Sector Mobile Serviced Thousands of Navigation Aids in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report described the Coast Guard's Sector Mobile role in maintaining buoys and other navigation aids.
Coast Guard Rescued Tugboat Crew After 2009 Mobile Bay Sinking
The Coast Guard rescued three crew members and confirmed a fourth reached shore after a tugboat partially sank in Mobile Bay in October 2009.
Mobile County Approved $45,000 for Gulf Coast Classic in 2009
The Mobile County Commission approved $45,000 for the 2009 Gulf Coast Classic as officials sought to stabilize the long-running football event after prior management concerns.
From Secret Bedroom Practice to Bayfest Stage: Wes Loper Band Drummer Alice Grayson on Her Unlikely Path
Alice Grayson never planned to become a drummer. The Wes Loper Band’s percussionist, who took the stage with the group at this year’s Bayfest, says her childhood was built around…
Mobile County Schools Allocated $33 Million for Construction in 2009
The Mobile County School Board allocated $33 million in mostly stimulus-funded construction work in 2009, including renovations at B.C. Rain and Scarborough schools.
Senior Bowl Reached Long-Term Mobile Agreement in 2009
Senior Bowl officials and the Ladd-Peebles Stadium board reached a proposed long-term agreement in October 2009 to keep the annual game in Mobile through 2018.
Senior Bowl Reached Deal to Remain in Mobile for 2010
Mobile and Senior Bowl officials reached a 2009 agreement to keep the 2010 game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium while negotiations continued on a longer contract.
Mobile County Reported Its First H1N1 Death in 2009
Alabama public-health officials reported Mobile County's first H1N1 influenza death in October 2009 as the state announced four deaths linked to the virus.
Mississippi Delta Mystery Writer Carolyn Haines Talks Craft, Community From Her Semmes Home
Mystery novelist Carolyn Haines, a University of South Alabama creative writing instructor who lives in Semmes, discusses her Mississippi Delta mystery series, an upcoming blues-themed anthology, and her advice for…
Boat Fire at Mobile Yacht Basin Caused Major Damage and Pollution Response in 2009
A 2009 fire at Mobile’s Scenic Basin Yacht Club sank two boats, caused more than $1 million in damage and prompted a diesel and oil cleanup response.