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Bender Shipbuilding Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

BREAKING NEWS Bender Shipbuilding, which has been in Mobile for 91 years, says it will have to layoff workers as part of its reorganization. more »
Jul/1/09 12:42 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by taxpayer: what about retirees and their pensions? 1 Responses »

Governor Riley Visits Austal’s Headquarters In Australia

Riley thanked the Austal shipbuilding company for creating 1,000 jobs in Mobile. more »
Jun/22/09 4:19 PM
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By WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Comment by mob1: To me this has nothing to do with republican or Democrate. We would be in the same situation if a Democrate was governor. However 1400 jobs add by this… 15 Responses »

Austal Will Begin Building New Navy Ship In November

The Navy approved $99 million in funding for Austal to buy diesel engines, water jets and reduction gears for the Joint High Speed Vessel. more »
Jun/22/09 10:35 AM
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Riley Feeling Positive About Tanker Contest

Gov. Bob Riley left the Paris Air Show on Thursday feeling good about Mobile's chances of landing the $40 billion tanker contract for a second time. more »
Jun/18/09 3:39 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by bobcat: 14 other aerospace companies that could potentially locate operations in Alabama? That’s what I’ve been hoping to hear. More options on the… view »

Boeing Changes Strategy In Battle For The Tanker

Boeing says it plans to pitch tankers based on both the 777 and 767 when the $40 billion tanker contest resumes in a few weeks. more »
Jun/15/09 11:20 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by justme: Shame our President started out as a President of the People and turned into a President for the rich and big business, YES Boeing will get the Contract… 4 Responses »

Big Economic Honor For Mobile

National magazine ranks Mobile in top cities for recession recovery. more »
Jun/12/09 7:46 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by Mom2AngelBaby: I won’t comment on this articale..but gezzz,,,the crime rate is surely soaring!! 5 Responses »

Mayor Officially Proposes Budget Cuts

Mayor Sam Jones is also planning to attend the Paris Air Show next week. more »
Jun/9/09 7:35 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by rmseek1234: 24 people at roughly $2500/ticket, plus expenses….Hmm-wonder what could have been saved/created or impoved with those funds. Add in lodging,… 20 Responses »

Thyssenkrupp Executive On Board Air France Flight 447

Eric Heine was the chairman of ThyssenKrupp's Brazilian unit CSA. more »
Jun/1/09 4:35 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by carl: It seems if a nose dive or severe turbulence was responsible,a mayday call could have been made.An explosion of some kind would seem to be more of a instant… 10 Responses »

Tanker Contest Could Resume “Within A Month Or So”

The Air Force is expected to resume control over the long-delayed competition between Northrop Grumman/EADS and Boeing. The new contract could be announced in the spring of next year. more »
May/21/09 2:27 PM
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Comment by framkly: Has anyone noticed all the billboards that read, ” Mobile home of the K45 tanker”. I wonder which gov. is paying for all the billboards. 4 Responses »

Labor Union Calling Out Local Leaders

The group is demanding a crackdown on contractors, they say are hiring out of state workers and illegal immigrants to build ThyssenKrupp. more »
May/21/09 1:00 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by ickthus: WKRG or anyone?  Who are these subcontractors and who owns them?  The State and Feds need to look into these companies to see what other illegal… 8 Responses »

Undocumented TK Workers Talk To News Five

Who is being hired in Calvert? Could the largest private project in United States history be keeping an even bigger secret? more »
May/18/09 8:33 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by tonya: Maybe if they were not getting paid at all…all of you rednecks would be happy. Then they would be just like the other foreigners from so long ago… 63 Responses »

Thyssenkrupp Might Delay Construction Of Steel Mill In Calvert

Thyssenkrupp, which is on track to lose more than $1 billion this year, says it might delay construction of the $4 billion plant in Calvert and push back the startup scheduled for spring 2010. more »
May/12/09 7:16 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by framkly: If The United States, The State of Alabama, The County of Mobile, and the City of Mobile would stick to governing and not get involved with businesses;… 3 Responses »

Hundreds Looking For Work

Despite the tough economy, a telecommunications company is hiring Gulf Coast workers. more »
May/12/09 5:40 PM
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By Kimberly Curth

Bruno’s Bankruptcy Impacting Gulf Coast Shoppers

Four Bruno's and one Food World will close in the News 5 viewing area as part of the sale approved Monday by a federal bankruptcy judge. more »
May/5/09 6:34 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by KxVicious: Just please don’t take Bruno’s at University & Airport! It’s the only 24 hour grocery store in town!!! (Wal-mart is evil, and the… 12 Responses »

Supreme Court Justice Retiring

Justice David Souter plans to retire at the end of the Supreme Court's term in June. more »
Apr/30/09 9:55 PM
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