Three People Were Shot in Prichard, Police Said in Archived Report
Archived WKRG coverage reported that three people were shot in Prichard and that one victim later died, according to police at the time.
Wrestling the Bear: A Baldwin County Retiree’s Plan to Trade His Way to Disney World
With the market falling and a promised family trip on the line, a retired paper mill manager in Baldwin County laid out the leveraged ETF trading system he used to…
A New Saucy Q at Cottage Hill and Schillinger Gets a Polite, Qualified Nod
A Saturday errand run produced a barbecue review in May 2008: clean new dining room, adequate sandwiches, over-salted fries and an award-winning sauce that failed to impress one Mobile critic.
Macaroni Grill on Airport Boulevard: The Best of the Chains, With Reservations
A Sunday lunch after church at Macaroni Grill on Airport Boulevard produced a measured verdict in May 2008: better than most national chains in Mobile, but still trailing Carrabba's.
A Katrina Refugee Restaurant Finds a Second Life in a Paper Mill Town
A Mobile dining critic on the road found the Big Easy Grill in Bogalusa, Louisiana, a restaurant destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish and rebuilt next to a…
Former Restaurateur Rick Gambino Enters the Fairhope Mayor’s Race
Rick Gambino, whose family restaurant was once among Fairhope's largest employers, announced his candidacy for mayor in May 2008, pledging fiscal conservatism and a promise to keep Fairhope, Fairhope.
Mobile School Board Considered Student Drug Testing in 2008
In 2008, Mobile County school leaders proposed drug testing for some students at four schools, including participants in extracurricular activities and student drivers.
ThyssenKrupp Training Applications Opened in Mobile in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage announced the opening of online applications for free training tied to jobs at the ThyssenKrupp steel mill.
Mobile Advocate Renews Push for a Full-Scale Regional Transit System
A Mobile County commentary renews the case for a full-scale regional transit system, arguing that expanded bus service would pay for itself as gas prices and traffic push more residents…
It’s Time for Mobile to Honor Its Own Jimmy Buffett
Watching Jimmy Buffett trade stories with David Letterman on national television is a reminder of something Mobile has been slow to act on: the city has yet to formally honor…