Gustav Pounds Jamaica, Headed for Gulf

Gustav Pounds Jamaica, Headed for Gulf Updated: Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:29 pm

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Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic Updated: Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:24 pm

Current sustained winds near 40mph. LATEST UPDATE AND PUBLIC ADVISORY atlantic ocean national hurricane center tropical depression tropical depression 8 tropical depression eight more

Out Of Gas

Out Of Gas Updated: Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:21 pm

Concern over Gustav and rising gas prices have some stations running out of fuel. fuel gas gouging gustav hurricane prices more

3,000 National Guardsmen On Alert

3,000 National Guardsmen On Alert Posted: 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

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Adopted Mother Treats Children Like Prisoners

Adopted Mother Treats Children Like Prisoners Posted: 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

Frauded system out of over $1 million in subsidies. Woman adopted 11 kids and beat and handcuffed them. abuse adoption florida woman more

Adopted Mother Treats Children Like Prisoners

Adopted Mother Treats Children Like Prisoners Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:15 pm

Frauded system out of over $1 million in subsidies. Woman adopted 11 kids and beat and handcuffed them. abuse adoption florida woman more

Out Of Gas

Out Of Gas Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:21 pm

Concern over Gustav and rising gas prices have some stations running out of fuel. fuel gas gouging gustav hurricane prices more

Forbes: Merkel is World’s Most Powerful Women

Forbes: Merkel is World’s Most Powerful Women Thu, August 28, 2008 - 12:09 pm

German Chancellor Tops the yearly list released by the magazine. See where Oprah, Hillary, and Katie Couric rank. angela merkel forbes hillary clinton katie couric most oprah powerful women more

MEMA Making Gustav Evacuation Plans

MEMA Making Gustav Evacuation Plans Thu, August 28, 2008 - 11:56 am

The decision for Mississippi evacuation could come as early as today. evacuation fay gustav hurricane missisippi tropical storm more

Governor Riley Continues Hurricane Preparations

Governor Riley Continues Hurricane Preparations Thu, August 28, 2008 - 11:47 am

Governor Bob Riley today continued to prepare Alabama for the possible onslaught of Hurricane Gustav. alabama governor gustav hurricane national guard preps riley storm tropical more

Burglary Suspect Arrested In Daphne

Burglary Suspect Arrested In Daphne Thu, August 28, 2008 - 11:56 am

After a high speed chase, Daphne police arrested a man accused of burglarizing a Mazda dealership. arrest burglar chase coleman daphne mazda police wilmer more

Baby Bassinet Safety Warning

Baby Bassinet Safety Warning Thu, August 28, 2008 - 10:49 am

Consumer watchdog group says two babies have been strangled by the bars on two convertible baby bassinets. Click for details. baby bassinet simplicity warning more

Fay Helped Ease Drought

Fay Helped Ease Drought Thu, August 28, 2008 - 10:39 am

There was some good news from last week's tropical system. The drought gripping parts of the deep south is easing up. alabama depression drought fay tropical storm more

Emergency Communications Planning Tips

Emergency Communications Planning Tips Thu, August 28, 2008 - 7:44 am

Gulf Coast residents urged to prepare emergency communications plans. emergency communications plan gustav hurricane hurricane gustav tropical storm gustav verizon wireless more

Do You Think Country Is In Recession?

Do You Think Country Is In Recession? Thu, August 28, 2008 - 7:41 am

Click to see results of latest News 5/Survey USA scientific poll. economy money news 5 poll recession survey united states usa wkrg more

Man Struck On I-85

Man Struck On I-85 Thu, August 28, 2008 - 7:09 am

Man was walking along interstate near Opelika, AL. alabama interstate 85 opelika pedestrian struck more

Daphne Chase Ends in Mobile

Daphne Chase Ends in Mobile Thu, August 28, 2008 - 6:54 am

Chase began early Thursday morning and crossed into Mobile. alabama daphne daphne police mobile police chase more

Generator Dangers

Generator Dangers Wed, August 27, 2008 - 10:45 pm

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Obama Makes Surprise Speech

Obama Makes Surprise Speech Wed, August 27, 2008 - 10:17 pm

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Drivers Start Filling Up Before Gustav

Drivers Start Filling Up Before Gustav Wed, August 27, 2008 - 10:16 pm

People in Pensacola say they don't want to wait in long lines. alabama economy florida gas prices gustav hurricane ivan hurricane katrina milton mobile pace pensacola more

Celebs come out for Bass Pro Shop Grand Opening

Celebs come out for Bass Pro Shop Grand Opening Wed, August 27, 2008 - 9:29 pm

The Bass Pro Shop in Spanish Fort brought out some of the big guns Wednesday to celebrate the store's grand opening, i'm not talking about firearms.....i'm talking celebrities. more

