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Some local realtors are turning a bad housing market into an opportunity for some home buyers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foreclosed_homes_tour/524865/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:10:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview_home_safari/524574/Nov-14-2009_5-18-pm/
Realtors are trying a “foreclosed home bus tour” to drum up business in a hurting housing market. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview_home_safari/524574/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine_flu_shots_announced_for_al_schools/513930/Nov-09-2009_2-56-pm/
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/baldwin_district_attorney_candidates/506460/Nov-05-2009_9-45-pm/
A profile of the two challengers and the incumbent D.A. in Baldwin County. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_district_attorney_candidates/506460/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:34:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/guns_taken_in_pawn_shop_burglary/506160/Nov-06-2009_9-59-am/
Daphne Police eliminate 2 "persons of interest" as suspects ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/guns_taken_in_pawn_shop_burglary/506160/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/college-grads-cycle-cross-country/499214/Nov-01-2009_9-11-pm/
Three college friends are cycling across the country to raise money for a cause. They stopped in Daphne on the way to St. Augustine. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/college-grads-cycle-cross-country/499214/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:04:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccine-has-arrived/460595/Oct-19-2009_4-17-pm/
The H1N1 vaccine has arrived in our area but the supply is limited. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/h1n1-vaccine-has-arrived/460595/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dive-a-thon-dries-off/456132/Oct-18-2009_11-25-am/
Members of Daphne Search and Rescue finish a 24-hour fundraiser. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dive-a-thon-dries-off/456132/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dive-a-thon-continues-in-daphne/454115/Oct-17-2009_9-23-pm/
You may be nice and warm right now, but members of Daphne Search and Rescue are taking a dive for the next several hours to raise money. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dive-a-thon-continues-in-daphne/454115/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:04:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/giving-the-swine-flu-vaccine-a-shot/453792/Oct-17-2009_6-53-pm/
A local clinic becomes one of the first in our area to distribute the H1N1 vaccine. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/giving-the-swine-flu-vaccine-a-shot/453792/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:41:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/are-more-people-supporting-sales-tax-increase-for-baldwin/440665/Oct-13-2009_10-50-pm/
County Commissioners hear from both sides. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/are-more-people-supporting-sales-tax-increase-for-baldwin/440665/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:22:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/read-for-the-record/424631/Oct-08-2009_8-23-pm/
Jumpstart is trying to break a record while helping children explore the world through reading. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/read-for-the-record/424631/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:03:35 +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/somebody-radicalized-him/382486/Sep-24-2009_8-09-pm/
Father of Suspected Terrorist tells WKRG News 5's Mel Showers his son didn't learn radical views in his home state of Alabama. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/somebody-radicalized-him/382486/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:44:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/coastal-cleanup-cleans-up/370076/Sep-19-2009_12-55-pm/
Chad stopped by May Day Park where volunteers had scooped up an estimated 900 pounds of trash. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/coastal-cleanup-cleans-up/370076/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:51:09 +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/shopping-spree-with-a-stolen-credit-card/343292/Sep-11-2009_10-47-am/
Daphne police say the two people seen in this surveillance photo used a stolen credit card to buy a Sony PlayStation 3. Police hope someone will recognize them. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shopping-spree-with-a-stolen-credit-card/343292/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hungry-eating-in-daphne-could-be-challenging/343200/Sep-10-2009_5-14-pm/
Recession could be the reason why at least five Daphne restaurants have closed this summer ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hungry-eating-in-daphne-could-be-challenging/343200/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:13:19 +0000 30.63082224973687 -87.90298461914062 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pay-up-or-pay-the-price/340845/Sep-09-2009_4-07-pm/
Daphne Utilities wasn't messing around when they said pay up or pay the price. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pay-up-or-pay-the-price/340845/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne-couple-killed-in-boating-accident/329550/Sep-05-2009_10-13-pm/
George and Donna Brenner among 3 killed when 2 boats collide in Choctawhatchee Bay Friday night ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne-couple-killed-in-boating-accident/329550/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/home-grown-terrorist/325274/Sep-04-2009_7-49-pm/
An accused terrorist with ties to Al-Qaeda is from the Eastern Shore. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/home-grown-terrorist/325274/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:10:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne-native-linked-to-al-qaeda-terrorists/324545/Sep-04-2009_1-19-pm/
Omar Hammami has been indicted by a grand jury in Mobile on charges of providing material support to terrorists. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne-native-linked-to-al-qaeda-terrorists/324545/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:53:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/18-wheeler-catches-fire-explodes-on-i-10-bayway/315913/Sep-02-2009_5-48-pm/
CAUGHT ON CAMERA ALDOT says the bridge is structurally safe. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/18-wheeler-catches-fire-explodes-on-i-10-bayway/315913/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:44:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pay-up-or-no-sewer-service/308542/Aug-31-2009_4-54-pm/
More than a dozen Daphne Utilities customers have one week to pay up or their sewer service will be shut off. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/pay-up-or-no-sewer-service/308542/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:14:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-county-schools-budget-crisis/295689/Aug-27-2009_8-56-pm/
