Mobile Man Indicted on 2008 Federal Bank Robbery Charge
A federal grand jury indicted a Mobile man in March 2008 in connection with the robbery of a Regions Bank on Dauphin Island Parkway, according to WKRG.
2008 Report Described Growing Investor Interest in Mobile and Baldwin Counties
A 2008 WKRG report said investors from around the country were looking at property in Mobile and Baldwin counties amid major industrial-development expectations.
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.
A Retired Union Leader Entered the Treasurer’s Race — With One Condition
Don Langham said he would run for Mobile County treasurer as a Democrat unless party officials allowed a troubled congressional candidate to qualify, a caveat that revealed the party's anxieties.
Byrne, Brooks and a Pig Roast: The Parties Worked the Coast
The Mobile GOP booked the two-year college chancellor and a state senator for its quarterly meeting, a councilwoman toured her district, and South Baldwin Democrats planned a pig roast with…
2008 Report: Baylinc Buses Helped Eastern Shore Commuters Cut Fuel Costs
A historical WKRG report described how Baylinc bus riders from Fairhope, Daphne and Spanish Fort used transit to reach downtown Mobile as fuel prices climbed in 2008.
2008 Report: Mobile Businessman Received 80-Year Sentence in Child Sexual-Abuse Case
A historical WKRG report said a Mobile businessman was sentenced to 80 years in prison in 2008 after convictions involving the sexual abuse of a child.
Boeing Praised the Tanker Competition as Fair — Right Up Until It Lost
As Boeing prepared to protest the Air Force tanker award that promised an assembly line for Mobile, its own executives' and allies' past statements praising the competition's fairness came back…
Rising Food Costs Pressured Mobile Catering Businesses in 2008
A 2008 report examined how higher food and fuel prices raised costs for a Mobile catering business, prompting changes to pricing and more work to protect its bottom line.
Mobile Detailed Annexation Service Plans in 2008
In March 2008, Mobile Mayor Sam Jones said the city was following through on public-safety commitments for recently annexed areas near Schillinger Road and Mobile Terrace.