Mobile County Adopted Stronger Wind Standards for New Homes in 2008
Mobile County approved new 2008 building standards requiring new homes in the south county to withstand winds up to 147 mph and homes in the north county up to 118…
Mobile Woman Charged in Theodore Sexual Assault Case in 2008
An archived WKRG report said Mobile Police arrested a woman in April 2008 after an alleged sexual assault at a Theodore apartment complex.
A $267 Million Federal Loan Promised Broadband to 29 Alabama Counties
Sen. Richard Shelby announced a $267 million USDA loan to Open Range Communications to bring broadband to 29 Alabama counties, including Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia and Monroe.
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.
A Wanted-Style Poster of a Sitting Judge Greeted Visitors at the Mobile County Courthouse
Security officers at the Mobile County Courthouse were told to alert supervisors and search suspended Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose for weapons if he appeared, as a 60-count ethics complaint against…
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.
Langham Bows Out of Treasurer’s Race, Leaving Democrats Scrambling Before Friday’s Deadline
Retired labor leader Don Langham decided against a run for Mobile County treasurer, reopening the question for Democrats with the qualifying deadline hours away. Party chairman Brad Warren reconsidered his…
Kim Hastie Steps Away From the County Payroll to Run for License Commissioner
The longtime secretary to Commissioner Mike Dean took a leave of absence to seek the Mobile County license commissioner's office as a Republican, promising to overhaul the office's customer service.
After 43 Years in the Schools, Fred Marshall Asked Voters for Six More
Assistant Superintendent Fred Marshall announced a Democratic run for the Mobile County school board seat being vacated by Hazel Fournier, planning to retire in May after 43 years in the…
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.