Outside Investors Targeted Mobile and Baldwin County in 2008
Real estate professionals reported growing outside interest in Mobile and Baldwin County property in 2008 as major industrial projects reshaped expectations for the region.
Is Mobile Business-Friendly? Developers Answered, on Condition of Anonymity
Promised anonymity, Mobile developers and executives delivered a blunt 2008 verdict on the city's permitting, its economic development effort and its habit of favoring public projects over private capital.
Mobile Education Graduates Faced Uneven Job Market in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report examined the job search for Mobile-area education graduates, including interest in Baldwin County openings and out-of-state teaching.
Mobile’s The Ugli Stick Lands Mitchell Center Slot Opening for OneRepublic
Mobile band The Ugli Stick won a national Battle of the Bands contest and will open for OneRepublic and Fabolous when the Crocs Campus Tour stops at the University of…
Forecasters Told the Gulf Coast to Expect a Busier Than Normal Hurricane Season
A University of South Alabama meteorologist relayed word that the 2008 hurricane season would likely run above normal, with elevated odds of a major hurricane striking the Gulf Coast.
Kim Hastie Steps Away From the County Payroll to Run for License Commissioner
The longtime secretary to Commissioner Mike Dean took a leave of absence to seek the Mobile County license commissioner's office as a Republican, promising to overhaul the office's customer service.
Langham Bows Out of Treasurer’s Race, Leaving Democrats Scrambling Before Friday’s Deadline
Retired labor leader Don Langham decided against a run for Mobile County treasurer, reopening the question for Democrats with the qualifying deadline hours away. Party chairman Brad Warren reconsidered his…
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.
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.
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.