Greater Gulf State Fair Opens in Mobile With Petting Zoo Safety Focus
The Greater Gulf State Fair opened in Mobile on Oct. 19, 2007, with officials emphasizing health and safety measures, especially at the petting zoo.
Baldwin County Schools Stayed Open Amid Flooded Roads in 2007
A 2007 WKRG update reported that Baldwin County schools remained open while flooding disrupted bus travel in Bon Secour and Elberta.
Highway Officials Cool to ‘Northern Route’ as Answer to Wallace Tunnel Gridlock
State and federal highway officials told supporters of a Cochrane-Africatown bridge route that it likely could not meet the purpose of relieving Interstate 10 congestion at the Wallace Tunnel.
Ludgood Sworn In, Restoring Mobile County Commission to Full Strength
Merceria Ludgood took the oath as District 1 Mobile County commissioner, telling a Government Plaza crowd that anyone who thought she was too nice to fight for her district should…
Bubba, Mayer, Mr. Mitchell: Friends Recall a Mobile Life of Outsized Reach
Friends and colleagues remembered Mayer 'Bubba' Mitchell, the Mobile developer and philanthropist who died at 74, as a man whose influence ran from Leinkauf School to the White House.
Mobile Lawmaker Says Silence on a Special Session Is an Affront to the Coast
State Rep. Joseph Mitchell said the Legislature's refusal to convene on coastal insurance was deliberate, warning that South Mobile County lawmakers would remember it come the regular session.
Long Road Nears Its End in Baldwin County’s Senate District 32 Race
Republican Trip Pittman and Democrat A.J. Cooper faced voters after a special election season that proved one thing above all: in Baldwin County, it costs far more to win a…
Robertsdale High School Mourned Teen’s Death in 2007
Archived WKRG coverage reported that a Robertsdale teenager's death was attributed to a blood clot following a leg injury, according to the coroner at the time.
In Fairhope, the ‘Fruit and Nut’ Section Is About the Streets, Not the People
Mayor Tim Kant's offhand reference to Fairhope's 'fruit and nut' section raised eyebrows among outsiders. Longtime residents knew exactly what he meant: Fig, Orange, Pecan and Satsuma streets.
GOP Chairman Mark Erwin Applies for the Circuit Judgeship Left by Herman Thomas
Mobile attorney and Republican Party chairman Mark Erwin formally applied for the circuit court vacancy created by Judge Herman Thomas's resignation, as more names surfaced for the appointment.