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Updated at 6:00 a.m. .Ida moves over Mobile Bay, maximum winds down to 45 mph. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/tropical_depression_11_forms_in_the_caribbean/503567/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:59:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ida_knocks_out_power_to_dauphin_island/514611/Nov-09-2009_11-52-pm/
But, the bridge to the island remained open through the evening. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ida_knocks_out_power_to_dauphin_island/514611/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/tropical_storm_ida_impresses_gulf_shores/514303/Nov-09-2009_8-02-pm/
While many people leave Gulf Shores in advance of Tropical Storm Ida, some say they'll stay. News 5's Pat Peterson spoke with a few of them Monday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/tropical_storm_ida_impresses_gulf_shores/514303/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:31:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/atropical_storm_ida_soaks_dauphin_island/514242/Nov-09-2009_7-18-pm/
Some plan to ride out the storm on the Island. News 5's Tiffany Craig caught up with one of them. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/atropical_storm_ida_soaks_dauphin_island/514242/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/tropical_storm_ida_draws_sightseers_to_pensacola_beach/514208/Nov-09-2009_7-17-pm/
News 5's Jessica Taloney spent Monday on Pensacola Beach where the approach of Tropical Storm Ida drew lots of specators ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/tropical_storm_ida_draws_sightseers_to_pensacola_beach/514208/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/surfers_loving_tropical_storm_ida/514182/Nov-09-2009_6-39-pm/
Several surfers catching big waves kicked up by Tropical Storm Ida in Orange Beach. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/surfers_loving_tropical_storm_ida/514182/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:21:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_rescues_2_from_gulf/514119/Nov-09-2009_5-53-pm/
Oil rig damaged by Ida; 2 crewmen rescued in Gulf south of New Orleans. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_rescues_2_from_gulf/514119/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:39:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_bracing_for_ida/513997/Nov-09-2009_7-04-pm/
Some Mobile shoppers are not taking an chances with Ida, they stocked up on supplies just in case. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_bracing_for_ida/513997/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ida_curfew_announced/514058/Nov-09-2009_4-23-pm/
The Baldwin County Sheriff's Department announced a 10:00pm-5:00am curfew to maintain public safety. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ida_curfew_announced/514058/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bank_robber_caught_on_tape/514057/Nov-09-2009_4-15-pm/
Mobile Police seek suspect in the robbery of the Compass Bank on Government Boulevard ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bank_robber_caught_on_tape/514057/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_closes_ports_from_mississippi_to_florida/513996/Nov-09-2009_3-47-pm/
The Coast Guard is closing the ports of Gulfport, Pascagoula, Mobile, Pensacola, and Panama City to all vessel traffic. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_closes_ports_from_mississippi_to_florida/513996/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:45:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_regional_airport_prepares_for_hurricane_ida/513929/Nov-09-2009_3-21-pm/
Some airlines are cancelling flights out of Mobile due to the weather, however the airport will remain open. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_regional_airport_prepares_for_hurricane_ida/513929/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:53 +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/alabama/article/man_shot_in_downtown_mobile_nightclub/513995/Nov-09-2009_3-02-pm/
Mobile police are looking for a suspect in a late night shooting at a downtown Mobile nightclub. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/man_shot_in_downtown_mobile_nightclub/513995/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/carnivals_fantasy_delayed_by_ida/513862/Nov-09-2009_1-26-pm/
The inaugural trip of Mobile's newest cruise ship is delayed by the arrival of Tropical Storm Ida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/carnivals_fantasy_delayed_by_ida/513862/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_county_ema_ida_update/513796/Nov-09-2009_12-24-pm/
Mobile County Emergency Management Agency Officials are recommending a voluntary evacuation of those residents living in a mobile/manufactured home and low-lying, flood prone areas ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_county_ema_ida_update/513796/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/city_of_orange_beach_responds_to_ida/513727/Nov-09-2009_11-32-am/
City officials are recommending a voluntary evacuation of all persons living in all low-lying areas of Orange Beach including mobile homes and campgrounds. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/city_of_orange_beach_responds_to_ida/513727/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:30:51 +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/hurricane/article/escambia_county_fl_responds_to_ida/513663/Nov-09-2009_10-31-am/
Escambia County – Tropical Storm Ida Update #2 ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/escambia_county_fl_responds_to_ida/513663/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/shelters_opening_for_ida_landfall/513662/Nov-09-2009_2-20-pm/
List of open shelters in our area. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/shelters_opening_for_ida_landfall/513662/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:21:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/residents_on_west_end_dauphin_island_being_told_to_leave/513531/Nov-09-2009_11-39-am/
If you live on the West of Dauphin Island, the city is asking that you please leave NOW! The area is already feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Ida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/residents_on_west_end_dauphin_island_being_told_to_leave/513531/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:31:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/escambia_county_florida_prepares_for_ida/512380/Nov-08-2009_11-36-pm/
Officials are taking special caution as the storm approaches. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/escambia_county_florida_prepares_for_ida/512380/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/national_weather_service_in_mobile_tracking_ida/512325/Nov-08-2009_11-35-pm/
Officials with the NWS have been ramping up their monitoring efforts all day. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/national_weather_service_in_mobile_tracking_ida/512325/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:45:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire_chief_memorial/512324/Nov-08-2009_11-33-pm/
People were paying their respect to Theodore-Tillmans Corner Fire Chief James “Spot” Shelly. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire_chief_memorial/512324/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:36:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cracking_in_to_last_day_of_pecan_festival/512323/Nov-08-2009_9-31-pm/
The Pecan Festival finished its three days of festivities. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cracking_in_to_last_day_of_pecan_festival/512323/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:29:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_ida_closings/512161/Nov-10-2009_6-08-am/
