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Strange substance found in bathroom soap dispenser

The Alabama Department of Transportation is keeping the Interstate 10 welcome center in Baldwin County closed until it gets test results on a suspicious substance found in a soap dispenser. Department spokesman Tony Harris said Friday the department is waiting on tests as a precaution.

Cops: Alleged burglar dresses as beauty shop owner

Authorities said a 42-year-old man, dressed up like the elderly owner of a Baldwin County beauty parlor and tried to break into her shop so he could look at himself in a mirror. The man was wearing a blond wig when he allegedly attempted to burglarize a shop owned by Rose Stevens, 76. Deputies said the man told them he wanted to sit in the owner's chair and look at himself.

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Warning: Soap Dispensers Contaminated?
Source: nbc15online.com

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala -- It's one of those rules parents try to enforce every time their child goes to the bathroom, especially if that bathroom is public. "Always wash their hands and use sanitizer," said Rudolph Scott, a father of two boys.

American Riviera Flying High
Source: Mobile Press-Register

Baldwin County, Alabama, tops any of the five Florida Panhandle counties -- as well as any Alabama county -- in lodgings revenue, but the area still faces challenges, local tourism officials said Thursday.

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