise ship,fantasy,holiday,mobile,sam jones,terry thornton, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.69224973107188 -88.04855346679687 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/catfish_grabblers_needed/16971/
Mississippi State wants to know why people risk injury by catching catfish by hand. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/catfish_grabblers_needed/16971/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:20:36 +0000 33.45894275368764 -88.82583618164062 http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/smoke_detectors_is_there_a_difference/16952/
Can the type of smoke alarm you have in your home really make a difference between life and death? Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/smoke_detectors_is_there_a_difference/16952/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:38:35 +0000 Smoke Detectors: Is There A Difference? alabama,deaths,fire,ionization,kidde,mobile,photoelectric,richard taylor,smoke alarms,tiffany spencer, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.689887857721206 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/price_tag_for_thyssenkrupp_plant_rising/16929/
The giant steel mill will cost nearly a million dollars more to build than estimated. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/price_tag_for_thyssenkrupp_plant_rising/16929/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:50:51 +0000 31.155233202310452 -88.01078796386719 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/couple_files_lawsuit_in_sons_death/16910/
A Chickasaw mother and father are looking for justice for the death of their 11-year-old son. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/couple_files_lawsuit_in_sons_death/16910/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:09:04 +0000 Smoke Detector Lawsuit alabama,chickasaw,duke,fire,house,keith realty,kennard williams,kentarian williams,kidde,lawsuit,smoke alarms, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.691068801620154 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/charging_premium_prices_for_regular_unleaded/16895/
A Gulf Coast gas station owner has been fined $1,000 for selling cheaper gas from higher-octane tanks. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/charging_premium_prices_for_regular_unleaded/16895/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:50:40 +0000 30.417887641071157 -89.4342041015625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/man_buys_truck_with_change/16881/
Ohio man saved up his loose change to pay for his new truck. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/man_buys_truck_with_change/16881/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:29:32 +0000 30.675715404167743 -88.0224609375 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/milk_makeover/16724/
Milk served at school lunches in Mobile County will look different when students return to class Monday. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/milk_makeover/16724/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:55:17 +0000 30.687525926582914 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/dauphin_island_lowers_beach_admission/16694/
D.I. Mayor says the lower price is not a response to the original $20 admission More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/dauphin_island_lowers_beach_admission/16694/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:40:20 +0000 30.247204606534158 -88.17901611328125 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/teen_dies_playing_russian_roulette/16674/
Deadly game claims second Tuscaloosa County teen in six months. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/teen_dies_playing_russian_roulette/16674/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:08:54 +0000 33.25132135653952 -87.60223388671875