Mobile County Commissioner Resigned Amid 2008 Seat Dispute
Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood resigned in August 2008 after court and attorney-general actions affected the District 1 seat she had won in a special election.
Mobile’s 2008 Annexation Plan Raised Tax and Boundary Questions
Archived WKRG reporting captured competing views on Mobile's 2008 annexation proposal, including proposed tax changes and the areas included on the map.
Air Force Planned Limited Rebid of Tanker Contract in 2008
An archived WKRG report said the Air Force planned a limited rebid of the tanker contract closely watched in Mobile in July 2008.
Mobile County Considered Transit Options for Highway 43 Construction Traffic
Archived WKRG coverage reported discussion of a possible transit system as ThyssenKrupp construction increased Highway 43 traffic in North Mobile County.
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…
Mobile County Commission Clashes Over $200,000 Boost to ‘Come Back to Mobile’ Recruiting Campaign
Mobile County commissioners sparred over a $200,000 funding boost for a campaign aimed at recruiting former residents back to the region amid an ongoing effort to reverse years of skilled-worker…
Mobile Watched Possibility of a Split Tanker Contract in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage explored the possibility of a split Air Force tanker contract as Mobile awaited the 2008 decision.
A Crowded Field Shapes Up Against Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean
Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean looked at a Republican primary fight and a likely Democratic opponent in his 2008 re-election bid, with names from Dauphin Island to Bayou La Batre…