Three Arrested After Mobile Credit Union Robbery in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said three people were arrested after a robbery at a Mobile credit union led to a brief manhunt and a Theodore school lockdown.
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.
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.
Mobile County Deputies Reported Major Drug Seizure in 2008
In April 2008, Mobile County deputies reported seizing thousands of Ecstasy pills, cocaine, firearms and electronics during an investigation in West Mobile.
A Favor, Not an Endorsement: Sen. Rusty Glover Explains a Check to a County Commission Challenger
State Sen. Rusty Glover's $250 contribution to a Republican challenging an incumbent county commissioner needed explaining. He said it was simply reciprocity, and that he stays out of GOP primaries.
Police Investigated Fatal Shooting at Mobile Car Wash in 2008
A historical WKRG report said Mobile police investigated a fatal shooting at a car wash off Airport Boulevard in April 2008.
A Sold-Out Lamb Special Sends a Critic Across the Parking Lot to Jerusalem Cafe
A thwarted trip to Zea's Thursday lamb night ended at Jerusalem Cafe in Mobile, where the Greek salad was called the city's best and the lamb kabob was called a…
Byrne, Brooks and a Pig Roast: The Parties Worked the Coast
The Mobile GOP booked the two-year college chancellor and a state senator for its quarterly meeting, a councilwoman toured her district, and South Baldwin Democrats planned a pig roast with…
A Plain Room on Hillcrest Road, and Some of the Best Food in Mobile
Tucked into a strip center north of Grelot, Zorba the Greek offered no ambience and no pretensions, only Middle Eastern cooking that stood comparison with anything in the city.
Mobile Police Announced Fourth Precinct Checkpoints in 2008
Mobile Police announced daytime checkpoints in the Fourth Precinct for March 13, 2008, focused on driver documentation and seat-belt compliance.