Fairhope Museum of History Prepared for 2008 Opening
The Fairhope Museum of History prepared to open in April 2008 with exhibits in the original city hall, a People's Railroad car and a 1935 fire engine.
Mobile County Voted First: Primary Day on the Coast, and an Obama Operation ‘On Fire’
Because Super Tuesday collided with Mardi Gras, Mobile and Baldwin voted a week early. Democratic organizers reported heavy turnout in Republican strongholds and out-of-state volunteers working the county.
Mobile and Baldwin Counties Offered Early Voting for 2008 Election
Archived WKRG coverage detailed the limited early-voting locations available in Mobile and Baldwin counties before the 2008 election.
Oral Histories, a Climate Teach-In and a Bridge Reopening: Mobile’s Late-Winter Calendar
A national oral history project came to Mobile's libraries, students organized a global warming teach-in at South Alabama, tourism officials courted snowbirds, and the Navco Road bridge neared reopening.
Coastal Lawmakers Pressed an Insurance Bill as Farm Lobby Weighed a Rival Plan
Mobile and Baldwin legislators pushed a property insurance reform bill aimed at homeowners south of Interstate 10, while ALFA searched for a sponsor to carry its own version through Montgomery.
Hurricane Planner Named to Lead Alabama’s Emergency Management Agency
Gov. Bob Riley appointed Brock Long, a former FEMA hurricane program manager for six southeastern states, as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, putting a storm specialist atop the…
Mobile Legislators Opened Their Homes for a Montgomery Congressional Hopeful as the Primary Neared
Four Mobile-area state legislators hosted a reception for a Montgomery Republican running in the 2nd Congressional District, while the Romney campaign eyed a Senior Bowl weekend stop ahead of an…
Foley Police Broke Up Fight at 2008 Stabbing Scene
A 2008 WKRG report covered a fight between relatives at the scene of a Foley stabbing investigation.
With Iowa and New Hampshire Behind Them, South Alabama Politicos Called the 2008 Race Wide Open
Days after Iowa and New Hampshire scrambled the field, dozens of Mobile and Baldwin county political figures offered wildly different forecasts for a presidential contest neither party could yet control.
Foley House Fire Killed One and Injured Another in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered a fatal overnight Foley house fire that investigators believed began with a candle left burning in a kitchen.