Mardi Gras Parades Shifted Into Higher Gear in Mobile in 2009
Mobile's 2009 Mardi Gras season shifted into a near-nightly parade schedule after the Polka Dots Parade opened a busy run to Fat Tuesday.
Mobile’s City Council Handed the Metro Jail Docket to Prosecutor Carol Little
The Mobile City Council selected assistant city attorney Carol Little, a Vanderbilt graduate and Howard University law alumna, to fill the part-time judgeship covering the Metro Jail docket.
A Mobile Businessman’s Book Reopened a Long Fight Over a Family Trucking Company
Tommy Fulton scheduled a signing in Magnolia Springs for 'An Act of Congress,' his account of the succession battle that put his family's Finch Companies in court against a future…
Carnival Fantasy Diverted to Mobile After 2008 Mississippi River Spill
Because of a Mississippi River oil spill near New Orleans, the Carnival Fantasy ended and began voyages in Mobile in July 2008.
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.
2008 Forecast Put Mobile Among Fast-Growing U.S. Metro Areas
A 2008 forecast cited by WKRG projected Mobile would lead U.S. metro areas in growth of gross metropolitan product from 2007 through 2012.
Forward Mobile: The Quiet Circle of 40 That Worked Behind the Scenes
A retired executive told the Rotary Club of Mobile in June 2008 that Forward Mobile, an unpublicized circle of about 40 civic and business leaders, had quietly shaped decades of…
Mobile School Board Considered Student Drug Testing in 2008
In 2008, Mobile County school leaders proposed drug testing for some students at four schools, including participants in extracurricular activities and student drivers.
Mobile Schools Began Rehiring Some Teachers in 2008
Mobile school officials said in May 2008 that some previously laid-off teachers, particularly in hard-to-fill subjects, were being reassigned to classrooms.