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Baldwin County

Schools ask city for money for laptops in Gulf Shores

February 8, 2012

The schools asked the city for $988,688 to be paid over the next four years to fund the Learning for Life career academy program, which would begin next fall.

Look for temperatures above seasonable norms along Gulf Coast Tuesday night and Wednesday

February 7, 2012

MOBILE, Alabama — A well defined wave over the ventral plains should move across the eastern stated through Wednesday with another system following close behind on Thursday.

Baldwin set to pay $33,765 in groundwater contamination search

February 7, 2012

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Almost a year after routine monitoring showed increased levels of arsenic and vinyl chloride in groundwater test wells at Baldwin County’s Magnolia Landfill, officials are set to approve a $33,765 investigation to find the sources.

Alabama Gulf Coast students honored for Red Ribbon community service projects

February 6, 2012

Nine students, 5 of them from high school, were honored today by the Drug Education Council for their Red Ribbon community service projects.

Expect lows in the upper 40s and low 50s along the Gulf Coast, cooler temps inland

February 6, 2012

MOBILE, Alabama — Upper air analysis shows a west to southwest flow aloft across the southern states. A high level jet streak moving out of east Texas to the Mississippi River Delta has been responsible for wringing out some sprinkles from high-level clouds early

Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying burglary suspect (with video)

February 6, 2012

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a man who burglarized a home in the Summerdale-Marlow area twice within a month period.

Alarming situation: Faulty fire alarm system at Daphne City Hall

February 6, 2012

Daphne’s City Hall has been without a key component of its fire alarm system — which is required in large commercial structures — since a $7 million renovation was completed in 2009.

Highs in the mid-60s, slight overcast (Tomorrow’s forecast by WKRG’s Jonathan Owens)

February 5, 2012

Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid-60s. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 10 percent or less.

Baldwin County PAC launches website, social media

February 5, 2012

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Just five months after announcing the organization of a new political action committee in the county, Baldwin County Voter Information Group has announced the launch of a new website and social media.

Robertsdale man convicted of sex crimes files appeal

February 5, 2012

A state appeals judge has given a Robertsdale man convicted of rape, sodomy and sexual torture 14 days to show why his appeal should not be dismissed.