http://www.wkrg.com/news/ Consumer News Media RSS is a Feed of WKRG Video. Which uses the RSS format as a means of delivering content to media-playing devices. 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/mobile_credit_counselors_offer_solutions/17636/
Officials at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Mobile say more people are looking for help. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mobile_credit_counselors_offer_solutions/17636/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:54:37 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Mobile Credit Counselors Offer Solutions WKRG.com consumer credit counseling service,credit counseling,debt, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hoarding_gas_in_south_alabama/17370/
Two Grand Bay stations ran out of gas after people started filling up barrels with gasoline. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hoarding_gas_in_south_alabama/17370/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:40:46 +0000 WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig Gas Hoarding Drains Pumps WKRG.com alabama,barrel,drum,fuel costs,gas prices,gas pumps,governor bob riley,gustav,hoarding gas,hurricane,jug,katrina,price gouging law,special assignment reporter,tiffany craig,tropical storm,tropical weather, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/drivers_start_filling_up_before_gustav/17341/
People in Pensacola say they don't want to wait in long lines. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/drivers_start_filling_up_before_gustav/17341/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:29:23 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Drivers Start Filling Up Before Gustav WKRG.com alabama,economy,florida,gas prices,gustav,hurricane ivan,hurricane katrina,milton,mobile,pace,pensacola, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/mobilesmakeover/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/mobilesmakeover/article/bigger_and_better_cruise_ship/17011/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:53:04 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Mobile’s New Fantasy WKRG.com 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/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 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Smoke Detectors: Is There A Difference? WKRG.com 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/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 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Smoke Detector Lawsuit WKRG.com 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/books_and_more_at_the_library/16878/
Mobile Public Libraries are putting a renewed emphasis on “alternative media.” Much of the collection consists of A-V materials. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/books_and_more_at_the_library/16878/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:49:56 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Books And More At The Library WKRG.com ben may,chad petri,dvd,library,midtown, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/end_of_summer_means_end_of_summer_jobs_program/16797/
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. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/end_of_summer_means_end_of_summer_jobs_program/16797/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:13:46 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri End Of Summer Means End Of Summer Jobs Program WKRG.com alabama department of rehabilitation services,bishop state,blind,chad petri,deaf,prichard, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/106_mpg_air_car_creates_buzz/16744/
You've heard of hybrids, electric cars and vehicles that can run on vegetable oil. But of all the contenders in the quest to produce the ultimate fuel-efficient car, this could be the first one to let you say, "fill it up with air." Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/106_mpg_air_car_creates_buzz/16744/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:51:44 +0000 CNN 106 Miles Per Gallon CNN air car,fuel economy,gas prices,x prize,zero pollution motors, CNN no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/big_condo_auction_ahead_in_gulf_shores/16706/
Some property is being auctioned regardless of price. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/big_condo_auction_ahead_in_gulf_shores/16706/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:20:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Big Condo Auction Ahead In Gulf Shores WKRG.com alabama,auction,baldwin county,bargains,beach,beachfront property,condominiums,economy,gulf of mexico,gulf shores,housing,national auction group,perdido beach resort,vacation,vision bank,william bone, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/saving_money_on_your_grocery_bill/16574/
In the first of a three part series, we examine what you can do to save on the necessities. When it comes to groceries, planning and calculations can go a long way. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/saving_money_on_your_grocery_bill/16574/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:57:11 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Saving Money On Your Grocery Bill WKRG.com brunos,chad petri,groceries,mobile,saving money,supermarket, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/getting_jerked_by_jamaican_scam/16564/
A West Mobile woman says a scammer keeps calling. He's offering cash and a shiny new car. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/getting_jerked_by_jamaican_scam/16564/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:25:34 +0000 WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig Jerked By Jamaican Scam WKRG.com 876,american money corp,american money corporation,better business bureau,cb kingston,jamaica,jamaican sweepstakes,jessie hicks,scam,special assignment reporter,sweepstakes,tiffany craig,west mobile, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/foreclosure_help/16434/
Homeowners struggling with delinquent mortgages can find help, if they act soon. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/foreclosure_help/16434/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:02:07 +0000 WKRG.com: Bill Riales Foreclosure Help WKRG.com bankruptcy,consumer credit,consumer credit counseling service of mobile,credit counseling,foreclosure,housing help,mortgage, WKRG.com: Bill Riales no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/shoppers_get_early_start/16464/
