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Monday November 23 2009

14 Injured In Van Crash Near Tampa

A Van Full Of Cheerleaders Flipped On Interstate 275 Near Tampa, Causing Injuries To At Least 13 Teens, Mostly Girls, And An Adult Driver The Florida Highway... more »
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.
Sunday November 22 2009

Martin Settles For 2nd Again

Mark Martin Thought For A Second Laughed Then Laughed Again Finishing Second In The Yearlong Battle For The Nascar Championship, There Was A Time That Easily... more »
5:46 PM
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By (AP) HOMESTEAD, Fla.

Government Sells About 2,300 Storm Trailers

The Federal Government Is Continuing To Auction Travel Trailers Left In Mississippi Following Hurricane Katrina The Trailers Were Used As Temporary Housing In... more »
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By (AP) LUMBERTON, Miss.

Pascagoula Man Sentenced For Katrina Fraud

A Pascagoula Man Has Been Sentenced To 10 Months In Prison For Claiming Hurricane Katrina Assistance On A House He Owned, But Did Not Live In Todd Northrop Also... more »
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By (AP) PASCAGOULA, Miss.
Friday November 20 2009

2 Confirmed Dead In Shipyard Explosion

Moss Point Police And Emergency Crews Confirmed Two People Died In An Explosion At A Jackson County Shipyard Emergency Crews Responded To Vt Halter Marine's... more »
6:09 PM
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By (AP) ESCATAWPA, Miss.

Fiancee Of Actor’s Brother Testifies In RI Lawsuit

A Witness Says The Late Brother Of The Actor James Woods Was Not Seen By A Doctor Until An Hour After He Came To The Kent Hospital Emergency Room Complaining Of A Sore Throat... more »
1:00 PM
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By (AP) WARWICK, R.I.
Wednesday October 14 2009

Baldwin Teenager Shoots Dad To Save His Mom

Deputies say 13-year old boy shot his father when the dad attacked and threatened to kill his mother more »
7:39 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by aubiefan: poor kid, but good choice…. the father needs to be put away for sure and counseling fir the child… pray for this family and the well being… 5 Responses »
Friday October 09 2009

October Heatwave?

Near record temperatures causing problems at 38th Annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores more »
4:16 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by BamaBob: Catfish place sounds good.  We didn’t even eat the vendor food.  Went to the Oyster House down there and it was pretty darn good. 13 Responses »
Wednesday April 08 2009

Worker Killed In Plant Accident

Contract worker dies in accident at Honeywell UOP facility near Chickasaw. more »
3:40 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by Citronellemomma: My husband used to work with the guy and is really upset over this…he told me last night that it didn’t sound right to him…something… 2 Responses »
Thursday February 05 2009

Kentucky Halts FEMA Meals

Kentucky officials say they've stopped distributing FEMA emergency meals for winter storm survivors that may contain recalled peanut butter. more »
10:52 AM
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By Associated Press
Wednesday February 04 2009

Mobile County Gets New Emergency Sirens

Five new areas will be in earshot of emergency sirens with new installations in the communities of Semmes, Coden, Dauphin Island, Satsuma and Prichard. more »
12:10 PM
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By Mobile County PIO
Comment by cmb1: I live and work in Semmes and i have never heard it.  Where is it in Semmes? 5 Responses »
Thursday August 07 2008

Parents Staying Connected To Schools

The Mobile County Public School System has a faster way to get information to parents. Every school has a computerized messenger system. more »
5:34 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton
Comment by RNuts: These are some of the reasons we are homeschooling our two boys. It really bugs me too that we have to take off time just to pick up a report card in person.… 5 Responses »
Wednesday July 23 2008

Emergency Appeal for Blood

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are making an emergency appeal for blood donors of all blood types. more »
12:29 PM
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By Lifesouth
Comment by KxVx: 17 or older?? I see they’ve lowered their standards! You used to have to be 18, that’s why I could never donate when they came to the high… view »
Tuesday July 22 2008

Dolly A “Dud” Locally

Alabama Coast unaffected as hurricane moves towards the Texas-Mexican border more »
6:34 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by momof2ingrandbay: Yeah that sounds great BamaBob, but I am pretty sure but hope not that Dolly is going to make our gas prices soar. 1 Responses »
Monday July 07 2008

Obama’s Plane Makes Unplanned Landing

The democratic presidential candidate says he's just trying to spice things up today. But the pilot says there was a malfunction in the plane's flight control system. more »
11:55 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by carl: WAY TO GO MeAmerican! That’s a good one. 6 Responses »
Monday June 02 2008

Budget Woes Threaten Mobile EMS

Mobile County's Emergency Medical Services Rescue Squad could shut down. more »
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By The Associated Press
Tuesday May 06 2008

Loxley Hazmat Scare

Tense moments at Highway 59 gas station more »
4:57 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Tuesday April 29 2008

100 Homes For Bayou La Batre Hurricane Victims

Mobile's Mitchell Company will build 100 homes for families left homeless by Katrina. It's part of a $400 million FEMA disaster housing program. Some homes may be ready by June. more »
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By Associated Press
Monday April 28 2008

Shark Fishing Banned

Orange Beach City Council adopts emergency referendum banning shark fishing, chumming and "blood-baiting" near beaches and along immediate coastline more »
5:52 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by rosepetal: working4u , i agree with you and thats just what you are swimming in the ocean, fish bait. 7 Responses »
Thursday April 10 2008

National Text Alerts

You could soon be getting cell phone text messages from a nationwide emergency alert system. more »
6:19 AM
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By The Associated Press

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