Mobile Airport Leaders Sought More Local Passengers in 2009
Mobile Airport Authority leaders met with business and community representatives in 2009 to discuss fares, service and ways to draw more passengers to Mobile Regional.
Mobile Joined Planned I-65 Clean-Fuels Corridor in 2008
In 2008, Mobile gas stations joined a planned alternative-fuel corridor along Interstate 65, intended to give flexible-fuel and diesel drivers regular access to E85 and biodiesel pumps.
Carnival Fantasy Diverted to Mobile After 2008 Mississippi River Spill
Because of a Mississippi River oil spill near New Orleans, the Carnival Fantasy ended and began voyages in Mobile in July 2008.
Why New Orleanians Live to Eat: A Mobile Diner’s Case for Galatoire’s, Commander’s and Antoine’s
Our critic, who once lived in New Orleans, made the case that the city 140 miles west remains the best restaurant town in America — and named the three tables…
Heavy Rain Flooded Part of Belforest in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported localized flooding in the Belforest community after heavy rain in April 2008.
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.
Baldwin County Schools Stayed Open Amid Flooded Roads in 2007
A 2007 WKRG update reported that Baldwin County schools remained open while flooding disrupted bus travel in Bon Secour and Elberta.
Hattiesburg Loves the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Carnival Keeps Overbooking
Mobile's tourism chief reported that Mississippi supplied the most out-of-state visitors to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit and that the Carnival Holiday was routinely sailing well over capacity.