http://www.wkrg.com/news/ Dauphin Island Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/news/category/dauphin_island/ http://media.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg Dauphin Island - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Dauphin Island Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Dauphin Island,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/hurricane/article/beaches_close_in_anticipation_of_gustav/17385/
Officials on Dauphin Island have closed the west end public beach until the threat from Tropical Storm Gustav has passed. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/beaches_close_in_anticipation_of_gustav/17385/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:38:17 +0000 Associated Press http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ferries_prepare_for_gustav/17367/
ALDOT makes plans for Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan ferries in case Gustav comes our way Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/ferries_prepare_for_gustav/17367/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:50:33 +0000 WKRG Staff Ferries Prepare For Gustav WKRG Staff alabama,fort morgan,gustav,hurricane,marissa mae,tropical storm, WKRG Staff no 30.247204606534158 -88.07464599609375 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/governor_riley_continues_hurricane_preparations/17356/
Governor Bob Riley today continued to prepare Alabama for the possible onslaught of Hurricane Gustav. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/governor_riley_continues_hurricane_preparations/17356/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:44:32 +0000 Governor’s Press Office http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/
U.S. Coast Guard releases its final environmental impact statement. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/11th_hour_for_proposed_lng_terminal/17318/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:04 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander 11th Hour For Proposed LNG Terminal WKRG.com alabama,casi callaway,dauphin island,environment,fort morgan,governor bob riley,liquefied natural gas,mobile,mobile baykeeper,torp technology, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/
Should a liquified natural gas terminal be built 63 miles off of Alabama's coast? Environmentalists aren't the only ones opposing the proposal. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/lng_terminal_decision_weeks_away/17239/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:01:23 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio LNG Terminal Decision Just Weeks Away WKRG.com alabama coast,fort morgan,governor bob riley,gulf coast,gulf of mexico lng,liquified natural gas terminal,lng terminal,mobile bay sierra club,mobile convention center,torp technology,us coast guard, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/weathering_the_storm/16965/
Some people living along the Gulf Coast are not taking any chances when it comes to Tropical Storm Fay and some have already begun preparing. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/weathering_the_storm/16965/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:16:02 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio Weathering The Storm WKRG.com anne allenbach,dauphin island,diana lucio,gulf coast,hurricane preparations,hurricane safety,katrina,mobile county hurricane evacuations,mobile county storm damage,severe weather threat,storm damage,storm surge,tropical storm preparations, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/woman_drowns_on_dauphin_island/16764/
Paramedics say victim not responsive when they arrived. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/woman_drowns_on_dauphin_island/16764/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:44:05 +0000 WKRG.com: Bill Jordan 30.260253384089413 -88.08013916015625 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/can_lam_luong_get_a_fair_trial1/16737/
That’s the question his attorneys, who are pushing for a change of venue, want pollsters to ask residents of Mobile County. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/can_lam_luong_get_a_fair_trial1/16737/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:01:09 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Can Lam Luong Get A Fair Trial? WKRG.com bridge tragedy,capital murder,dauphin island bridge,four angels,kids thrown from bridge,lam luong, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.68870689937537 -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 WKRG Staff 30.247204606534158 -88.17901611328125 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/sand_island_lighthouse_gets_repairs/16662/
The remote lighthouse is being repaired this season. Workers are securing the base in the first phase of a long restoration project. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/sand_island_lighthouse_gets_repairs/16662/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:02:10 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Sand Island Lighthouse Gets Repairs WKRG.com alabama lighthouse,dauphin island,lighthouse restoration,mobile,mobile bay,sand island,sand island lighthouse, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no 30.203300547277813 -88.05953979492188 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/voice_of_news_5_passes_away/16436/
Long-time voice man Chris Clausen dies in Florida after suffering a stroke. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/voice_of_news_5_passes_away/16436/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:50:24 +0000 WKRG.com: WKRG Staff Voice of News 5 Passes Away WKRG.com alabama,chris clausen,florida,mobile,news 5,orlando,stroke,voice,wkrg, WKRG.com: WKRG Staff no http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/dolly_floods_new_dauphin_island_beach/16283/
Parts of the new west end public beach on Dauphin Island won't reopen until Wednesday. Waves from Hurricane Dolly flooded low-lying areas. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/dolly_floods_new_dauphin_island_beach/16283/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:35:19 +0000 WKRG Staff Dolly Floods New Dauphin Island Beach WKRG Staff alabama,beach,dauphin island,flood,hurricane dolly,jeff collier,mayor jeff collier,west end, WKRG Staff no 30.225848323247707 -88.30535888671875 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/fingerprinting_fish/16104/
