http://www.wkrg.com/news/ County Road 5 Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/news/category/countyroad5/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/webcast_news.jpg County Road 5 - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast County Road 5 Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com County Road 5,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/robodog1/16888/
The sign on the door says IHMC. It stands for Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. But probably, you still could not guess what is going on inside. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/robodog1/16888/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:24:14 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough RoboDog WKRG.com florida,ihmc,pensacola,robodog,robotic dog,robots,university of west florida, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/ultimate_christmas_village/16632/
Ever started a project that just kept growing and growing? A Silverhill man has a big collection of miniatures...and might now have the ultimate Christmas display. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/ultimate_christmas_village/16632/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:36:42 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Ultimate Christmas Village WKRG.com alabama,christmas store,christmas village,miniature automobiles,model trains,silverhill,street cars,ultimate christmas village, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.52877537570058 -87.79213428497314 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/oak_tree_social_club/16231/
The loneliest people in any community are probably the senior citizens. From jobs that provided plenty of social interaction, they retired to a much quieter life. Often it's up to them to find time-well-spent with friends. And that's exactly what happened years ago in a Mobile nighborhood. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/oak_tree_social_club/16231/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:10:57 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Oak Tree Social Club WKRG.com dominoes,oak tree social club, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wildlife_sanctuary/16108/
It's a hospital, a nursing home, and a teaching tool, but to be admitted you have to have either four legs or two wings. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wildlife_sanctuary/16108/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:27:58 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Wildlife Sanctuary WKRG.com baby bird care,baby birds,educational tours,feeding baby birds,florida,injured wildlife,orphan animals,pensacola,wildlife,wildlife sanctuary, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.41374262464341 -87.24603652954101 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/close_encounters/15562/
Traveling has gotten a lot more expensive the last few months...so close-by vacations, weekend getaways, and day trips seem like a good idea. Meteorologist Jere Hough thinks they're a great idea...because of where we live. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/close_encounters/15562/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Close Encounters WKRG.com alabama,backpacking,big lagoon state park,biloxi,camping,dauphin island,five rivers,fort morgan,gulf shores,little river state forest,meaher state park,mississippi,mobile,orange beach,pensacola,spanish fort,state forests,state parks,state recreation,staycation,theodore, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.638207424507982 -87.03472137451172 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/driftwood_art/14861/
It is said Michelangelo could look at a block of marble and see the statue inside. One Gulf Coat artist can look at very ordinary objects and see them as...well, see for yourself. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/driftwood_art/14861/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:45:20 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Driftwood Art WKRG.com alabama,art,fairhope,rex turner, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.524413269923986 -87.88925170898438 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/purple_martins/14727/
For literally hundreds of years, Americans have been inviting them into their neighborhoods. They sound good, they look good, but most important...they have big appetites. They're purple martins, of course. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/purple_martins/14727/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:34:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Purple Martins WKRG.com birds,mineola,purple martins,weldon vickrey, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 31.27855085894653 -87.63381958007812 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/zoo_story/14339/
Between Hurricane Ivan and the Animal Planet Network, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo has received a lot of attention. Now it's working toward a major move...to higher, drier, and much bigger ground. And through it all, its residents continue to delight, impress, and generally entertain. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/zoo_story/14339/ Wed, 28 May 2008 21:05:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Zoo Story WKRG.com alabama gulf coast zoo,gulf shores zoo,hurricane ivan,tigers,zoo, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.262848104807254 -87.68806457519531 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_1/14106/
Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would affect the same area only two times in every millenia. Those "comforting" odds aside, Coastal Mississippi is looking ahead with a whole new view. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_1/14106/ Tue, 20 May 2008 20:17:32 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Stilts, Part 1 WKRG.com building codes,elevated houses,hurricane,hurricane katrina,hurricane plan,hurricane season,katrina recovery,mississippi,news 5 weather, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.329027350425925 -89.3408203125 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_2/14107/
In an effort to reduce hurricane losses in Coastal Mississippi, new codes required houses in flood zones to be elevated on stilts or pilings. That can involve a lot of stairs to climb just to get to the front door. So a new household "accessory" is becoming very popular. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_2/14107/ Tue, 20 May 2008 20:16:33 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Stilts, Part 2 WKRG.com bay st. louis,elevated houses,hurricane plan,hurricane season,katrina recovery,mississippi,news 5 weather,pass christian, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.32665663737329 -89.25018310546875 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/square_dancing/13459/
