Atmore News

A portion of U.S. 31 between Bay Minette and Atmore will remain closed through March 12, according to a news release from the Alabama Department of Transportation.

He was witness to a facility closure when Vanity Fair was closed in 1998. He has seen several success stories and hard times that affected him and his workers.

Campaign finance reports show one of the state's leading faith-based groups, the Christian Coalition of Alabama, has received donations from political action committees financed largely by gambling interests.

Baldwin County Sheriff Deputies are on the scene of a shooting. News 5 has learned two people were shot at a home on County Road 95 near Elberta.

The top fold story on the front page of Atmore's newspaper was about the year anniversary of the Wind Creek Casino.

Milton McGregor, owner of the state's largest bingo casino, accused Gov. Bob Riley's antigambling task force of hypocrisy Wednesday after reports that its new task force commander received political contributions from groups supported by gambling interests.

Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr. inspects seized gambling machines in March 2009.

Alabama State Troopers are investigating two deadly crashes that happened Saturday.

Jan. 24 - One person is dead, and another injred after a crash south of Atmore. State Troopers say 18-year-old Patrick Jay was killed when the vehicle he was riding in left the road and struck some trees.

A 51-year-old Baldwin County man died Sunday afternoon when his vehicle left the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 and got stuck in the median, according to Baldwin County Coroner Stan Vinson.

Say the laws on gambling in Alabama need to be cleared up, and you'll get no argument from us.

Win $100,000 CASHAND a major recording audition! Do you think you can sing? Do you have what it takes to be a star? Can you survive the pressure? The judges? The money and the fame? Wind Creek Casino is hosting "Sing Your Way to $100K" where one lucky contestant will $100,000 CASH! Starting February 6, 2010 the competition will broadcast on WKRG ...

WKRG has completed our tower project. After months of hard work, our digital antenna has been moved to the top of our 2,000 foot tower.

Just two days after officials involved in the Country Crossing legal battle expressed a hope for civility in the case, Alabama Attorney General Troy King sent a strongly-worded letter to Gov.

Attorney General "Let District Attorney Handle Country ... Reported by: Ken Curtis Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 @06:24pm CST Alabama Attorney General Troy King wants the Country Crossing investigation handled at the local level.

Why is gambling illegal in Alabama? My wife and I recently visited the hotel/casino in Atmore.

This photo taken Nov. 21, 2009 shows guests arriving and departing from the Wind Creek hotel and casino in Atmore, Ala., Tourists headed through Alabama to the Gulf can now stop at top-line restaurants opened by country singers John Anderson and Lorrie Morgan, catch big-name entertainers like Hank Williams Jr.

Electronic bingo machines are shown at Wind Creek Casino & Hotel during the grand opening Jan.

Paula Paul wants to be near her son on Christmas Day, even if it means spending a cold day on the river.

Dec. 22 - Officials estimated last week's rain and flooding in Escambia County, Ala., caused nearly $6 million in damage.