Mobile Woman Charged in Theodore Sexual Assault Case in 2008
An archived WKRG report said Mobile Police arrested a woman in April 2008 after an alleged sexual assault at a Theodore apartment complex.
South Mobile County Weighs Sewer Expansion Against Risk to Portersville Bay
South Mobile County needs more sewer capacity, but a proposal to discharge treated wastewater into Portersville Bay, or to route new sewer lines down Dauphin Island Parkway or Bellingrath Road,…
A $267 Million Federal Loan Promised Broadband to 29 Alabama Counties
Sen. Richard Shelby announced a $267 million USDA loan to Open Range Communications to bring broadband to 29 Alabama counties, including Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia and Monroe.
Jefferson County’s Debt Crisis Threatened to Poison the Well for Every Alabama Borrower
As Alabama's largest county lurched toward what would be the biggest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, financial professionals warned that bond insurers had begun blacklisting the entire state, Mobile included.
School Board Hopeful Quits Democratic Primary, Calls County Party ‘a Disgrace’
LaVeeshia Pittman abandoned the Democratic primary for Mobile County school board District 3, saying party leaders discouraged her. The county chairman said no one in the party had ever met…
A Wanted-Style Poster of a Sitting Judge Greeted Visitors at the Mobile County Courthouse
Security officers at the Mobile County Courthouse were told to alert supervisors and search suspended Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose for weapons if he appeared, as a 60-count ethics complaint against…
Luther Strange Circulates a Poll, and Alabama Republicans Start Looking at 2010
Two years after losing the lieutenant governor's race, attorney Luther Strange sent supporters a poll showing him tied with Congressman Artur Davis in a hypothetical 2010 matchup for governor.
Langham Bows Out of Treasurer’s Race, Leaving Democrats Scrambling Before Friday’s Deadline
Retired labor leader Don Langham decided against a run for Mobile County treasurer, reopening the question for Democrats with the qualifying deadline hours away. Party chairman Brad Warren reconsidered his…
Kim Hastie Steps Away From the County Payroll to Run for License Commissioner
The longtime secretary to Commissioner Mike Dean took a leave of absence to seek the Mobile County license commissioner's office as a Republican, promising to overhaul the office's customer service.
After 43 Years in the Schools, Fred Marshall Asked Voters for Six More
Assistant Superintendent Fred Marshall announced a Democratic run for the Mobile County school board seat being vacated by Hazel Fournier, planning to retire in May after 43 years in the…