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5:45 PM. Dothan Fire Recruits
Congratulations to Recruit Class 2025-02! Tonight, we celebrate your hard work, your grit, and your unwavering dedication. From the late nights...
5:08 PM Structure Fire – Henry County
HENRY COUNTY - ABBEVILLE: 5:05 PM Henry County 911 Central Dispatch has dispatched fire units to 458 County Road 271 in Abbeville to reports...
UPDATED @ 5:27 PM 4:53 PM Napier Field Police Officer Calls For Assistance
NAPIER FIELD: 4:54 PM Napier Field Police Officer Sanders called for help. Law Enforcement units from Midland City and Dale County Sheriff...
11:05 AM. Fundraiser BBQ To Help A Brother In Blue
The Kinsey Police Department is organizing a community benefit on Nov. 22 to support a Houston County deputy who is battling cancer. The fundraiser...
Dothan Livestock Market Report
Dothan Livestock Market Report The DOTHAN LIVESTOCK market report details the current cattle classes and prices, with a note that the next sale will...
6:57 PM. Taylor City Council Meeting
TAYLOR: 6:00 PM. The Taylor City Council Meeting met tonight at 6:00 PM in a regular scheduled meeting. Mayor Robert Lamb, Councilman...
4:54 PM Chase Ends With Suspect Bailing On Foot – Chased On Foot And Apprehended
HOUSTON COUNTY: 4:56 PM A Houston County Sheriff Deputy was in a brief chase which ended on Memphis Church Road at Magnolia Bay. This is...
2:48 PM Dothan Commission Agenda Dies In 4 – 3 Vote – The Vote Tied Has Changed Now
DOTHAN: Dothan Commission met this morning in a regular scheduled meeting. Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and all Associate Dothan Commissioners...
Suspect Arrested in Deadly Montgomery Shooting of Dothan Man
Montgomery Police say a suspect is now in custody following a shooting in mid-July that left a Dothan man dead and another injured. Investigators...
12:22 PM Enterprise Police Seek Help Identifying Person of Interest in Robbery Investigation
ENTERPRISE | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Enterprise Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual connected to a robbery...
11:03 AM Dothan Leaders Look to Nevada for Inspiration in Replacing Civic Center
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Dothan city leaders recently traveled to Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada, to study arena designs as the city explores...
10:05 AM Houston County Commission Tours Wiregrass Innovation Center
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Houston County Commission recently toured the Wiregrass Innovation Center in downtown Dothan to learn more about the...
9:56 AM Alabama Tactical Officers Train at Henry County Sheriff’s Office
HENRY COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Eleven students from across the state of Alabama gathered this week at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office Training...
5:00 PM Ariton Woman Shoots Husband: Judge Sends her to Mental Health Facility
DOTHAN, A Dale County woman accused of fatally shooting her husband as he slept has been ordered to undergo...
4:10 PM Death Row Inmate in 1989 Cove Murder Scheduled for Execution
PANAMA CITY: A man convicted of killing a Panama City woman more than three decades ago is set to be...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2:55 PM Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule
Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule Update The City of Dothan will adjust garbage and trash pickup the week...
