Heavy Rain Flooded Part of Belforest in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported localized flooding in the Belforest community after heavy rain in April 2008.
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.
Jefferson County’s Debt Crisis Threatened to Poison the Well for Every Alabama Borrower
As Alabama's largest county lurched toward what would be the biggest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, financial professionals warned that bond insurers had begun blacklisting the entire state, Mobile included.
Forecasters Told the Gulf Coast to Expect a Busier Than Normal Hurricane Season
A University of South Alabama meteorologist relayed word that the 2008 hurricane season would likely run above normal, with elevated odds of a major hurricane striking the Gulf Coast.
Luther Strange Circulates a Poll, and Alabama Republicans Start Looking at 2010
Two years after losing the lieutenant governor's race, attorney Luther Strange sent supporters a poll showing him tied with Congressman Artur Davis in a hypothetical 2010 matchup for governor.
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.
Byrne, Brooks and a Pig Roast: The Parties Worked the Coast
The Mobile GOP booked the two-year college chancellor and a state senator for its quarterly meeting, a councilwoman toured her district, and South Baldwin Democrats planned a pig roast with…
2008 Report: Baylinc Buses Helped Eastern Shore Commuters Cut Fuel Costs
A historical WKRG report described how Baylinc bus riders from Fairhope, Daphne and Spanish Fort used transit to reach downtown Mobile as fuel prices climbed in 2008.
Fairhope Police Identified 2008 Barnwell Homicide Victim
A 2008 WKRG report identified the man found stabbed in a boat behind a Barnwell business and noted no arrests had been made.