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4:01 PM Thousands Worldwide Rally Behind Cottonwood Boy Battling Brain Tumor
COTTONWOOD: A 13-year-old Cottonwood boy is facing a fight no child should ever endure — but thanks to thousands of strangers, he’s not facing it...
3:40 PM Inmate Found Unresponsive at Coffee County Jail
COFFEE COUNTY: On the evening of December 8, 2025, an isolated incident occurred inside the Coffee County Jail involving an inmate who was...
3:30 PM Statewide Trucking Operation Leads to 82 ICE Detentions
DOTHAN: Alabama officials say 82 people were detained during a recent joint operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of...
3:09 PM Body Cameras Coming to Birmingham Fire & Rescue in 2026
BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service will soon begin using body cameras for certain personnel after the City Council approved a $173,000...
3:44 PM Jury Gender Bias Claim Revives Debate in Petersen Murder Case
DOTHAN Petersen was convicted in the three-week Teasers Hard Rock Cabaret murder trial — the longest in county history — but fewer than half of the...
2:55 PM Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule
Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule Update The City of Dothan will adjust garbage and trash pickup the week of Christmas. Please review your updated...
2:00 PM 🚨 MISSING PERSON – JACKSON COUNTY
JACKSON COUNY: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Nicholas Lee Jones, who was last seen on...
1:45 PM Dothan Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Individual in Ongoing Investigation
DOTHAN: Dothan Police are requesting the community’s assistance in identifying a person captured in a recently released photo connected to an...
1:39 PM 🎄 Operation Santa Clause Toy Drive a Huge Success! 🎁
OZARK: The Ozark Police Department is thrilled to share that this year’s Operation Santa Clause Toy Drive is going exceptionally well thanks to...
10:52 AM Ambulance Company Co-Owner Arrested After Alleged Cocaine Transport From Alabama
A co-owner of a regional ambulance service is facing multiple felony charges after Florida authorities say he used an ambulance to transport cocaine...
10:33 AM Adult Easter Egg Hunt Coming to Dothan April 4
DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES P.O. Box 2128 · Dothan, Alabama 36302 · Telephone:...
10:28 AM Dothan Utilities explains higher-than-average power bills after colder weather
CITY OF DOTHAN Community Relations Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2026 CONTACT: Vincent P. Vincent, Community Relations Officer,...
9:55 AM Man Arrested Nearly Two Months After Cottondale Shooting
TUSCALOOSA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Tuscaloosa man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder nearly two months after authorities say he shot...
2:16 PM Level Plains Shooting Leaves Man in Critical Condition
LEVEL PLAINS, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) A man is in critical condition following a shooting that occurred...
12:12 PM House of Ruth Receives Largest Share of $1.1M Grant to Support Domestic Violence Victims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) The House of Ruth Inc. has received the largest share of a $1.1...
6:03 PM ALEA- Trooper Stops Possible Burglary Suspect
DOTHAN: 6:03 PM An Alert ALEA Trooper, Cpl. Carlton, makes a traffic stop on Highway 231 South and...
5:26 PM Wreck- Wicksburg
WICKSBURG: 5:24 PM Houston County 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries, Highway 84...
UPDATED @ 6:00 pm 5:06 PM Working Structure Fire 815 Dusy Street
DOTHAN: 5:01 Working structure fire at 8:15 Dusy Street. Dothan Police on the scene reports smoke...
3:39 PM Turkey’s From Heaven – WAYS YOU CAN HELP AND BE INVOLVED
DOTHAN: Turkey' s From Heaven - a total community based giving project needs your help. You can help: ...
2:58 PM 🚨 HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Eufaula Police Searching for Wanted Man
EUFAULA, Tre'Quan Deshawn Johns, 24, is wanted by the Eufaula Police Department in connection with an active...
1:28 PM 🚔 3 Arrested in Coffee County Drug Cases
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (RSN) — The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Interdiction & Criminal Enforcement...
