Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify details. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The head of the company hired to manage the new Mobile Arena is facing federal charges. Oak View Group’s CEO Tim Leiweke stepped down this week after being indicted on a federal conspiracy charge related to allegedly rigging a bid to [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — New aerial renderings of the Mobile Arena, set to seat 10,000 people, are raising the question of where people will park. However, Mobile officials told News 5 there is nothing to worry about as each year they take in hundreds of thousands of people for Mardi Gras. "We deal with it [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — City officials gathered on Wednesday to break ground at the construction site of the Mobile Arena. "It's really never stopped once demolition stopped; I mean, the other contract started moving in, getting ready to do what they need to do," Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said. Construction on the $237 million arena [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the City of Mobile and Oak View Group will begin construction this week of Mobile Arena. A groundbreaking is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at the future site of Mobile Arena, located at 401 Civic Center Drive. The event signifies the beginning of the construction of [...]

Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) - The CEO of Oak View Group (OVG), the company contracted to manage the new Mobile Arena, has stepped down following a federal indictment on conspiracy charges. Tim Leiweke faces allegations of rigging a bid to develop and operate a sporting arena in Austin, Texas. Despite the high-profile departure and serious charges, the City of Mobile has announced that its partnership with OVG will continue uninterrupted.