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Bentley On 800 Mile Campaign Blitz

Republican Robert Bentley is spending his last day on the campaign trial flying around the state.

11/01/2010 4:34 PM

Local Halloween Treats

Trick or Treat, Saturday or Sunday?

10/27/2010 4:15 AM
The Great Toy Drive Was a Huge Success

The 2010 News 5 Great Toy Drive is now over and we collected more toys than we imagined. By our count, we were able to gather more than 15,000 toys and over 250 bicycles.

10/19/2010 4:26 PM
Governor Reacts To Corruption Arrests

Governor Bob Riley reacts to the political corrpution arrests of casino owners, state legislators and lobbyists.

10/04/2010 3:59 PM
Lawmakers, Casino Owners Face Corruption Charges

DEVELOPING STORY Casino owners, lawmakers, lobbyists arrested in federal political corruption investigation.

10/04/2010 2:43 PM
Tyson Foods Donates 100 Thousand Lbs of Chicken

Bay Area Food Bank Given 50 Tons of Chicken to Help Feed the Hungry in South Alabama, Northwest Florida and South Mississippi

09/28/2010 3:45 AM
Honor Flight Veterans Return Home

88 South Alabama World War II Veterans Return from the Trip of a Lifetime

09/23/2010 3:53 AM
Deepwater Workers Not Applying For Help

BP set up $100 million fund to help deepwater rig workers affected by the gulf oil spill.

09/21/2010 9:40 PM
Workshop For VOO Captains

BP is hosting a workshop to help captains with the Vessels of Opportunity program get their paychecks.

09/20/2010 7:35 PM
Blown Out Well Plugging Near Completion

Crews begin cementing Macando well closed. The well could be delcared dead by Sunday.

09/17/2010 10:22 PM
Alabama Unemployment Rate Drops

Alabama's unemployment rate drops below the national average for the first time in nearly two years. Unfortunately, south Alabama is bucking the positive trend.

09/17/2010 4:30 PM
BP Declines To Pay Ala. Claim, School Funds Cut

Bp Has Declined For Now To Pay Alabama On Its $148 Million Claim Seeking Reimbursement For Tax Revenue Lost By The Massive Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico A Move That Caused...

09/16/2010 9:01 PM
Playboy Bunny Helps Gulf Zoo

A reality star who started her career in the Playboy mansion is giving money to the "little zoo that could".

09/15/2010 7:28 PM
BP Disaster Investigation Results Released

Report released on the internal BP investigation into the explosion and fire that killed 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon rig.

09/08/2010 3:32 PM
Labor Day Traffic Fatalities

The number of highway fatalities in Alabama over the Labor Day weekend this year was four, which is significantly lower than recent years.

09/07/2010 4:50 PM
B.O.P. Recovered

FBI Agents are on hand to take possession of the blowout preventer from the Deepwater Horizon well.

09/04/2010 6:22 PM
Chunchula Man Killed in Car Crash

31-year-old Mobile County man Bryan K. Whitwam was killed Thursday night after crashing his 1984 Chevrolet on U.S Highway 45. The initial investigation indicates that alcohol was a factor in the crash.

09/03/2010 4:34 PM
Ala. Rebates for "Green" Appliances

Alabama has $1.8 million remaining from the federal stimulus program for rebates for consumers who buy new energy-efficient appliances.

09/03/2010 4:09 PM
Environmental Groups Question Oyster Safety

Sampling by environmental groups has found oysters contaminated with oil along the Louisiana coast befouled by the BP PLC oil spill, a finding that casts doubt on statements by state and federal officials that all seafood tested here is safe to eat.

09/02/2010 9:00 AM
Risks Remain With Gulf Well Cap Coming Off

With the cap and failed blowout preventer taken off until another blowout preventer can be installed, a lot will be riding on the stability of a plug that was created when mud and cement were pumped down into the well from the top.

09/02/2010 8:55 AM
Missing Satsuma Woman

Satsuma Police say they have found Mary E. Reed, and she is safe. Reed was a dementia patient who went missing early Monday morning from her home in Satsuma.

08/24/2010 3:55 PM
Gator Hunting in Alabama with News 5

This was the last weekend for alligator hunting in Alabama, and News 5 was there when one group of hunters brought in a 12 foot, 512 lb monster gator.

08/23/2010 3:36 AM
"No-Sue" Idea Was Feinberg's, He Claims

The new administrator for claims by Gulf oil spill victims says it was his idea, not BP's, to require that anyone who receives a final settlement from the $20 billion compensation fund give up the right to sue the oil giant.

08/22/2010 11:00 PM
Ala. Reopens Coastal Waters To Crabbing

Alabama Conservation Officials Say It's Safe To Eat Crabs Taken From Waters Along The Gulf Coast.

08/20/2010 7:54 PM
BP Settlements May Shield Top Defendants

Those seeking a settlement from the BP $20 billion compensation fund may have to waive their rights to sue all major defendants involved with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, not just BP

08/20/2010 6:13 PM