Mobile County Adopted Stronger Wind Standards for New Homes in 2008
Mobile County approved new 2008 building standards requiring new homes in the south county to withstand winds up to 147 mph and homes in the north county up to 118…
Mobile’s The Ugli Stick Lands Mitchell Center Slot Opening for OneRepublic
Mobile band The Ugli Stick won a national Battle of the Bands contest and will open for OneRepublic and Fabolous when the Crocs Campus Tour stops at the University of…
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,…
Brad Pitt Rumors Swirled Around Fairhope Film Festival in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage documented unconfirmed rumors that Brad Pitt was visiting Fairhope during its first film festival in 2008.
Fairhope Launched Its First Film Festival in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report previewed Fairhope's first film festival, a three-day showcase of independent movies, documentaries and shorts.
Baldwin County Pursuit Ended in Fairhope Arrest in 2008
A Baldwin County man was arrested after a March 2008 police pursuit from Loxley into Fairhope, according to WKRG.
Mobile Police Announced First Precinct Checkpoints in 2008
Mobile Police announced evening checkpoints in the First Precinct for March 27, 2008, after officers wrote 230 tickets during prior weekend checkpoints.
Facebook Group Rallies Support for Northrop Grumman Tanker Bid in Mobile
As Boeing protested the Air Force's tanker contract award, Mobile-area supporters of the rival Northrop Grumman/EADS bid organized a Facebook group urging residents to weigh in through a congressional survey.
Rising Food Costs Pressured Mobile Catering Businesses in 2008
A 2008 report examined how higher food and fuel prices raised costs for a Mobile catering business, prompting changes to pricing and more work to protect its bottom line.
Mobile Councilman Floats ‘Noise Flags’ as City Weighs Tighter Noise Rules
The Mobile City Council debated a rewrite of the city's noise ordinance on March 4, 2008, where Councilman Fred Richardson floated the idea of 'noise flags' to help flag problem…