Around the world countries seem to have their own folk dances...passed town from generation to generation and enjoyed especially in rural areas. For the United States, our folk dance is probably the square dance...but it's moved to the city! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/square_dancing/13459/ Fri, 02 May 2008 21:20:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Square Dancing WKRG.com alabama,dance clubs,dance lessons,mobile square dance association,social dances,square dancing,tillmans corner, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.566177934108254 -88.18081855773926 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/better_mileage_in_a_bottle/13262/
The price of gas, green cars vs. gas guzzlers, dependence on foreign oil...subjects that provoke never-ending discussion. But what if there were a simple way to make all combustion engines use less fuel? A local man is sure he can do just that. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/better_mileage_in_a_bottle/13262/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:52:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Better Mileage in a Bottle? WKRG.com bill kupfer,florida,gas mileage,gas prices,gasoline prices,increase gas mileage,mileage,oil additive,pace, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.600093873550072 -87.16140747070312 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fiesta_barbershop_chorus/13165/
There seems no end to the variety of modern music, but some kinds from simpler times still have great appeal. For example, lend an ear to the Fiesta Barbershop Chorus just down County Road 5. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fiesta_barbershop_chorus/13165/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:35:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Fiesta Barbershop Chorus WKRG.com barbershop harmony,barbershop quartet,music,pensacola music, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wood_flowers/12573/
A house made from blocks of snow is called an igloo. Boots made from rubber are called galoshes. So what do you call flowers made from wood?How about "interesting, durable, and attracive?" Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wood_flowers/12573/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:51:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Wood Flowers WKRG.com artificial flowers,crafts,wood flowers, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/students_pay_it_forward/12387/
Four churches, six retirement facilities, and twelve other schools, charities, and public service groups have all gotten a helping hand the past few months. You might be surprised to learn whose hands did all that helping. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/students_pay_it_forward/12387/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:24:01 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Students Pay It Forward WKRG.com education,middle schools,public schools, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.617490582324755 -88.18292140960693 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/government_street_methodist_churc/12268/
Its nickname is "The Bee Hive" suggesting sending out swarms that create new colonies, or rather, congregations, in the community. It's a Church that's been a bee hive of activity for over 150 years. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/government_street_methodist_churc/12268/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:08:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Government Str Methodist Church WKRG.com church,government street united methodist church,united methodist church, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.68568062767411 -88.05413246154785 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/kite_flier/12125/
Being told to go fly a kite would be an insult to most of us...but there are some of us who think that is a great idea, especially if the wind's up. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/kite_flier/12125/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Kite Flier WKRG.com county,kite,road 5, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_mennonites/11594/
You have probably not noticed them, but for over two years they've worked countless hours along the Gulf Coast, living their motto...to "respond, rebuild, restore." Now, they are just about finished and ready to move on. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_mennonites/11594/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:09:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough The Mennonites WKRG.com church,katrina,katrina relief,mennonite,volunteers, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.379983796443767 -88.1927490234375 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/more_than_just_beaches/10925/
In television talk you live in a double market...a viewing area dominated by two cities, Mobile and Pensacola. They are similar in many ways, but each has many special features uniquely its own. Pensacola has spectacular beaches...and much more. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/more_than_just_beaches/10925/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:11:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough More Than Just Beaches WKRG.com beaches,blue angels,fishing,hometown tours,museums,naval aviation museums,navy,pensacola beach,pensacola history, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.471165021624223 -87.21084594726562 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fairhope_alabama/10653/
Fairhope celebrates it centennial in 2008; that's when the Municipal Government was formed. But the town was organized and named in 1894...in Des Moines, Iowa. It was only later that the Coastal Alabama site was chosen for city. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fairhope_alabama/10653/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:39:26 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Fairhope, Alabama WKRG.com alabama,arts and crafts,arts and crafts festival,baldwin county,dean mosher,fairhope,hometown tours,mobile bay,south alabama, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.524413269923986 -87.90435791015625 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/visiting_mobiles_spring_hill/10396/
Some call it simply "08," referring to its zip code. Realtors call it, "highly desireable." But for the 10,000-plus people who live there, it's just Spring Hill...two words. It's been a nice place to live for a long time Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/visiting_mobiles_spring_hill/10396/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:54:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Visiting Mobile’s Spring Hill WKRG.com hometown tours, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.696973304399858 -88.14434051513672 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/krewe_of_goats/9813/
Although the Krewe of Goats is based on an old Mardi Gras tradition, there are many non-traditional aspects to this group. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/krewe_of_goats/9813/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:34:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Krewe of Goats WKRG.com alabama,goat parade,krewe of goats,mardi gras,mardi gras parade,mobile mardi gras,prichard,prichard mardi gras, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mystic_mutts_of_revelry1/9541/
