Boeing Protest Expected as Mobile Basks in Airbus Tanker Win, ThyssenKrupp Plant Adds to Momentum
After Northrop Grumman and EADS won the 2008 Air Force tanker contract, Mobile officials described expected long-term change and construction planning.
GOP Circles Buzz Over Possible Bonner Run for Governor in 2010, But Congressman Downplays Talk
Republican circles are speculating that Rep. Jo Bonner could be eyeing a 2010 run for Alabama governor after his new House Appropriations Committee assignment, though Bonner says his focus is…
Behind Mobile’s Excitement Over the New Airplane Plant, a Familiar History of Waiting for Saviors
As Mobile celebrates a major new aerospace plant, some longtime observers are urging caution, pointing to a long history of the city pinning its hopes on outside projects — from…
Mobile Police Chase Ended in Prichard Crash in 2008
A developing 2008 WKRG report said a Mobile Police pursuit ended after a white car crashed on Wilson Avenue in Prichard, with two men taken into custody.
Serda’s Coffee Company Opens on Royal Street, Filling a Downtown Mobile Void
Serda's Coffee Company has opened on Royal Street in downtown Mobile, offering espresso drinks, wraps and paninis, a beer selection with Guinness on tap, and free Wi-Fi for the district's…
Space 301 Previews New Downtown Mobile Home Ahead of Public Opening
Space 301 is relocating to a renovated building near Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile, and curator Clayton Colvin offered an early look at the still-under-construction space ahead of its public…
Closed-Door Meeting Raises Fresh Questions About Openness on Mobile County School Board
Two Mobile County school board members drew scrutiny after holding a closed-door meeting with a school system employee, reviving concerns about transparency even under new board and superintendent leadership.
Mobile Wins the Contract: Air Force Awards $40 Billion Tanker Deal to Northrop Grumman-EADS Team
Archived coverage tracing Mobile's 2008 tanker saga from anticipation to the Air Force's $40 billion award to Northrop Grumman/EADS, bringing KC-30 assembly to Brookley Field.
Before the Tanker Verdict, Mobile Chased Rumors Across the World
With a $40 billion Air Force tanker decision imminent and an assembly line at stake for Brookley Field, an unsourced report in a foreign wire service set Mobile talking —…
Mobile’s Four-Term Mayor Ruled Out the School Board, and Left the Door Open on Governor
Former Mayor Mike Dow said his wife would tolerate only one more campaign, and it would not be for the school board. In a long reply, he laid out his…