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.
Mobile Advocate Renews Push for a Full-Scale Regional Transit System
A Mobile County commentary renews the case for a full-scale regional transit system, arguing that expanded bus service would pay for itself as gas prices and traffic push more residents…
Critics Question Whether a County Commissioner’s Road Promises and a School Board President’s Finances Hold Up to Scrutiny
Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean and School Board President Fleet Belle have each faced public criticism, Dean over unfulfilled promises on private road repairs and Belle over federal tax liens…
Small Earthquake Shook Coffeeville Area in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported that a small earthquake shook homes near Coffeeville in 2008 but caused no reported damage.
2008 Ranking Placed Mobile Low on Women’s Heart-Health Measures
A 2008 ranking assessed Mobile's heart-health environment for women using factors including smoking, obesity, exercise and access to care.
Alabama Leaders Proposed Study of Florence-to-Mobile Freeway in 2008
A 2008 report covered a proposed state commission to study financing and building a freeway from Florence to Mobile.
A Local History Column Revisits Downtown Mobile’s Fading Landmarks
A nostalgia-driven local history column revisited the old Mobile Greyhound Bus Station and the long-debated location of Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, reviving interest in pieces of downtown Mobile's past.
2008 Report Detailed Major Mobile County Drug Seizure
A historical WKRG report said Mobile County deputies described a 2008 seizure of thousands of Ecstasy pills, cocaine, guns and other property after an undercover investigation.
Interstate Car Chase Ended in Mobile County in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered a chase that began in Biloxi and ended with two people taken into custody in Mobile County.
Foley Credit Card Theft Case Led to Arrests in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered allegations that two Baldwin County women used stolen credit cards during a shopping spree.