Owner Sells Off Furnishings From Historic Magee Farm Civil War Surrender Site
The owner of Kushla's Magee Farm, one of only three Civil War surrender sites still standing, is selling its antiques after years of financial strain.
Historic Magee Farm Treasures Find New Home in Downtown Mobile Shop
A downtown Mobile antique dealer is selling roughly 1,000 pieces from the historic Magee Farm homestead in Kushla, including a $3,800 painting.
Driver in Fatal Mount Vernon Pedestrian Crash Ordered Into Treatment Program
A Grove Hill man accused of striking two pedestrians on Highway 43 near Mount Vernon, killing one, must complete drug treatment before driving again.
Creola and Saraland Explore a Merger, With Schools at the Center
Municipal leaders in Creola and Saraland quietly explored merging the smaller city into the larger, with access to Saraland's school system and I-65 commercial property driving the discussion.
Mobile County Considered Transit Options for Highway 43 Construction Traffic
Archived WKRG coverage reported discussion of a possible transit system as ThyssenKrupp construction increased Highway 43 traffic in North Mobile County.
Mobile County Adopted Stronger Wind Standards for New Homes in 2008
Mobile County approved new 2008 building standards requiring new homes in the south county to withstand winds up to 147 mph and homes in the north county up to 118…
One City Along I-65? North Mobile County Weighed a Merger It Knew Would Never Happen
With a steel plant rising at Calvert and a new school system drawing families to Saraland, developers and officials debated dissolving Chickasaw, Satsuma and Creola into a single north Mobile…
County Turns to New Bond Counsel for $70 Million ThyssenKrupp Incentive Issue
Mobile County tapped Matt McDonald and Brian Cash of Miller Hamilton to handle a $70 million bond issue tied to incentives for the $3.7 billion ThyssenKrupp steel plant in north…
2007 Report Looked to Hyundai’s Impact as North Mobile County Prepared for Growth
Archived WKRG coverage examined how Hyundai's growth in central Alabama could foreshadow changes expected in North Mobile County.
Could Surplus FEMA Trailers House the Steel Mill’s Construction Army?
With 29,000 construction workers expected for a $3.7 billion steel mill in north Mobile County, a former Mobile mayor floated an unusual fix: haul surplus FEMA trailers to a planned…