Chickasaw News

Man Locks Himself in House and Sets it on Fire

NBC 15 Online - Tue Nov 24

Nov. 23 - A man authorities say was involved in a domestic violence case will face attempted murder and arson charges.

Mobile County Students Honor Teen Killed in Accident

NBC 15 Online - Tue Nov 24

Nov. 23 - Students from across Mobile County are honoring a teenager was hit and killed while running.

Christmas Open House

WKRG-TV Mobile - Sun Nov 22

Santa comes early to Chickasaw and he's brought live reindeer too. It's all part of the Rosebud in Chickasaw's annual Christmas open house.

Home preserves 'Mad Men' era

The Birmingham News - Sun Nov 22

Arch Winter was designing modern "Mad Men" houses long before the hip TV show touting the 1960s became a ratings hit.

Stormy days pay for Mobile County employees

Alabama Live - Sun Nov 22

Fairhope Public Works crews clean up debris Nov. 10 on the beaches along Fairhope Pier and park after Tropical Storm Ida made landfall.

Unemployment Rate 11% in Mobile County

NBC 15 Online - Fri Nov 20

Nov. 20 - Mobile's unemployment rate is higher than the national average, and people are crowding Alabama Career Center booths.

Cranes Arrive at Port of Mobile

The Journal of Commerce Online - Fri Nov 20

Three cranes and a unique barge haul system arrived at Mobile yesterday on the Zhen Hua 25, a heavy-lift ship designed to carry fully assembled cranes and other breakbulk and project cargo components, after a 60-day journey from China.

Job rebound forecast in Gulf Coast states

The Mississippi Press - Thu Nov 19

Mobile County is expected to have the 13th fastest job growth, in percentage terms, among U.S. metro areas in the first three months of 2010, according to a forecast released earlier this month by Moody's Economy.com. Moody's said employment would rise 1.3 percent.

Man sexually assaulted 17-year-old girl in home after talking way in

Alabama Live - Wed Nov 18

A 43-year-old man was charged this morning in connection with a midday Nov. 3 incident in which he talked his way into a 17-year-old girl's home and then sexually assaulted her, Mobile police said.

Williams seeks FERC approval for a $36M Transco project

The Journal Record - Wed Nov 18

TULSA Williams sought regulatory approval Monday for a $36 million addition to Transco's southeastern U.S. natural gas pipeline expansions.