Local teacher's union hires outside investigator to look into the Baldwin County Board of Education's budget crisis ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-county-schools-budget-crisis/295689/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:26:36 +0000 30.890440525562102 -87.7862548828125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/long-time-mobile-business-closes-its-doors/283904/Aug-23-2009_7-50-pm/
Owners of Roussos Restaurant cite tough economic times. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/long-time-mobile-business-closes-its-doors/283904/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:13:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more-job-cuts-in-baldwin-county-schools/278427/Aug-20-2009_10-04-pm/
The axe is falling on more jobs in the Baldwin County School System. Despite emotional pleas Thursday night at a special school board meeting, the decision has been made to cut 180 positions. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more-job-cuts-in-baldwin-county-schools/278427/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:46:29 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/roussos-restaurant-to-close/275913/Aug-20-2009_2-00-am/
Family says economic downturn forcing them to close doors of restaurant for good this weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/roussos-restaurant-to-close/275913/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:54:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dr.-regina-benjamin-paid-by-burger-king/259468/Aug-13-2009_4-15-pm/
President Obama's nominee for surgeon general, whose job it is to help encourage Americans to get thinner and healthier, has been working part time as a scientific adviser to the fast-food giant. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dr.-regina-benjamin-paid-by-burger-king/259468/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:38:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-reduction-in-force-policy-considered/251561/Aug-10-2009_7-46-pm/
Baldwin County Board of Education will discuss implementing a "reduction in force" policy which could mean tenured teachers could be laid off ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-reduction-in-force-policy-considered/251561/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:03:49 +0000 30.53151083364524 -87.87551879882812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/girl-power/242295/Aug-07-2009_6-43-am/
Female athletes at Daphne High School get specialized training for women. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/girl-power/242295/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:14:51 +0000 30.62845887475364 -87.88787841796875 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/saying-goodbye-to-crime/233527/Aug-04-2009_12-07-pm/
National Night Out celebrations planned around country and across the Gulf Coast to say goodbye to crime. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saying-goodbye-to-crime/233527/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:31:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teacher-for-the-gifted-caught-in-sex-sting/225817/Jul-31-2009_9-17-pm/
Police say he asked an undercover officer for sexual favors. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teacher-for-the-gifted-caught-in-sex-sting/225817/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:04:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-music-wi-fi-bellingrath-gardens-and-more/225231/Jul-31-2009_5-44-pm/
Folks on the gulf coast can enjoy movies, jazz, the beauty at Bellingrath Gardens, and Wi-Fi at no cost! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-music-wi-fi-bellingrath-gardens-and-more/225231/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:16:14 +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/sales-tax-hike-for-baldwin-county/199318/Jul-21-2009_8-38-pm/
Baldwin County school leaders hope the tax increase will prevent another blow to their budget. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sales-tax-hike-for-baldwin-county/199318/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:29:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-coffee-tea-and-classes/191708/Jul-17-2009_7-45-pm/
It's Fee Free weekend, drinks are up for grabs, and so is great advice on saving some dough! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-coffee-tea-and-classes/191708/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:35:58 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cash-for-clunkers/177610/Jul-10-2009_8-27-pm/
Got a clunker? The Federal Government is giving a billion dollars away to help you get rid of it. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cash-for-clunkers/177610/ Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:21:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-chicken-phone-calls-and-partying/175088/Jul-11-2009_12-16-am/
You can dress up like a cow for chicken, make long distance business calls for free, and party at the Mobile Museum of Art! If you're not computer savy, the Orange Beach Library will hook you up for free! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free-chicken-phone-calls-and-partying/175088/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:33:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/possible-drowning-on-the-styx-river-in-seminole/171855/Jul-09-2009_9-59-am/
17-year-old Matt Studt, who would've been a senior this fall, went under around 4:10 p.m. Divers found the body around 8:00 p.m. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/possible-drowning-on-the-styx-river-in-seminole/171855/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:34:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/home-from-honduras/168949/Jul-07-2009_4-33-pm/
More than 20 missionaries from a local church just returned from Honduras. They found out about the political unrest there only hours before they left for their trip. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/home-from-honduras/168949/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:00:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/freebies-for-fourth-and-beyond/159164/Jul-03-2009_7-16-pm/
From July Fourth Activities to Free Concerts....take a load off your budget! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/freebies-for-fourth-and-beyond/159164/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:19:56 +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/four-water-mains-break-in-daphne-at-the-same-time/137650/Jun-26-2009_12-51-pm/
A spokesman for Daphne Utilities says air in the sewer line caused four water mains in the Lake Forest area to break at the same time. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/four-water-mains-break-in-daphne-at-the-same-time/137650/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:13:08 +0000