Mobile County Chase Ended on Dauphin Island Parkway in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered a Mobile County chase involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash on Dauphin Island Parkway.
Fox News Anchor Presses Rep. Jo Bonner on Earmarks in Combative On-Air Exchange
Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett grilled Mobile-area Rep. Jo Bonner on his earmarking record and Appropriations Committee seat, pressing him on cases involving Dennis Hastert and other members of Congress.
Forward Mobile: The Quiet Circle of 40 That Worked Behind the Scenes
A retired executive told the Rotary Club of Mobile in June 2008 that Forward Mobile, an unpublicized circle of about 40 civic and business leaders, had quietly shaped decades of…
West Mobile McDonald’s Drive-Through Robbery Reported in 2008
Mobile Police investigated a 2008 robbery at a McDonald's drive-through on Schillinger Road South near Airport Boulevard.
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.
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…
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 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.
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.