Marine scientists, F.D.A. field experts developing national seafood rating system and database at Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/fingerprinting_fish/16104/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:59:20 +0000 WKRG.com: Pat Peterson Fingerprinting Fish WKRG.com alabama deep sea fishing rodeo,computer,database,dauphin island,dna,experts,fish,food,marine,phony,rating,safety,science,seafood,system, WKRG.com: Pat Peterson no 30.24839093066276 -88.09112548828125 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/deep_sea_fishing_rodeo_science/16096/
Fishermen at the 76th Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are making a contribution to science. Information on the fish they capture is being used to give scientists a better picture of gulf sea life. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/deep_sea_fishing_rodeo_science/16096/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:21 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Science WKRG.com chad petri,dauphin island,deep sea fishing rodeo,fishing, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/close_encounters/15562/
Traveling has gotten a lot more expensive the last few months...so close-by vacations, weekend getaways, and day trips seem like a good idea. Meteorologist Jere Hough thinks they're a great idea...because of where we live. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/close_encounters/15562/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Close Encounters WKRG.com alabama,backpacking,big lagoon state park,biloxi,camping,dauphin island,five rivers,fort morgan,gulf shores,little river state forest,meaher state park,mississippi,mobile,orange beach,pensacola,spanish fort,state forests,state parks,state recreation,staycation,theodore, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.638207424507982 -87.03472137451172 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/drowning_on_dauphin_island/15504/
Incident on Tuesday afternoon being investigated by police. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/drowning_on_dauphin_island/15504/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:56:24 +0000 WKRG.com: Tyler Ludke 30.247983133359145 -88.07477474212646 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/another_way_across_the_bay/15162/
There is a new way to the the sights along Mobile Bay Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/another_way_across_the_bay/15162/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:56:22 +0000 WKRG.com: Emily Forrester Another Way Across The Bay WKRG.com alabama,dauphin island,fort morgan,mobile bay, WKRG.com: Emily Forrester no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/new_beach_to_boost_economy/15105/
The town of Dauphin Island hopes a new beach will help stimulate their economy. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/new_beach_to_boost_economy/15105/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:59:24 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio New Beach To Boost Economy WKRG.com alabama,beach dauphin island,dauphin island,dauphin island mayor,jeff collier,mayor jeff collier,oarhouse restaurant, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/new_dauphin_island_beach_opens_saturday/15030/
Dauphin Island’s newest public beach opens Saturday morning. Parking will cost you $20. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/new_dauphin_island_beach_opens_saturday/15030/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:04:25 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri New Dauphin Island Beach Opens Saturday WKRG.com dauphin island,parking,public beach,west end, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/can_lam_luong_get_a_fair_trial/14829/
Lam Luong is going on trial in March 2009. Can he get a fair trial in Mobile County? Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/can_lam_luong_get_a_fair_trial/14829/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:55:26 +0000 WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig Can Lam Luong Get A Fair Trial? WKRG.com alabama,bayou la batre,bridge tragedy,danny,dauphin island,dauphin island bridge,hannah,lam luong,lindsey,ryan, WKRG.com: Tiffany Craig no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boater_killed_in_shrimping_accident/14778/
Boating accident off Dauphin Island claims life of shrimper. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boater_killed_in_shrimping_accident/14778/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:34:28 +0000 WKRG.com: Tyler Ludke 30.24839093066276 -88.0828857421875 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/shrimpers_reel_in_nets_but_not_for_long/14396/
Shrimpers won't have to reel in their nets for long. Hours after closing all interior waters of Mobile and Baldwin Counties, officials announce at least part will reopen. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/shrimpers_reel_in_nets_but_not_for_long/14396/ Fri, 30 May 2008 22:31:28 +0000 WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney Shrimpers Reel In Nets… But Not For Long WKRG.com dauphin island,marine resources,shrimp,shrimp season,vernon minton, WKRG.com: Jessica Taloney no 30.403675423321413 -88.25592041015625 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/missing_12_year_old_found/14237/
3 deaths in 2 days along Alabama beaches make this Memorial Day weekend a deadly one so far Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/missing_12_year_old_found/14237/ Mon, 26 May 2008 00:22:33 +0000 WKRG Staff Missing 12 Year Old Found WKRG Staff alabama,dauphin island,drowning,eric stegall,orange beach,rip current, WKRG Staff no 30.241272771047235 -88.09799194335937 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/12_year_old_swimmer_missing_off_dauphin_island/14232/