Is Mardi Gras going to the dogs? Yes, fortunately. A canine Carnival parade raises thousands of dollars for a local animal shelter. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mystic_mutts_of_revelry1/9541/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:46:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Mystic Mutts of Revelry WKRG.com mardi gras, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.521233984719906 -87.90624618530273 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_horses/9396/
A traditional part of Mardi Gras is the squad of parade mashals. These are members of the parading Society who ride in fancy outfits atop beautiful horses which have their own fancy accessories. Most of the horses are supplied by a stable which has to prepare the horses for the challenges of riding through thousands of screaming parade goers. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_horses/9396/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:38:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Mardi Gras Horses WKRG.com horse,mardi gras,mardi gras horse,mobile mardi gras, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.458144351018078 -87.769775390625 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/dressing_for_a_parade/9308/
There is a business side to the celebration of Mardi Gras. Some local shops depend on Carnival to keep the doors open all year...or for a hundred years! Here's a century-old establishment that is still supplying the bright costumes of the season. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/dressing_for_a_parade/9308/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:35:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Dressing for a Parade WKRG.com costumes,mardi gras,mobile mardi gras,parades, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/clothier_to_kings_and_queens/9231/
The spectacular outfits worn by Mardi Gras Royalty at their coronations are all hand-made by a very few local designers...designers who are, truly, highly skilled artists. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/clothier_to_kings_and_queens/9231/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:48:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Clothier to Kings and Queens WKRG.com mardi gras,mardi gras clothing,mardi gras seamstresses,mobile mardi gras,royal robes, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_mounted_patrol/9230/
Mobile's Mounted Patrol has been so successul, law enforcement from around the State and the Country now come here to be trained. It turns out we have the perfect training ground...Mardi Gras. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_mounted_patrol/9230/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:16:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Mardi Gras Mounted Patrol WKRG.com horses,mardi gras,mardi gras horses,mobile mardi gras,parades, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mighty_marching_tigers/9229/
A few years ago a Mobile man had an idea about kids and music...not the sort they download to iPods, but the kind they could actually play themselves. It turned out a lot of youngsters liked the idea...hear for yourself. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mighty_marching_tigers/9229/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:04:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Mighty Marching Tigers WKRG.com bands,marching bands,mardi gras,mardi gras parades,mobile mardi gras,parades, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_museum/9226/
Mobile's Mardi Gras goes back to the middle 1700s and it is still growing! There are now about 80 mystic societies, orders, and krewes, with some 30 parades. And that's just in Greater Mobile. Two years ago there was another major addition to the celebration...the Mobile Carnival Museum. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_museum/9226/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:16:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Mardi Gras Museum WKRG.com carnival,mardi gras,mardi gras museum,mobile mardi gras,museum,royal robes, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no 30.68852237332881 -88.04529190063477 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/melted_bead_art/9194/
We all know recycling is a good idea, but sometimes it takes creative thinking...which is how a Gulf Coast lady recycles Mardi Gras beads! Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/melted_bead_art/9194/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:17:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Melted Bead Art WKRG.com bead art,beads,mardi gras,mardi gras bead art, WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_saddle_maker/8758/
A saddle is a complicated device...it has to keep both the rider and ridden comfortable. Loey Wassam taught himself how to make saddles that not only serve horse and rider well, but can be works of art. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_saddle_maker/8758/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:02:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough The Saddle Maker WKRG.com WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/a_lot_of_long_marriages/8457/
A family gathering in West Mobile County included eight brothers and sisters, all married or widowed, with no divorces. The total number of married years for the siblings was 464...an average of 58 years per couples. We meet them and hear some reasons why their marriages have been so successful. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/a_lot_of_long_marriages/8457/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:54:37 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough A Lot of Long Marriages WKRG.com WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/bird_photographer/8168/
Steve Neitzel is a real estate agent in Coastal Baldwin County. His hobby is photographing birds, especially the many temporary migratory species. He sometimes takes hundreds of shots of the same bird just to find the one perfect picture. And many of his pictures do seem perfect. One was selected for a National Calendar; his osprey picture illustrates August 2008 Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/bird_photographer/8168/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:40:00 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Bird Photographer WKRG.com WKRG.com: Jere Hough no http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/uganda_beads/7796/
On a trip to Uganda, Darlene and Richard Winter of Citronelle came across a woman selling beautiful beads. The woman owned an home for AIDS orphans, and supported the fifty children by selling the beads they made. The Winters realized they could help sell the beads in the U.S., and now import the jewelry and return all the money they make. Watch Video ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/uganda_beads/7796/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:26:01 +0000 WKRG.com: Jere Hough Uganda Beads<