Mississippi Coast Not Taking Chances

Mississippi Coast Not Taking Chances Wed, August 27, 2008 - 8:39 pm

A tropical storm not yet in the Gulf already has some Mississippi coast residents concerned. biloxi diberville gustav hurricane hurricane katrina jessica taloney katrina mississippi coast tropical storm tropics more

Spanish Fort Staph Infection

Spanish Fort Staph Infection Wed, August 27, 2008 - 6:37 pm

Student at Spanish Fort High School diagnosed with potentially deadly strain of staph infection alabama bacteria contagious dangerous deadly doctor football high school infection player spanish fort staph student teen more

State Of Emergency In Louisiana

State Of Emergency In Louisiana Wed, August 27, 2008 - 6:32 pm

BREAKING NEWS: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard in advance of storm Gustav. bobby jindal gustav hurricane katrina louisiana national guard new orleans state of emergency more

Gustav And Gas Prices

Gustav And Gas Prices Wed, August 27, 2008 - 6:07 pm

AAA experts in Alabama don't expect gas prices to skyrocket but News 5 saw a 16 cent price hike in a matter of minutes! fuel costs gas prices gustav hurricane gustav oil companies oil prices platforms special assignment reporter tiffany craig tropical storm gustav tropical weather more

Riley: Prepare For Gustav Now

Riley: Prepare For Gustav Now Wed, August 27, 2008 - 5:47 pm

Governor Bob Riley, who met with several state agencies about Gustav, is encouraging Alabamians to take steps now to prepare for the storm. alabama national guard bob riley department of transportation emergency management agency governor bob riley gulf of mexico gustav prepare state troopers more

Fiery Motorcycle Crash

Fiery Motorcycle Crash Wed, August 27, 2008 - 4:28 pm

Mobile police say the driver was traveling "at a high rate of speed" on the I-65 Service Road when he hit another vehicle. alabama christian henry chrysler malibu crash mobile mobile police motorcycle motorcycle crash more

Local Election Results

Local Election Results Wed, August 27, 2008 - 12:37 pm

Click here for local City Council and Mayoral election returns updated as results come in. election local results more

ACLU Sues Over School Prayer

ACLU Sues Over School Prayer Wed, August 27, 2008 - 1:55 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Santa Rosa County School District over prayers at graduation ceremonies and other school events. Read the lawsuit here. aclu church county education florida lawsuit milton pace prayer religion santa rosa school state more

Bob Riley Approval Rating

Bob Riley Approval Rating Wed, August 27, 2008 - 8:48 am

Click to see results of News 5/Survey USA scientific poll. alabama approval bob bob riley capitol governor montgomery rating riley state survey usa more

Child Hit By Car

Child Hit By Car Wed, August 27, 2008 - 2:09 pm

Update 2:05 p.m. Girl was on her way to school when she was hit by a car on Hwy 90 and Carol Plantation Road in south Mobile County. alabama child hit by car katherine hankins middle school theodore more

Madonna’s Montage Controversy

Madonna’s Montage Controversy Wed, August 27, 2008 - 6:46 am

Virginia Governor disapproves of Madonna's montage comparing John McCain to Hitler. dictator robert mugabe governor tim kaine hitler kaine madonna mccain richmond virginia zimbabwes more

Caught On Tape: Wind Blows Kite Surfer Into Building

Caught On Tape: Wind Blows Kite Surfer Into Building Mon, August 18, 2008 - 6:32 pm

AMAZING VIDEO Thrill seeker ends up in the hospital after being hurt by a huge gust of wind from Tropical Storm Fay. building caught on camera fay florida fort lauderdale kite surfer kite surfing slam tropical storm fay more

Gustav Pounds Jamaica, Headed for Gulf

Gustav Pounds Jamaica, Headed for Gulf Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:29 pm

Dumping rain on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Forecast to gain speed and turn to west-northwest. LATEST UPDATE AND PUBLIC ADVISORY alabama depression florida gustav hurricane storm tropic more

Local Election Results

Local Election Results Wed, August 27, 2008 - 12:37 pm

Click here for local City Council and Mayoral election returns updated as results come in. election local results more

Deadly Head-On Collision

Deadly Head-On Collision Wed, August 20, 2008 - 5:18 pm

Update 1:45 p.m. (Wednesday) News 5 learns a man and his niece were two of the people involved in the wrong way crash on I-65. alabama celeste road deadly accident fatal accident head on collision i-65 saraland state troopers more

Kite Surfer In Critical Condition

Kite Surfer In Critical Condition Tue, August 19, 2008 - 11:42 am

Kevin Kearney's friends say his harness had emergency releases. For whatever reason, he didn't unhookhimself and ended up slamming into the side of a building. critical condition fay flordia florida fort lauderdale kevin kearney kite surfer tropical storm fay more

Roadblock Nabs Alleged Speeders

Roadblock Nabs Alleged Speeders Sun, August 17, 2008 - 9:54 pm

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Bigfoot Not A Myth After All?

