Mobile City Council Advanced 2008 Annexation Election
Archived WKRG coverage shows the Mobile City Council unanimously authorized a 2008 special election on a disputed annexation proposal.
Mobile County Commissioner Resigned Amid 2008 Seat Dispute
Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood resigned in August 2008 after court and attorney-general actions affected the District 1 seat she had won in a special election.
South Alabama Sizes Up Joe Biden: Mixed Verdicts From Mobile’s Political Class
Judges, lawyers, party officials and consultants across Mobile and the Eastern Shore delivered a split verdict on Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate in August…
Mobile’s 2008 Annexation Plan Raised Tax and Boundary Questions
Archived WKRG reporting captured competing views on Mobile's 2008 annexation proposal, including proposed tax changes and the areas included on the map.
Theodore and Tillmans Corner Residents Reacted to 2008 Annexation Plan
Archived WKRG coverage recorded differing reactions in Theodore and Tillmans Corner after Mobile announced its 2008 annexation proposal.
Mobile’s 2008 Annexation Proposal Targeted Theodore and Tillmans Corner
An archived WKRG report from August 2008 described Mobile's proposed new annexation areas, including parts of Theodore and Tillmans Corner.
Witness Described Hopkins Family in 2008 Trial Testimony
A 2008 WKRG report covered testimony from a Jackson businessman during the Anthony Hopkins homicide case.
West Mobile Curbside Paper Recycling Program Expanded in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report detailed a curbside paper and cardboard recycling program serving several West Mobile neighborhoods.
Mobile Watched 2008 Tanker Competition as Boeing Weighed Its Next Step
Archived WKRG coverage examined Boeing's response to reports about its future in the 2008 tanker competition closely watched in Mobile.
Lost in Translation: What the EADS Chief Really Said About Building in Mobile
A newspaper interview in August 2008 seemed to say EADS would build commercial aircraft in Mobile whether or not it won the Air Force tanker contract. The company said that…