Mobile and Baldwin County News
Marty Connors, former chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, argued that Republicans could not credibly attack federal spending without first admitting how much of it they had authorized themselves.
State Rep. Joseph Mitchell of Mobile issued an open letter apologizing for the Alabama Legislature's total silence after two sitting members were convicted on federal corruption charges.
A 2009 WKRG report described plans to expand a section of Cody Road in West Mobile and close it for construction.
Seventeen months after Herman Thomas resigned from the Mobile County circuit bench and halted his own misconduct trial, the allegations against him remained unresolved and the questions kept resurfacing.
Mobile Police estimated that 83,267 people attended the Floral Mystics of Time parade in downtown Mobile on Feb. 21, 2009.
Mobile Police trained officers on motorcycles at Municipal Park ahead of the 2009 Mardi Gras season, including navigating crowded parade conditions.
Peter Gounares, 35, announced a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, arguing the incumbent had abandoned fiscal conservatism. Mobile oddsmaker Danny Sheridan called the newcomer a huge underdog.
The county Democratic executive committee planned to meet around the county during 2009 to build interest, as two Democrats were reported preparing challenges to Republican state Reps. Victor Gaston and…
Attorney Russell Watson confirmed he was weighing a run for Baldwin County district attorney against incumbent Judy Newcomb, while Art Dyas said talk of a commission bid was not coming…
A challenge to keep Citronelle businesswoman Judy Belk off the Republican ballot failed on a split vote, as three GOP contenders lined up for the seat left vacant by the…