How a Generator Shortage After Hurricane Ivan Almost Canceled Bellingrath’s Lights
Bellingrath Gardens staff nearly lost power for the Magic Christmas in Lights display after Hurricane Ivan strained the region's generator supply.
Thanksgiving Night Shooting Leaves One Man Dead in Mobile
A Thanksgiving evening shooting near Perch Creek in Mobile left a 23-year-old man dead and a second man wounded, according to Mobile police investigators.
After 38 Years, Mobiles Christmas Town Closes Its Doors for Good
Robert Moore and Larry Heard are retiring and closing Christmas Town, the Mobile shop that sold holiday decor year-round for 38 years.
Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Returns Aug. 1-3
Alabama's ninth annual back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Aug. 1-3, offering shoppers savings on clothing, computers, and school supplies.
Dauphin Island Tourism Fell During July 2010 Oil Spill
A 2010 WKRG report documented major holiday-weekend tourism losses on Dauphin Island during the Gulf oil spill.
143 Sick in 2008 Outbreak on Mobile-Based Carnival Cruise
In January 2008, the CDC reviewed an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among 143 passengers and crew members aboard Carnival's Holiday after it returned to Mobile.