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USA remembers former student Greg Florian, AKA 'Napoleon Dynamite,' who drowned Tuesday

Greg Florian, 21, will be remembered at USA for his wit, his kindness and his Napoleon Dynamite super-fandom.

 

Mobile's Wednesday night weather forecast: Calm low of 71

The weather for Mobile on Saturday night should be nice. (NWS)  MOBILE, Alabama-- The forecast for Wednesday night will be refreshingly calm without storms according to the forecast as it stands. The low looks to be around 71 with calm...

 

Marijuana butter, plants found at Elberta home

Justin Goldman, 33, of Elberta was arrested Tuesday on charges of drug trafficking and possession of drug paraphernalia.

 

Meet three bathing beauties and two other stars of 'The Greatest Show on Earth'

Patty, Carol and Duchess weigh nearly 8,000 pounds apiece, making the elephants, literally, the biggest stars of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which starts a five-show run in Mobile on Thursday night.

 

Chunchula man accused of sending obscene photos to child

Police arrested a 30-year-old man Wednesday after officers said he sent obscene photographs to a child under the age of 15.

 

Robbery suspect empties register of Circle K then Waffle House

The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect that robbed the Circle K on Lott Road in Semmes, Ala. before robbing the Waffle House at Springhill Avenue and Interstate 65.

 

Turmoil at Turner Elementary: Parents meet with superintendent, protest mass teacher transfers

A group of parents from J.E. Turner Elementary School met with Mobile County schools Superintendent Martha Peek on Monday to discuss their concerns about 20 teachers who have requested transfers.

 

Military blows up phosphorus flare found on beach in Gulf Shores

Military personnel added some extra heat to the beach late Wednesday morning with the explosion of a phosphorus flare.

 

Governor taps Bay Minette businessman Al Thompson for state Board of Education

Al Thompson, a former member of the Baldwin County Board of Equalization, will take office on the state Board of Education immediately but ultimately must be approved by the state Senate. The term ends in 2016.

 

Woman allowed dealers to sell from her uncle's home in exchange for crack, Mobile police say

A woman allowed multiple people to sell drugs out of a home owned by her uncle in exchange for them supporting her drug habit, according to information given in a court hearing on Wednesday.

 

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