Mobile Group Launched 2008 Campaign During Tanker Contract Dispute
Archived WKRG coverage reported on a Mobile group that launched a 2008 advertising campaign supporting the Northrop Grumman/EADS tanker project.
Mobile County Commissioner Tours European Airbus Plants Amid Tanker Bid
Commissioner Stephen Nodine joined an economic development mission to Britain, Spain and France, touring EADS Airbus and CASA plants like those proposed for Mobile if the KC-30 tanker project lands…
Pedestrian Killed in Theodore Crash in 2008
A Theodore woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle near Highway 90 and Bellingrath Road in July 2008, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Mobile Firefighters Contained Two-Alarm Vacant-Home Fire in 2008
Mobile firefighters contained a two-alarm fire at a vacant house on Michael Donald Avenue in July 2008; no injuries were reported.
Downtown Mobile Private Clubs Face Increased Alcohol Enforcement
In July 2008, Alabama alcohol-control officials stepped up enforcement at private clubs in downtown Mobile after receiving complaints about license compliance.
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.
Semmes Celebrated Freedom and Service Members in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered the Celebrate Freedom fireworks, music and community event at Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes.
Mobile Shopping Center Bomb Scare Found to Be Mechanical Issue in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered a Dauphin Street shopping-center response after a driver thought a ticking sound in his car was a bomb.
Is Mobile Business-Friendly? Developers Answered, on Condition of Anonymity
Promised anonymity, Mobile developers and executives delivered a blunt 2008 verdict on the city's permitting, its economic development effort and its habit of favoring public projects over private capital.