Tar Balls Reached Dauphin Island in May 2010
A 2010 WKRG report said tar balls believed connected to the Gulf oil spill began washing ashore on Dauphin Island.
Mobile Finance Committee Meeting Runs Long as Budget Shortfall Fix Stalls Again
A Mobile City Council committee meant to address a lingering budget shortfall ran more than an hour behind schedule on Monday, and the session ended without a resolution after Mayor…
2009 Was a Big Year for New Music From Mobile Bay Artists
Musicians across the Mobile Bay area closed out 2009 with an unusually deep run of new releases, spanning genres from folk and Americana to hip-hop, blues-rock and singer-songwriter pop. For…
Daphne Man Leads National Push to Help Santas Slim Down
A Daphne resident who spends his winters in a red suit and white beard is leading a national effort to help his fellow Santa Clauses get healthier, arguing that a…
National Weather Service in Mobile Tracked Ida in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report documented National Weather Service preparations in Mobile as Ida approached the Gulf Coast.
Mobile Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report explored Coast Guard pilot training at Mobile's Aviation Training Center.
Sector Mobile Serviced Thousands of Navigation Aids in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report described the Coast Guard's Sector Mobile role in maintaining buoys and other navigation aids.
Fairhope Novelist C. Terry Cline on the Childhood Tragedy That Shaped 25 Years of Suspense Writing
Fairhope novelist C. Terry Cline Jr., whose suspense and crime novels have spanned decades, says the roots of his career trace back to a violent scene he witnessed as a…
Mobile County Approved $45,000 for Gulf Coast Classic in 2009
The Mobile County Commission approved $45,000 for the 2009 Gulf Coast Classic as officials sought to stabilize the long-running football event after prior management concerns.
From Secret Bedroom Practice to Bayfest Stage: Wes Loper Band Drummer Alice Grayson on Her Unlikely Path
Alice Grayson never planned to become a drummer. The Wes Loper Band’s percussionist, who took the stage with the group at this year’s Bayfest, says her childhood was built around…