WKRG News:

Fri July 04 2008

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

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,…

Mobile Officer Injured in Wreck
One person injured in Thursday night accident.

Accidental Shooting Kills Child
10 year old girl in Montgomery shot by another child Thursday afternoon.

Early Fireworks Show In Mobile County
Display in Semmes whets appetities.

Story Idea: Putting It In Park
News Five is trying a new approach to tackling the increasing gas prices by not driving at all!

Fish River “Boat Bandits”
Two men using a boat instead of a getaway car try to steal boats and property at homes along the Fish River in Baldwin County

Lawmakers Failed To Protect Your Identity
Thousands of social security numbers could have been protected if state lawmakers had taken action.

Santa Rosa County Drug Operation
A dangerous area of Santa Rosa County Florida is a little safer tongiht.

Men Bust Through Apartment Looking for Cash
A Mobile couple woke up to a frightening ordeal. Four men with guns busted through the door of their apartment and demanded money.

Rosa Parks Personal Items To Be Auctioned
An auction house in New York City is trying to find a buyer for thousands of personal items that belonged to Rosa Parks.

CDC: Particleboard is The FEMA Trailer Problem
Recent testing seems to identify particleboard as the culprit of harmful formaldeyhyde fumes in thousands of trailers that housed Gulf Coast…