Click here for all of the latest information regarding closures caused by Tropical Storm Ida. Updated 6:05 a.m.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_ida_closings/512161/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/toddler_shot_in_apparent_driveby_shooting/512104/Nov-08-2009_8-20-pm/
Prichard police say a 1-year-old girl and her father were shot while waiting on vehicle assistance on St. Stephens Road. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/toddler_shot_in_apparent_driveby_shooting/512104/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:57 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mississippi_authorities_urge_ida_caution/512047/Nov-08-2009_5-10-pm/
MEMA urges residents to keep a close eye on Hurricane Ida developments. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mississippi_authorities_urge_ida_caution/512047/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:06:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/santa_rosa_preps_for_hurricane_ida/511988/Nov-08-2009_4-22-pm/
Santa Rosa county emergency officials say sandbags will be available for residents starting on Monday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/santa_rosa_preps_for_hurricane_ida/511988/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:51:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurlburt_field_preparing_for_ida/511928/Nov-08-2009_3-34-pm/
Hurlburt aircraft are being evacuated as a precaution in advance of Hurricane Ida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurlburt_field_preparing_for_ida/511928/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:06:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/la_governor_declares_state_of_emergency/511927/Nov-08-2009_3-00-pm/
Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/la_governor_declares_state_of_emergency/511927/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:57:24 +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/alabama_ethics_commission_found_weak/511802/Nov-08-2009_1-16-pm/
A national survey says Alabama is one of only three states that gives no subpoena power to its ethics commission. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_ethics_commission_found_weak/511802/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:11:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/orange_beach_fishermen_protest/510689/Nov-07-2009_11-26-pm/
Dozens of boats crowded Perdido Pass waters to send a message to fishing regulators. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/orange_beach_fishermen_protest/510689/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:22:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/broncos_for_bucks/510687/Nov-07-2009_11-20-pm/
Parents were saddling up for North Baldwin schools this weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/broncos_for_bucks/510687/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:15:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/jaguars_ground_falcons/510688/Nov-07-2009_11-31-pm/
USA runs it's record to a perfect 6-0 with a 64-12 win over Milford Academy ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/jaguars_ground_falcons/510688/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:03:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/auburn_pummels_paladins/510609/Nov-07-2009_10-11-pm/
Auburn goes up big early and coasts to a 63-31 win over Furman. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/auburn_pummels_paladins/510609/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:08:36 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_survives_lsu_scare/510608/Nov-07-2009_10-06-pm/
Julio Jones' 73-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter puts Alabama on top to stay. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_survives_lsu_scare/510608/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:04:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/2nd_annual_gulf_coast_oyster_cook_off/510366/Nov-07-2009_6-51-pm/
Oysters served in any way you can imagine is the highlight of this fundraiser. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/2nd_annual_gulf_coast_oyster_cook_off/510366/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:48:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/angel_ride_roars/510365/Nov-07-2009_6-43-pm/
Hundreds of bikers roared through Baldwin County for annual charity event. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/angel_ride_roars/510365/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:40:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/twice-convicted_sex_offender_arrested_in_mobile/510039/Nov-07-2009_3-24-pm/
Authorities say a twice-convicted sex offender was arrested just a few blocks from the Mobile home of a woman he assaulted five years ago. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/twice-convicted_sex_offender_arrested_in_mobile/510039/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview_fishing_protest/510037/Nov-07-2009_11-32-pm/
Dozens of commercial and recreational fishermen protest regulations by the National Marine Fisheries. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview_fishing_protest/510037/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:03:36 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/eufala_mans_son_wounded_in_fort_hood_shooting/509874/Nov-07-2009_2-56-pm/
A Eufaula man says his son is recovering after being hit in the shoulder during a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/eufala_mans_son_wounded_in_fort_hood_shooting/509874/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bond_denied_for_office_shooter/509873/Nov-07-2009_12-47-pm/
A man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others in the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has been denied bond. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bond_denied_for_office_shooter/509873/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:44:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/sideline/article/high_school_football_playoff_results/508651/Nov-06-2009_10-46-pm/
Area teams advance in the AHSAA football playoffs. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/sideline/article/high_school_football_playoff_results/508651/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:41:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/usas_first_football_homecoming/508566/Nov-06-2009_10-29-pm/
The celebration came complete with a bonfire and Miss America. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/usas_first_football_homecoming/508566/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:49:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/customers_chase_after_bank_robber/508226/Nov-06-2009_6-33-pm/
Police say Sean Mitchell robbed the M & M Bank on Bienville Blvd in Ocean Springs. Customers in the parking lot chased after him. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/customers_chase_after_bank_robber/508226/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/quilts_for_wounded_warriors/508224/Nov-06-2009_5-39-pm/
With so many servicemen and women injured in battle, a group of quilters have an idea! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/quilts_for_wounded_warriors/508224/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free_friday/508225/Nov-06-2009_9-44-pm/
Free Burger, Exploreum Admission for Veterans, and Fun for Children! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/free_friday/508225/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/17_arrested_in_craigs_list_prostitution_sting/508139/Nov-06-2009_10-56-pm/
Police from Gulfport to Biloxi teamed up for an undercover sting, targeting escort services and individuals listed on Craig's List Click here for mugshots ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/17_arrested_in_craigs_list_prostitution_sting/508139/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:10:49 +0000