WIREGRASS: Active – Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 1:15AM EDT until October 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT…North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of southeast Alabama and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…Strong gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and compromised trees. Trees damaged from Hurricane Isaias will be extra vulnerable to the elevated winds that may result in more downed trees in the area. In addition, large debris piles from storm cleanup may be blown about resulting in additional hazards to anyone nearby outdoors. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Frequent wind gusts forecast around 30-35 mph will create dangerous conditions outdoors in the vulnerable areas. Elsewhere, winds may result in large tree branches downed and localized power outages.
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (Oct. 15, 2026) – Pet owners in Coffee County can get their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies for free this Saturday.
The clinic will take place Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Enterprise Civic Center. Free rabies shots are available to Coffee County residents while supplies last.
The first two pets per household are free. Additional pets are $5, and residents from outside the county will pay $5 per pet.
Pet owners must bring a photo ID and proof of residency. Organizers encourage people to pre-register by scanning the QR code on the event flyer.
DOTHAN: In the Peanut Capital of the World, some of the shrewdest shoppers aren’t in expensive stores. They’re in a stranger’s driveway at 6:45 a.m., clutching a coffee and eyeing a lamp.
Grove Park in Dothan will hold their semi-annual yard sale this Saturday (October 17th) from 7am-12pm. Grove Park is off Highway 84 West in Dothan.
Yard sale and thrift store devotees say the hunt is half the fun, and the other half is telling everyone about it afterward. A solid wood dresser, a name-brand jacket or a shelf of paperbacks can cost a fraction of retail price. Many regulars will gladly tell you what they paid, whether or not you asked.
The surprise is a big part of the appeal. No two sales are alike, and a great find could be hiding under a card table. One weekend it’s a vintage record. The next it’s a complete set of dishes, plus a fondue pot nobody in the family has ever used and nobody will admit to buying.
Dedicated shoppers also say it’s good for the planet. Buying used keeps items out of landfills, which means a casserole dish from 1987 gets a second chance at life, and so does your dignity when you explain the purchase to your spouse.
Then there’s the community. Yard sales bring neighbors together, and thrift stores often support local causes. Plenty of shoppers say they’ve made friends while chatting with sellers or sizing up the same end table as a rival.
Veterans of the circuit offer a few tips:
Arrive early for the best selection, and expect to find that someone else got there earlier.
Bring cash and small bills.
Check items for damage before you pay.
Haggle politely. Nobody wins a fight over a $2 candle holder.
For Dothan’s bargain hunters, the next big find is only a few driveways away, at Grove Park. Organizers are asking everyone to share the news with friends. The sale runs until noon, which gives you five hours to buy a lamp, a bookshelf and a teapot, and the rest of the week to figure out where they go.
US: Toyota is recalling about 30,978 model year 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because a software problem could cause them to lose power while driving at high speeds.
According to Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a software bug in the vehicle’s electronic control unit can trigger an error. The fault may cause the plug-in hybrid system to suddenly reduce power or shut down completely, which raises the risk of a crash.
Toyota dealers will update the software for free. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by early December 2026.
Owners can find out whether their vehicle is included by entering the 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into Toyota’s recall lookup tool or the NHTSA recall database.
The recall is the latest for the popular SUV. In 2023, Toyota recalled nearly 1.9 million RAV4s from the 2013-2018 model years over batteries that could come loose and cause a fire.
