Mardi Gras and Senior Bowl Crowds Boosted Downtown Mobile in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report described a tourism and hospitality boost in downtown Mobile as Mardi Gras coincided with the Senior Bowl.
Oral Histories, a Climate Teach-In and a Bridge Reopening: Mobile’s Late-Winter Calendar
A national oral history project came to Mobile's libraries, students organized a global warming teach-in at South Alabama, tourism officials courted snowbirds, and the Navco Road bridge neared reopening.
Southwest Alabama Communities Prepared for ThyssenKrupp Growth in 2007
Archived WKRG coverage described a Chatom meeting on how southwest Alabama communities could prepare for growth tied to the planned ThyssenKrupp mill.
Mobile Report Considered Steroid Use in Local Baseball in 2007
A 2007 WKRG report examined whether performance-enhancing substance use was a concern among Mobile-area high school and college baseball players.
Masked Men Robbed Mobile Subway Restaurant in 2007
Two masked men, at least one armed, robbed a Subway restaurant near Cottage Hill Road in December 2007, according to WKRG. No injuries were reported.
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Reported Prostitution-Sting Arrests in 2007
Archived WKRG coverage reported that deputies made arrests during a 2007 undercover prostitution sting in the Old Pascagoula Road area.
2007 Report Said Mobile Housing Market Was Holding Up
A 2007 WKRG report said University of South Alabama researchers viewed the Mobile-area housing market as comparatively healthy despite a national slowdown.
Mobile County Reported Suspected West Nile Case in 2007
A Mobile County health report described a Semmes woman recovering at home while officials evaluated a suspected West Nile virus case in 2007.
Theodore Residents Debated Possible Mobile Annexation in 2007
Archived WKRG coverage captured Theodore residents' early debate over a possible annexation into Mobile, weighing services against higher taxes.
Mobile County School Board Elected New Leaders in 2007
The Mobile County school board elected new officers in November 2007 as incoming superintendent Dr. Roy Nichols began visiting local schools.