ThyssenKrupp Planned Calvert Training Center for Future Employees in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported plans for a hands-on training center near the ThyssenKrupp plant site outside Calvert in 2008.
Air Force Concedes Cost-Estimate Error That Had Favored Boeing in Tanker Fight
The U.S. Air Force admitted a cost-calculation error that had favored Boeing in the tanker contract evaluation, adding a new twist to a dispute with direct stakes for a proposed…
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.
Spanish Fort Police Arrested Florida Homicide Suspect in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered the arrest in Spanish Fort of a man wanted in connection with a Florida homicide.
Fairhope Police Chase Ended in Crash in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered an early-morning Fairhope police chase that ended with multiple vehicles struck near the Fairhope Yacht Club.
EEE Detected in Orange Beach Mosquito Monitoring in 2008
A Baldwin County mosquito-monitoring chicken in Orange Beach tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis in 2008, according to WKRG.
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.
Chatom Residents Adapted to High Gas Prices in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report examined how rising gasoline prices affected Chatom residents, who said they combined errands to reduce trips into town.
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.