News Topic: Sam Jones
Monday September 21 2009
Kennedy Weighs In On Tanker
Congressman Patrick Kennedy tours Brookley Field and throws in his two cents about the tanker contract. more »
Tuesday September 15 2009
Clock Ticking On Senior Bowl’s Future
Senior Bowl still without contract with Ladd Peebles Stadium. See Randy Patrick's report. more »
Tuesday August 25 2009
Three Of Four City Councilmembers Win Re-election
Clinton Johnson will face a runoff on October 6. See Final Vote Totals and hear from the winners. more »
Tuesday July 21 2009
Mobile Mayor And Three Councilmembers Running Unopposed
Click here to see who's on the ballot for the August 25th Municipal Elections. more »
Saturday July 04 2009
Healthy Outlook For Mayor Jones
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says his cancer is in remission, and his doctors believe he should be healthy for years to come. more »
Wednesday June 10 2009
Mobile Endorses Route For Future I-10 Bridge
Mayor Sam Jones has announced the city's favored route for a high-rise Interstate 10 bridge over Mobile Bay, urging state and federal officials to build it soon. more »
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WKRG STaff/The Associated Press
Friday March 13 2009
Mayor Jones Talks About Cancer
Mayor Sam Jones openly talks about his ordeal with cancer and how he's getting back in the groove. more »
Friday March 06 2009
Mayor Sam Jones Has Cancer
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones is getting treatment for cancer in Arkansas. So, he rented an apartment and calls it his office. more »
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones Diagnosed With Cancer
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones is in Arkansas, receiving treatment for Multiple Myeloma, a rare form blood cancer. more »
Tuesday January 27 2009
Council Backs Mayor’s Promise
The Mobile City Council makes good on the mayor's $2 million promise. more »
Tuesday November 18 2008
Mobile May Go Wireless
Mobile is considering joining the ranks of
cities offering free, wireless Internet services to the public in
certain areas. more »
Thursday November 13 2008
Annexation Opponents Plan Lawsuit
Opponents of last month's vote will meet tonight to discuss filing a lawsuit. more »
Thursday October 09 2008
Annexation Battle Not Over Yet
Opponents of Mobile's annexation plan could decide next week whether to challenge the results. more »
Tuesday October 07 2008
Supporters, Opponents React To Annexation Votes
People in two parts of Mobile County vote to be annexed into the city. more »
Monday October 06 2008
Cash Cow For Gulf Coast Classic
Mobile's Mayor wants to bump up the budget for the Gulf Coast Classic from 40k to 450k! more »
Last Minute Push
Less than 24 hours before voters go to the polls in Mobile's controversial annexation plan. more »
Monday September 29 2008
Annexation: Fact Vs. Fiction
Not everything you've heard is true. News Five gets to the bottom of claims for and against annexation. more »
Thursday September 25 2008
Using City Money To Clean Private Property
This weekend, the city of Mobile will be making another push to convince people in the Theodore area to vote yes to annexation. more »
Wednesday September 10 2008
Veterans:‘Pentagon Neglecting National Security’
Former servicemen are speaking out and calling the Pentagon's decision to cancel the Tanker competition a big mistake. more »
Tuesday August 26 2008
Annexation Anger
So many people showed up, fire marshal had to close the packed City Council meeting. more »
Monday August 18 2008
Mobile’s New Fantasy
Carnival's Holiday will sale off into the sunset and the Port City will get a bigger cruise chip, the Fantasy. more »
Thursday August 14 2008
Do You Favor or Oppose Annexation?
Nearly half of the people polled in Mobile say they support the city's efforts to annex unincorporated communities. Click here to see the results. more »
Annexation Round 2
News 5 has confirmed the City of Mobile will launch a new annexation plan tomorrow morning. Click here to see a map of the proposed area. more »
Wednesday August 06 2008
Mobile Is Carnival’s “Fantasy” Port
Carnival's Fantasy cruise ship will continue to operate out of Mobile until it goes into drydock in September. more »
Wednesday June 18 2008
Mobile Mayor Says Tanker Fight Isn’t Over
Sam Jones: "We're not gonna let anyone take anything from our community, that's for sure." more »
Tuesday May 27 2008
Ludgood’s Reaction To SCOTUS Ruling
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SCOTUS Rules In Riley’s Favor
BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court says Gov. Bob Riley did not violate any laws when he appointed Juan Chastang to the Mobile County Commission. Update 1:00 p.m. more »
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WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Friday March 28 2008
Annexation Could Affect MCPSS Budget
The city of Mobile expanded its borders last Fall through an annexation vote. But while the city's budget grew, the Mobile County Public School System's bank account shrank. more »
Wednesday March 12 2008
Mobile Annexation Promises
The city of Mobile is growing and so is the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. More than a dozen fire fighters were promoted and in just a couple of months, 26 new recruits will help respond to emergencies. more »
Tuesday September 18 2007
Opponents of Annexation Say Fight May Not Be Over
Opponents of the annexation vote say the election was all about money. Even though people in three areas voted against annexation, they say area "A" was crucial. more »
West Mobile Annexation Supporters Are Pleased
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says work in the area that approved annexation will begin as soon as Wednesday. He says lighting is bad in the area and some roads are still unpaved. more »
Tuesday September 04 2007
West Mobile Annexation Lawsuit
Three West Mobile residents are asking a judge to stop the annexation vote. They filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the city violated their voting rights and the Alabama Constitution. more »
Wednesday August 15 2007
West Mobile Annexation Election Date Set
West Mobile residents will get to vote next month on Mayor Sam Jones' controversial annexation plan. Today the Probate Court selected September 18th as the election date. more »
Thursday August 09 2007
West Mobile Annexation Plan
Mayor Sam Jones wants to make Mobile bigger than Birmingham. This afternoon, he unveiled how he plans to make that happen. more »
A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Some residents want work on Highway 98 bypass to resume.
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