Breaking News from the Press-Register

1. Cyclist dies after hit-and-run accident in Gulf Shores
   53-year-old cyclist Michael Hoeft died tonight, a day after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Gulf Shores.
2. Traffic accident on I-10 near Grand Bay causes serious backups
   Eastbound I-10 in Grand Bay is closed due to a traffic accident.
3. Cyclist critically injured by hit-and-run in Gulf Shores
   A 53-year-old cyclist was in critical condition tonight after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Gulf Shores Tuesday night, according to Gulf Shores police.
4. Mobile awards stormwater monitoring contract to Mobile Group despite lack of competition
   MOBILE, Alabama -- Under fire from the state’s environmental regulator to better monitor its stormwater runoff, Mobile on Tuesday approved a $43,240 contract with a company to draft a plan to get back into compliance.
5. Mobile County sheriffs seek public's help in finding 2 stolen John Deere Gators
   Mobile County sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in finding 2 stolen John Deere Gators.
6. Expect patchy fog to develop overnight along the Gulf Coast; more rain on the way
   MOBILE, Alabama -- Expect fog to build late tonight and into Thursday before burning off just before sunrise as moist conditions continue along the Gulf Coast. However, this fog shouldn't be as dense as it was on Tuesday night.
7. Mobile police seek public's help identifying Cottage Hill burglar (video)
   MOBILE, Alabama -- Mobile police are seeking the public's help identifying a burglar who robbed a Cottage Hill Road home on Friday.
8. Baldwin County opposes bill to require 30-day payments on public projects
   "This would really put a lot of smaller communities and towns to where they couldn't even bid a project because they would fear they could be injured," Gruber said. "This is not a good bill."
9. Mobile company's campaign donations emerge in Chicago election controversy
   A Mobile-based company's campaign contributions have sparked controversy in the race for court clerk in Chicago, NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV reports.
10. Man bolts from car with child inside during traffic stop
    A man bolted from a car with a baby inside on a residential street during a traffic stop today, Mobile plice said.
11. Who's behind the anti-charter school TV ads? It's not clear
    MOBILE, Alabama -- As fighting is renewed over whether Alabama should allow charter schools, it is unclear who is behind a major new campaign opposing them.
12. Man leaves teeth marks on Santa Rosa County sheriff's car; other Gulf Coast region news
    A Santa Rosa County, Florida, man is facing charges for sinking his teeth into a deputy’s patrol car and biting through the paint; other Gulf Coast region news.
13. Mobile man pleads guilty to carjacking on Dauphin Street downtown (Updated)
    MOBILE, Alabama -- A Mobile man accused of kidnapping and attacking two women downtown last year pleaded guilty to carjacking and gun possession charges in federal court this afternoon.
14. Mobile City Council members hope to get to the bottom of New Year's celebration spending
    MOBILE, Alabama -- Saying that there were too many “rumors flying around” about how much the city paid for its New Year’s Eve celebration, Councilman Fred Richardson asked Tuesday for a final reckoning of what the city took in and what it spent on the event.
15. Best Doctors list includes 23 University of South Alabama docs
    Nearly two dozen physicians affiliated with the University of South Alabama College of Medicine have been included in the annual Best Doctors in America database, according to USA officials. The physicians were chosen for the list after peer review by thousands of doctor. They did not pay to be on the list, officials said.