Bigfoot Not A Myth After All? Fri, August 15, 2008 - 1:41 pm

A pair of hunters say they found Bigfoot in a wooded area and spotted several similar creatures that were still alive. The furry fella is now in a freezer. bigfoot freezer georgia half-ape half-man hunter matthew whitton rick dyer searching for bigfoot inc more

Bodies Found At Fairgrounds

Bodies Found At Fairgrounds Thu, August 21, 2008 - 3:02 pm

Investigators found two bodies in or near a burned car at Greater Gulf State Fairground. alabama body body in car burned car greater gulf state fairground mobile mobile fire and rescue mobile fire rescue ziegler boulevard more

Halls Mill Creek Before And After Fay

Halls Mill Creek Before And After Fay Mon, August 25, 2008 - 7:14 am

Click here to see a before and after photo slideshow of flooding from the Halls Mill Creek area. dog river fay flooding halls mill creek more

Freezer Murder: History Of Domestic Violence

Freezer Murder: History Of Domestic Violence Thu, August 14, 2008 - 6:16 pm

News Five obtains an exclusive copy of a police report filed by Anthony Hopkins against his wife. alabama anthony hopkins arletha hopkins domestic violence mobile more

Fairground Murder-Suicide: Couple Had Problems

Fairground Murder-Suicide: Couple Had Problems Thu, August 21, 2008 - 5:38 pm

Mobile Police are trying to figure out why a man shot and killed his wife then burned her body inside a car....all before turning the gun on himself. april baugh dhaiti baugh greater gulf state fairgrounds homicide mobile police murder saraland suicide more

Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic Thu, August 28, 2008 - 1:24 pm

Current sustained winds near 40mph. LATEST UPDATE AND PUBLIC ADVISORY atlantic ocean national hurricane center tropical depression tropical depression 8 tropical depression eight more

Quadruplets Born In Mobile

Quadruplets Born In Mobile Wed, August 20, 2008 - 6:02 pm

For the first time in nearly a decade, quadruplets were born at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile. alabama hurley mississippi mobile quadruplets usa childrens and womens hospital more

Kite Surfer Slammed Into Building: 911 Calls

Kite Surfer Slammed Into Building: 911 Calls Tue, August 19, 2008 - 8:27 pm

The video was almost too unbelievable to watch. Now we hear the 911 calls about the accident. 911 call fay florida fort lauderdale kevin kearney kite surfer kite surfing tropical storm fay more

Fiery Motorcycle Crash

Fiery Motorcycle Crash Wed, August 27, 2008 - 4:28 pm

Mobile police say the driver was traveling "at a high rate of speed" on the I-65 Service Road when he hit another vehicle. alabama christian henry chrysler malibu crash mobile mobile police motorcycle motorcycle crash more

Annexation Round 2

Annexation Round 2 Fri, August 15, 2008 - 3:31 pm

News 5 has confirmed the City of Mobile will launch a new annexation plan tomorrow morning. Click here to see a map of the proposed area. alabama annexation cadillac park mobile mobile terrace sam jones schillinger road theodore west mobile more

Bank Robber Threatens To Kill Teller

Bank Robber Threatens To Kill Teller Tue, August 26, 2008 - 11:20 am

Mobile police are trying to find a man they say robbed the RBC Bank at Moffet and Schillinger Roads in Semmes and threatened to kill the teller. alabama bank robbery kill mobile police rbc bank semmes stevie mckissick teller threaten more

Record Catfish Caught On Barbie Rod & Reel

Record Catfish Caught On Barbie Rod & Reel Thu, August 21, 2008 - 3:17 pm

North Carolina man helps three-year old granddaughter land 21 pound channel catfish. barbie catfish channel elkin fish north carolina record salem winston more

Tree Damages Home in Mobile

Tree Damages Home in Mobile Mon, August 25, 2008 - 7:53 am

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Authorities: ‘Hopkins’ Sex Acts Inspired By Bible’

Authorities: ‘Hopkins’ Sex Acts Inspired By Bible’ Fri, August 15, 2008 - 2:45 pm

A theological professor speaks out on a biblical story a the Evangelical preacher allegedly used to justify raping his daughter for years. anthony hopkins arletha hopkins ashley rich mobile county district attorney clinical psychologist dean of christian studies university of mobile diana lucio dr cecil taylor dr paul rosenbaum evangelical preacher freezer body husband stuffs wife in freezer old testament preacher murders wife story of lot bible university of mobile more

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