WKRG News:

Sat July 05 2008

Power out along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay.
Lightning damage to utility lines appears to be the cause of the power outage.

Swifter Executions Scheduled in Mississippi
Planned execution of Dale Bishop to be the swiftest a death penalty has been carried out in Mississippi since the gas chamber. Changes in regulations…

Delivery Mix-Up Leads To Marijuana Bust
A mistaken FedEx delivery tips off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Florida to Baltimore.

Bikini World Record
Pensacola bathing beauties are hoping to set a record this holiday for the most swimsuits in a photos shoot.

Independence Day Celebrations Turn Deadly
Two Mobile men have died in two separate Fourth of July swimming incidents.

New Meth Lab Disclosure
Mississippi wants state licensed real estate agents to inform home buyers whether or not their house had been used as a methamphetamine lab.

Caught On Tape: Bank Robbery Chase
Suspected bank robber crashed head-on into oncoming traffic in Portland, Oregon

Suspected Bank Robber Arrested
Eddie Booth identified in surveillance pictures as the man who held up a Midtown Mobile bank Wednesday

Ciba Named In Suit
Ciba Corporation and other chemical companies named in suit claiming they contaminated hundreds of acres of land in Washington County

Fireworks Spectator Hit By Bullet
Florence, Mississippi woman struck in shoulder.

Fri July 04 2008

News 5 Hot Dog Eating Championship
In commemoration of Friday's, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Champioships in New York, we here at News 5 decided to put on our own hot dog eating competition.…

Sheriff’s Deputies Looking For Missing Woman
Deidra Stewart has been missing since yesterday.

Day 1: Putting It In Park
How am I going to get to work without driving? One the first day of our series, I'm carpooling

Soldiers Homecoming
The fourth of July means different things to different people but for one family in Baldwin County it means---Homecoming.

Holiday In The Hosptial
A 5-year-old cancer survivor brings 4th of July fun to kids at USA Children's and Women's Hospital.

Conservative Champion Passes Away
Long-time North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms, dead at age 86

It’s Chestnut In A Dog-Off
Joey Chestnut downs 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes on the way to winning the nation's premiere hot dog eating contest

Medicare Costs To Increase In Alabama
Low-income beneficiaries may have to pay $96/month due to federal cuts

Zach Scruggs Sentenced
A judge has ordered Zach Scruggs, the son of lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, to report to federal prison on Aug. 15 to serve a two-year sentence.…

Senator Suggests National Speed Limit
Virginia Republican John Warner Said Congress May Want To Consider Move To Save Gas..Do you think there should be a national speed limit?

Kroger Expands Beef Recall To 20 States
Fears Of E. Coli Contamination Prompt Expansion Of Voluntary Recall..

Toy Bed Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is ordering the recall of over 9,300 youth beds because of the toy chests attached to them.

Former Senator Jesse Helms Has Died
Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died today at the age of 86..

Tropical Storm Bertha Moving Across Atlantic
Not expected to threaten Gulf Coast

Vote for Sale
College student charged with putting his vote up for sale.

YouTube Turning Over Logs
A judge has ordered YouTube to turn over information on who has been watching video clips on their website and when.

Elderly Arrest
74 year old man arrested after shoving another man outside a golf club.

Original Bozo Dead at 83
Larry Harmon, the man who made Bozo the Clown famous, died of congestive heart failure.

Charlie Crist Engaged
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is engaged.

Alabama Drought
Feds finds dry conditions expanding in Alabama.

Toilet Tissue Death
Florida man accused of beating his roommate to death with a sledgehammer over toilet paper.

Thu July 03 2008

MOWA Choctaws Denied
Federal Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking federal recognition

Boy’s Wish Granted
One Mobile County boy's battle with leukemia has grabbed the attention of a national organization... and thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation,…