Alabama's sales tax holiday kicked off at 12:01am Friday morning and some bargain hunters were ready to spend. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/shoppers_get_early_start/16464/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:00:42 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Rogers Shoppers Get Early Start WKRG.com alabama,back to school shopping,best buy,sales tax,sales tax holiday,school shopping,shopping,tax free, WKRG.com: Jennifer Rogers no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/water_for_gas_is_it_a_pipe_dream/16415/
With gas prices so high, people are willing to try anything to save money. Wouldn't it be great if your car could run on water? Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/water_for_gas_is_it_a_pipe_dream/16415/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:37:19 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Water For Gas? Is It A Pipe Dream? WKRG.com alabama,gas,gas prices,hydrogen,pain at the pump,water, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 34.44315867450577 -86.94305419921875 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/wow_66_cents_a_gallon/16342/
People were lining up for blocks to take advantage of a huge gas saving deal at Terry Thompson Chevrolet in Daphne. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/wow_66_cents_a_gallon/16342/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:03:07 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Wow!  66-cents a Gallon? WKRG.com alabama,chad petri,cheap gas,daphne,fuel,gasoline,oil,price,pump, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/news_five_exclusive_state_farm_wanted_bigger_hike/16273/
If State Farm had their way, rates would have jumped 50%, and thousands would be without wind coverage. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/news_five_exclusive_state_farm_wanted_bigger_hike/16273/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:50:54 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney News Five Exclusive: State Farm Wanted Bigger Hike WKRG.com alabama,alabama insurance commissioner,exclusive,insurance,insurance crisis,jessica taloney,mobile,state farm,walter bell, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.687525926582914 -88.04855346679688 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/parking_nightmare_for_commuters/16272/
Commuters using the Baylinc bus route connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties frustrated over lack of parking at Eastern Shore bus stops Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/parking_nightmare_for_commuters/16272/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:52:56 +0000 WKRG.com: Pat Peterson Parking Nightmare For Commuters WKRG.com alabama,baldwin county,baylinc,brats,bus,eastern shore,fairhope,mobile,parking,problems,spaces, WKRG.com: Pat Peterson no 30.681620845933267 -88.03619384765625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/insurance_crisis_creeps_north/16250/
Rising rates and skyrocketing premiums are beginning to effect homeowners further north. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/insurance_crisis_creeps_north/16250/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:55 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Insurance Crisis Creeps North WKRG.com alabama,alabama department of insurance,allstate,bay minnette,ben brooks,commissioner walter bell,creola,insurance reform,jessica taloney,mobile,saraland,satsuma,state farm, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.413150465068877 -87.59536743164062 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/cutting_corners_on_your_commute/16197/
Cutting corners on your commute may be easier than you thought! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/cutting_corners_on_your_commute/16197/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:00:05 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Cutting Corners On Your Commute WKRG.com alabama,commute smart,commutesmart,gas prices,mobile,price at the pump, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.68870689937537 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/more_check_scams_reported_by_better_business_bureau/16135/
Mobile’s Better Business Bureau is seeing more people report check scams in our area. Officials say the checks have some telltale signs of fraud. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/more_check_scams_reported_by_better_business_bureau/16135/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:57:29 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri More Check Scams Reported By Better Business Bureau WKRG.com bbb,bbb,better business bureau,better business bureau,chad petri,chad petri,check scam,check scam,fraud,fraud, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/dark_knight_breaks_box_office_record/16121/
Batman sequel takes in a record-breaking 66.4 million dollars in a single day. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/dark_knight_breaks_box_office_record/16121/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:54:16 +0000 Video Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures ‘Dark Knight’ Breaks Box Office Record Video Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures batman,box office,christian bale,dan fellman,dark knight,heath ledger,los angeles,the joker,warner bros,warner brothers pictures, Video Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures no 34.04697021261827 -118.245849609375 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/digital_switch_some_left_out_on_coupon_deal/16041/
Are you ready for the switch? In February 2009, television will be broadcast in digital. The government is offering converter box coupons to those who don't have cable or satellite. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/digital_switch_some_left_out_on_coupon_deal/16041/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:21:09 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Digital Switch: Some Left Out On Coupon Deal WKRG.com digital converter box coupon,february 2009,mobile home park,nursing homes,post office,rv park, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.898689603575992 -88.011474609375 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hypermiling_does_it_work/15693/
