Mobile Rapper Pluto Opens for Rick Ross at the Civic Center
When Rick Ross brought his tour to Mobile in December 2010, the warm-up act belonged to the host city. Pluto, the stage name of Mobile rapper Brent Parker, took the…
Giant Tar Mat Reached Orange Beach in December 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented emergency cleanup of a large tar mat that reached Orange Beach.
Juilliard-Trained Trumpet Virtuoso Joey Pero to Perform at USA’s Laidlaw Center
Trumpet player Joey Pero, a 28-year-old Juilliard School alumnus who has toured and studied alongside some of jazz’s most recognized names, will give a concert at the University of South…
Bayfest 2010 Ticket Sales Jump 50 Percent, Draw Buyers From Overseas
Online ticket sales for this year’s Bayfest are running roughly 50 percent ahead of last year’s pace, and the demand is coming from farther away than festival organizers expected. Buyers…
Neil Young to Play Saenger Theatre Sept. 26, Tickets Support Gulf Oil Spill Food Relief
Rock veteran Neil Young will bring his tour to Mobile’s Saenger Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 26, in a concert tied to hunger relief efforts for communities still recovering from the…
Oil Washed Ashore Again in Gulf Shores in August 2010
A 2010 WKRG report said oil and tar washed ashore near Gulf State Park after Gulf conditions stirred up material.
Gulf Shores Couple Sues BrettRobinson Over Offer to Help With BP Oil Spill Claims
A Mobile County couple has filed a lawsuit against BrettRobinson, a Gulf Shores-based real estate company, over its offer to help rental property owners submit claims for lost income tied…
Oil Reached Fort Morgan and Mobile Bay in June 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented oil reaching Fort Morgan's bay-side shoreline during the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Oil Globs Coated Dauphin Island in June 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented oil globs coating parts of Dauphin Island as the Gulf spill response continued.
Mobile County Grand Jury Recommends Nodine’s Impeachment Over Drug Abuse, Domestic Violence Findings
A special Mobile County grand jury has recommended impeaching Commissioner Stephen Nodine, citing drug test results, a multistate painkiller prescription scheme and alleged domestic violence against Angel Downs, whose death…