Mobile Schools Began Rehiring Some Teachers in 2008
Mobile school officials said in May 2008 that some previously laid-off teachers, particularly in hard-to-fill subjects, were being reassigned to classrooms.
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.
Mobile Child Died in 2008 Apartment Fire, Authorities Said
Archived WKRG coverage reported that a three-year-old child died after an apartment fire in Mobile in 2008 and that the child's mother was arrested.
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.
Baldwin County Teacher Found Guilty on Drug Charges in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered the drug conviction of a Loxley Elementary math teacher and the school-system response.
Saraland School Board Set Early Plans for New High School in 2008
As Saraland prepared to open a new high school in 2009, the school board considered cheerleading safety rules and selected red and gray as the school colors in 2008.
Mobile Considered Tillmans Corner Annexation Interest in 2008
In an archived 2008 WKRG report, Mobile Mayor Sam Jones said the city and Tillmans Corner residents had interest in annexation, but no definite plan had been developed.
143 Sick in 2008 Outbreak on Mobile-Based Carnival Cruise
In January 2008, the CDC reviewed an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among 143 passengers and crew members aboard Carnival's Holiday after it returned to Mobile.
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.