Dozens of searchers are combing the gulf waters for a 12-year old boy, who disappeared while swimming with his family Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/12_year_old_swimmer_missing_off_dauphin_island/14232/ Sun, 25 May 2008 04:32:30 +0000 WKRG Staff 12 Year Old Swimmer Missing Off Dauphin Island WKRG Staff alabama,dauphin island,drowning,louisiana,new orleans,pier,rip current,swimming, WKRG Staff no 30.25313608393673 -88.077392578125 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/feeling_the_pinch_at_campgrounds/14160/
Record fuel prices aren't stopping some people from going on vacation. In fact, they've found ways to get more bang for their buck. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/feeling_the_pinch_at_campgrounds/14160/ Thu, 22 May 2008 03:00:31 +0000 WKRG.com: Diana Lucio Feeling The Pinch At Campgrounds WKRG.com alabama,camping dauphin island,dauphin island,fuel costs,fuel prices,gas mobile,record fuel costs campers,rv owners, WKRG.com: Diana Lucio no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_county_elementary_school_kids_help_dauphin_island/13504/
Children from Dauphin Island and Collier Elementary Schools took part in a recent planting of sea oats. The small plants help rebuild sand dunes. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_county_elementary_school_kids_help_dauphin_island/13504/ Mon, 05 May 2008 08:48:34 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Mobile County Elementary School Kids Help Dauphin Island WKRG.com collier elementary school,dauphin island,dauphin island elementary school,sand dunes,sea grass,sea oats, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/sand_island_lighthouse_getting_help/13340/
The Sand Island Lighthouse will soon get some work done. Engineers are planning to stabilize the aging structure as part of larger project. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/sand_island_lighthouse_getting_help/13340/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:02:56 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Sand Island Lighthouse Getting Help WKRG.com alabama,alabama lighthouse association,dauphin island,fema,gulf shores,lighthouse,sand island,sand island lighthouse, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no 30.187276619492078 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/2008_regional_edward_r_murrow_awards/12757/
WKRG.com wins prestigious Edward R. Murrow award. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/2008_regional_edward_r_murrow_awards/12757/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:41:12 +0000 WKRG.com: Robert Blomquist http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/are_lifeguards_needed_on_dauphin_island/12696/
Drowning this past weekend, close calls Thursday, prompt questions Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/are_lifeguards_needed_on_dauphin_island/12696/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:35:36 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Are Lifeguards Needed On Dauphin Island? WKRG.com alabama,dauphin island,drownings,lifeguards,rip currents,swimming safety, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/school_bus_route_canceled_due_to_high_winds/12685/
Due to high winds, Mobile County will not allow the bus that normally takes Alba Middle and Bryant High School students home to cross the Dauphin Island Bridge. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/school_bus_route_canceled_due_to_high_winds/12685/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:26:37 +0000 WKRG.com: Jamie Burch http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_drowning_victim_identified/12662/
Authorities have identified a man who drowned off the Dauphin Island public beach Sunday. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_drowning_victim_identified/12662/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:39 +0000 WKRG.com: Jennifer Dalgety Dauphin Island Drowning Victim Identified WKRG.com dauphin island,gary bormett, WKRG.com: Jennifer Dalgety no 30.25432233644344 -88.08013916015625 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_sea_lab_gets_americorps_help/11992/
12 AmeriCorps volunteers have been spending the last two months working on improving the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The volunteers say it’s a life changing experience. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_sea_lab_gets_americorps_help/11992/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:26:42 +0000 WKRG.com: Chad Petri Dauphin Island Sea Lab Gets AmeriCorps Help WKRG.com americorps,dauphin island,dauphin island sea lab, WKRG.com: Chad Petri no http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/future_of_fishing_in_jeopardy_at_dauphin_island/11888/
Currents could hold the fate of fishing. A piece of Pelican Island broke off and drifted toward the Dauphin Island Pier after Hurricane Katrina. Officials say moving the pier isn't an option. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/future_of_fishing_in_jeopardy_at_dauphin_island/11888/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:20:41 +0000 Associated Press 30.249280664359304 -88.07928085327148 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_bridge_tragedy_update/11097/
A group of kind hearted volunteers is trying to spread some cheer to a Bayou La Batre woman who lost her four children after police say their father threw them from the Dauphin Island Bridge in January. The van allegedly used in that crime has been turned back over to the mother Kieu Phan. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/dauphin_island_bridge_tragedy_update/11097/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:09:42 +0000 WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton Dauphin Island Bridge Tragedy Update WKRG.com alabama,bayou la batre,dauphin island,dauphin island bridge,kieu phan,lam luong,mark hendry,van, WKRG.com: Kesshia Peyton no 30.426177145763027 -88.24493408203125 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/emergency_shelters_open_due_to_bad_weather/10990/
Three shelters open at 8 pm Monday night in Baldwin County Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/emergency_shelters_open_due_to_bad_weather/10990/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:47:44 +0000 WKRG.com: Steve Alexander Emergency Shelters Open Due To Bad Weather WKRG.com baldwin county,dauphin island,emergency shelters,first alert storm team,severe weather,tornado,tornado outbreaks, WKRG.com: Steve Alexander no