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Monday August 31 2009

Are Tourists Still Coming To Our Area?

Are Tourists Still Coming To Our Area?
Alabama tourism conference is underway in Fairhope. more »
8:43 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by jlb1198: I have no idea! they shouldnt have september to june is 9 months, same as August to May, but it just seems right to start in september, cause Spring Break… 7 Responses »

Pay Up Or No Sewer Service

Pay Up Or No Sewer Service
More than a dozen Daphne Utilities customers have one week to pay up or their sewer service will be shut off. more »
4:14 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by carl: AHHH! cutting down on their preparations at the treatment plant I would guess.A more or less invisible tax on all the users for the power and land used… 14 Responses »

Pit Bull Attacks Woman, Teen

Pit Bull Attacks Woman, Teen
A Mobile woman is injured when she tried to help a teenage girl being attacked by a pit bull. more »
3:39 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by KxVicious: Ooo! Look at those fingernails! 8 Responses »

Fuel Spill In Prichard

Fuel Spill In Prichard
Highway 45 in Prichard between Wolf Ridge Road and Opp Avenue is closed until further notice due to a gas spill. more »
2:35 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by cmb1: Hose in the wrong tank? LOL They were just trying to clean up Prichard. 6 Responses »

Wildfire Doubles in Size Near L.A.

Wildfire Doubles in Size Near L.A.
Blaze Threatens Thousands of Homes, Communications Complex; Two Firefighters Dead.. more »
12:49 PM
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By CBS/AP

Jaycee Worked for Captor Too, E-Mails Show

Jaycee Worked for Captor Too, E-Mails Show
Kidnap Victim Helped Suspect Run Printing Business Out of His Home.. more »
10:48 AM
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By Associated Press

Jackson Fans Stage Massive ‘Thriller’

Jackson Fans Stage Massive ‘Thriller’
World Record Claimed as Nearly 13,000 (Including Zombies) Recreate Dance on Singer's Birthday.. more »
9:55 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by Alabama Patriot: >>>Just an observation, but the heading of this article said “including Zombies”. I bet most of these so-called poor (ficticious)… 5 Responses »

Alabama Inmate Escapes Work-Release Job

Alabama Inmate Escapes Work-Release Job
Authorities are searching for an Alabama inmate who walked away from a work-release job in Madison County. more »
9:37 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by sheltiedad: Muddy water in the gene pool.  This master mind will probably be on the prowl for a baggie of drugs and a skanky woman.  Should not be hard to… view »

Eighth Person Dead in Mobile Home Attack

Eighth Person Dead in Mobile Home Attack
19-Year-Old Dies in Hospital a Day after 7 Others Found Dead; 1 Arrest, But Killer Still at Large.. more »
8:56 AM
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By Associated Press

3 Texas Boaters Rescued After Week at Sea

3 Texas Boaters Rescued After Week at Sea
Men Survived On Bubble Gum, Crackers and Dirty Water on Overturned Fishing Boat in Gulf of Mexico.. more »
8:41 AM
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By CBS/AP
Comment by sheltiedad: I am glad the 3 fishermen were rescued.  But isn’t a 23 ft boat rather small to be out on the open sea over 150 miles from land.  A catamaran… 1 Responses »

Air Force Reduces Number Of Fighter Jets At Eglin AFB

Air Force Reduces Number Of Fighter Jets At Eglin AFB
The Air Force broke ground in March on a facility that will train Joint Strike Fighter pilots and maintainers. The base expected to get 100 jets, but will now only get 59. more »
7:58 AM
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By The Associated Press

Spider-Man Meet Mickey Mouse: Disney Acquires Marvel

Spider-Man Meet Mickey Mouse: Disney Acquires Marvel
The Walt Disney Co. is acquiring Marvel for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family. more »
7:15 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by ickthus: Stan Lee didn’t write Richie Rich but he is!!!!!!!!!!!!! view »

Burro Obesity Big Problem In Arizona

Burro Obesity Big Problem In Arizona
Carrot-toting tourists making Arizona burros obese. more »
6:09 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by sheltiedad: could be newsworthy if the agency that owns the donkeys finds a way to reduce the weight of the overweight burros. Officials from Alabama & Mississippi… 3 Responses »

Happy Birthday, Internet!

Happy Birthday, Internet!
The 'Net will hit the big 4-0 this week! more »
6:00 AM
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By Associated Press

Shaping Up! Medicine Ball

Shaping Up! Medicine Ball
We're Shaping Up! On WKRG News Five This Morning. We're showing you basic moves you can use with a medicine ball. more »
3:43 AM
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By Kesshia Peyton
Sunday August 30 2009

Prichard Councilman Talks Criminal Confrontation

Prichard Councilman Talks Criminal Confrontation
Napoleon Bracy Junior says it all happened fast when he held an accused burglar at gunpoint. more »
8:21 PM
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By Chad Petri

Art Show At Spiritual Living Center

Art Show At Spiritual Living Center
The Conscious Mile Center for Spiritual Living was the site of a small local art show today. more »
5:57 PM
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By Chad Petri

Banned In Bama Art Show

Banned In Bama Art Show
Some controversial cabernet inspires an art show in Mobile more »
4:35 PM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by sheltiedad: Kudos to Koch Galleries for showing the “offensive” bottle of wine featuring a reproduction of a turn-of-the-century painting. A friend lives… view »

Saturday Night Lights

Saturday Night Lights
Week one of the high school football season wrapped up Saturday night with the Blount Leopards taking on the Leflore Rattlers at Ladd-Peebles Stadium more »
3:51 PM
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By WKRG Staff

Preview:  Prichard City Councilman Helps Stop Accused Criminal

Preview:  Prichard City Councilman Helps Stop Accused Criminal
Napoleon Bracy Jr. says he had to draw his gun on a man trying to steal things from Glen Dale Elementary School. more »
3:43 PM
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By Chad Petri
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