2008 Ranking Placed Mobile Low on Women’s Heart-Health Measures
A 2008 ranking assessed Mobile's heart-health environment for women using factors including smoking, obesity, exercise and access to care.
Mobile County Schools Watched State Budget Debate in 2008
In May 2008, Mobile County Public Schools officials said the state education budget debate could lead to additional local cuts after more than $30 million had already been removed.
A Local History Column Revisits Downtown Mobile’s Fading Landmarks
A nostalgia-driven local history column revisited the old Mobile Greyhound Bus Station and the long-debated location of Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, reviving interest in pieces of downtown Mobile's past.
Mobile Education Graduates Faced Uneven Job Market in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report examined the job search for Mobile-area education graduates, including interest in Baldwin County openings and out-of-state teaching.
Reggie Copeland, at 79, Says His Political Career Is Going to Overtime
Three years after calling his sixth campaign his last, Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland said in April 2008 he would seek a record seventh term, and talked up a…
Banks, Condos and a Facelift on Bienville Square: Downtown Mobile’s Spring Ledger
A bank taking space in the Athelstan Club, condominiums nearing completion on Dauphin Street and two buildings being restored on Bienville Square marked downtown Mobile's revival in spring 2008.
Mobile Teachers Faced Pending Layoff Decisions in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said Mobile County teachers could learn their employment fate by Friday as the school system considered budget cuts and program eliminations.
Mobile Residents Faced Tax Day Filing Deadline in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report noted the tax filing deadline for Mobile-area residents and outlined possible penalties for filing late.
Downtown Mobile Apartment Fire Displaced 17 People in 2008
A March 2008 fire at the Garden District Apartments in downtown Mobile displaced 17 people, though all tenants escaped safely, according to WKRG.
Mobile Police Announced First Precinct Checkpoints in 2008
Mobile Police announced evening checkpoints in the First Precinct for March 27, 2008, after officers wrote 230 tickets during prior weekend checkpoints.