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5:25 PM. Critical Injury Wreck Highway 84 East At Cowarts
COWARTS: 4:44 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched a critical injury wreeck, Highway 84 East and Heln Street in Cowarts. The accident involved a...
Inmate death at Daleville City Jail
An inmate was discovered dead at the Daleville City Jail on May 14, according to a release from Daleville Director of Public Safety John Crawford....
Local shops push back on new THC sales bill: “Building tax dollars more for neighboring states”
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new law restricting sales of THC products, but local stores say the law will heavily impact their business and drive their...
He’s helping Dothan’s homeless, and now he’s running for the DCS board — meet Justise Black
He's helping homeless people for the city of Dothan, and now he's running for a hot school board spot — Justise Black announced his candidacy for...
Promotions and Awards Ceremony for DPD
9 AM UPDATE: 9:28 PM. Dale County – Highway 231 and Dale County 10 – Critical Multi Vehicle Wreck, Fatality Confirmed
9 AM Update: One person lost their life in the wreck, confirmed by Dale County Coroner John Cawley. Bobby Thomas, 59, of Midland City, was killed in...
2:10 UPDATE: 08:57 AM. Structure fire at Jersey Drive, woman charged with arson
UPDATE: Reports indicate Jaime Brooke Harrell was charged with arson after the fire. Investigators say the fire was set on purpose. HOUSTON COUNTY:...
UPDATED @ 4:52 PM Authorities hunting for escaped inmate from Elba work camp
Reports indicate an inmate escaped from the prison work camp in Elba and authorities are actively on the search. Emmett Sigers, 21, escaped today...
Houston County gets health sensors for inmates in county jail
Last year an inmate died in the Houston County Jail due to medical issues — but some new tech for the Houston County Sheriff's Office could help...
3:30 PM City of Dothan Releases Details for PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process
🏛️ The City of Dothan is opening its PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process, which provides grant money to non-profit organizations that run social...
2:33 PM Firefighter Earns Advanced EMT Certification
RICKEY STOKES NEWS Congratulations to Firefighter Michael Noble on successfully passing his Advanced EMT. This accomplishment reflects the...
11:57 AM. Update On Brantley
BIRMINGHAM - CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: 11:57 AM. The picture is before surgery. They text us about 8:41 AM that the actual surgery had started. It...
11:11 AM Can You Help? Dothan Police Request Public’s Assistance
DOTHAN,(Rickey Stokes News) — The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured above....
3:34 PM. Houston County Sheriff In Joint Operation
Over the past few weeks, The Houston County Sheriff’s Office along with the Dothan Police Department...
Dale County and Other Agencies Make Kidnapping Arrest
DALE COUNTY: On Tuesday at approximately. 7:30 AM Dale County Sheriff Deputies responded to the area of...
DALEVILLE Road Closing
DALEVILLE: 5:56 pm. The intersection at Daleville Avenue and Highway 134 is closed. Power lines are...
D4 Dothan Commission Candidate Dave Stock on WDIG 1450 at 8 in the morning
D4 Dothan commission Candidate Dave Stock on WDIG 1450 at 8 in the morning. He will be talking about his...
Dothan Livestock Market Report
DOTHAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT The Dothan Livestock Market report shows increased receipts and higher prices...
Dothan Municipal Election Campaign Finance Compliance by Candidate
House Bill 156 became law February 2024, which made any candidate in a campaign, not required to file a...
6:51 PM. Cowarts Town Council Meeting
COWARTS: The regular council meeting for the Town of Cowarts was held at City Hall tonight. Cowarts...
10:31 AM. Mayor Mark Saliba and Police Chief Benny Meet In Tuscaloosa
DOTHAN - TUSCALOOSA: This past week Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba traveled...
