Mobile Schools Considered Cutting 259 Teaching Positions in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report detailed potential Mobile County school-system cuts, including teaching positions and education initiatives.
ThyssenKrupp Job Training Drew Thousands of Applicants in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported that thousands of people sought training connected to the planned ThyssenKrupp plant near Mobile and Washington counties.
Mobile County Deputy Pursued Suspected Rolling Meth Lab in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said a Mobile County deputy pursued a vehicle from Tillmans Corner into Mississippi and found suspected meth-lab components after a crash.
Mobile Celebrated Economic Development With 2008 Downtown Parade
Archived WKRG coverage documented Mobile's 2008 Celebrate Mobile parade, which highlighted local economic-development projects.
Semmes Double-Homicide Investigation Reported in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said Mobile Police investigated the deaths of a woman and toddler at a Semmes mobile-home park and charged a man with two counts of murder.
Federal Watchdog Finds ‘Significant’ Errors in Air Force Tanker Bid Scoring, Clouding Mobile Assembly Plant Plans
The GAO found the Air Force made significant math errors in scoring a $35 billion tanker contract, casting new doubt on plans for an aircraft assembly plant at Brookley Field…
Mobile School Board President Fleet Belle Accused of Runoff Dirty Tricks Against Levon Manzie
Mobile County School Board President Fleet Belle faces accusations that his campaign used an elderly woman to file complaints against runoff opponent Levon Manzie and tried to pull school board…
Prichard Gas Odor Traced to Odorant Line Issue in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report said an odorant-line problem near Whistler Station caused natural-gas fumes to be noticed around Prichard.
GAO Ruling on Air Force Tanker Award Expected This Week, With Mobile Already Planning a Parade
The GAO was expected to rule by Thursday on Boeing's protest of the Air Force tanker award, a decision with major stakes for a planned Northrop Grumman/EADS assembly line in…
A Warning Beneath the Cheering: Scientists Questioned the Cost of Mobile’s Growth
As Mobile celebrated steel plants and tanker contracts in 2008, retired Dauphin Island Sea Lab director George Crozier warned that unmanaged growth could undo 40 years of hard-won water quality…