Hypermiling websites promise better gas mileage through simply changing the way you drive. News 5’s Chad Petri tries out hypermiling and shows us how to do it safely. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hypermiling_does_it_work/15693/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:02:31 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Hypermiling:  Does It Work? WKRG.com chad petri,fuel prices,gas,hypermiler,hypermiling,saving, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no 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 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney TGIF? Not Anymore WKRG.com 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/consumer/article/this_buds_for_you/15895/
American brewer Anheuser-Busch has reportedly agreed to be acquired by Belgium-based InBev for $52 billion. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/this_buds_for_you/15895/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:19:12 +0000 CBS News / The Associated Press This Bud’s For You! CBS News / The Associated Press anheuser-busch,anheuser-busch inbev,becks,belgium,bud,bud light,inbev,leuven,missouri,st louis,stella arois, CBS News / The Associated Press no 50.87617769471231 4.7076416015625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/coca_cola_workers_on_strike/15876/
Local union workers of the worldwide corporation are walking the picket line over a contract dispute. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/coca_cola_workers_on_strike/15876/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:16:19 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio Coca Cola Workers On Strike WKRG.com 401k,antoine lott,coca cola consolidated,coca cola strike,demonstrators,diana lucio,local 991,pension plan,richard howell,union workers protest,union workers strike, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/pets_left_behind_in_baldwin_county/15825/
Home foreclosures could take part of the blame. Baldwin County animal shelters are at capacity as officials are seeing more pets being turned over. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/pets_left_behind_in_baldwin_county/15825/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:45:01 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Pets Left Behind In Baldwin County WKRG.com animal shelter,cats,chad petri,dogs,housing crisis, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/larger_cruise_ship_could_soon_dock_in_mobile/15753/
City officials are discussing plans for upgrades to the Alabama Cruise Terminal that could mean a larger ship could soon be in Mobile's future. Hear what Mayor Sam Jones has to say. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/larger_cruise_ship_could_soon_dock_in_mobile/15753/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:51:59 +0000 Associated Press/WKRG Larger Cruise Ship Could Soon Dock In Mobile Associated Press/WKRG Hear what Mayor Sam Jones has to say.]]> alabama cruise terminal,carnival,cruise,gangway,holiday,larger ship,mobile, Associated Press/WKRG no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/use_less_oil_use_more_wind/15737/
A billionaire who made his fortune from oil has a new plan to cut foreign dependency. T. Boone Pickens is hoping the idea will blow across America. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/use_less_oil_use_more_wind/15737/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:46:20 +0000 WKRG.com: Emily Forrester Use Less Oil, Use More Wind WKRG.com energy crisis,foreign oil,katie couric,t boone pickens,wind power, WKRG.com: Emily Forrester no http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/lawmakers_failed_to_protect_your_identity/15568/
Thousands of social security numbers could have been protected if state lawmakers had taken action. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/lawmakers_failed_to_protect_your_identity/15568/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:55:14 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Lawmakers Failed To Protect Your Identity WKRG.com alabama,fyffe,identity theft,investigation,jessica taloney,mobile,mobile county probate office,montogmery,news five investigates,privacy,probate,probate judges,social security, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 32.35212281198644 -86.319580078125 http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/private_information_is_public_record/15539/
All the tools a thief needs to steal your identity is just a few clicks away. Thousands of social security numbers are readily available on a Mobile County website. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/investigates/article/private_information_is_public_record/15539/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:55:16 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Private Information Is Public Record WKRG.com alabama,baldwin county,don davis,federal privacy act,identity theft,internet,jessica taloney,mobile,mobile county,news five investigates,private information,probate court,public record,records search, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.687525926582914 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mobiles_salvation_army_coping_with_economy/15510/
Mobile’s Salvation Army’s Thrift Store on Moffett Road has been having steady traffic this year. This comes despite lagging donations. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/mobiles_salvation_army_coping_with_economy/15510/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:10:04 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Mobile’s Salvation Army Coping With Economy WKRG.com chad petri,fuel prices,salvation army,thrift store, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/you_can_win_gasoline_for_life/15506/
It's one of the prizes in a new Florida Lottery game. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/you_can_win_gasoline_for_life/15506/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:51:08 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander You Can Win Gasoline For LIfe WKRG.com economy,florida lottery,gas prices,gasoline,lottery,money,summer, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/running_on_empty/15499/
High gas prices may not be good for you, but it's good business for some towing companies. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/running_on_empty/15499/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:28:23 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Running On Empty WKRG.com alabama,gas prices,gordons towing service,mizell affordable towing,mobile, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.689887857721206 -88.04855346679687