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City of Dothan updates
Below are updates from the City of Dothan. The City of Dothan intends to open all local streets at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 23rd. If...
3:10 P.M.: Report of Structure Fire on Continental Drive
Dothan Fire responded to a report of a structure fire on Continental Drive. They found a lot of haze around the residence, and they discovered...
All Houston County court scheduled Thursday continued
All matters scheduled for Thursday in the District and Circuit Courts of Houston County have been continued until a later date. Parties are...
Trash pickup schedule for Houston County
Trash for Wednesday and Thursday will be picked up on Friday, Jan. 24, per District 2 Commissioner Tracy Adams. Please remember roads and especially...
Icy roads all over the Wiregrass
This screenshot from the Alabama Department of Transportation's ALGO site shows just how widespread icy road and bridge conditions are around...
Wiregrass Shriners bingo closed Thursday
The Wiregrass Shriners bingo will be closed Thursday due to weather.
Weight of snow collapses awning at Ashford High’s Career Tech Center
The weight of the snow downed this awning at the Career Technical Center at Ashford High School. It's unclear exactly when the awning dropped, but...
Wiregrass roads remain impassable
Houston County roads remain impassable today, according to a post from the Houston County government's Facebook. Dothan streets are still closed....
State trooper slides off road into embankment
A state trooper slid off the road into a deep embankment, according to reports. He slid off County Road 45 in Henry County. He's not injured — but...
1:05 PM Arson Case Turns to Murder After Woman Found Shot in Burned Home
LOWNDES COUNTY: What began as an arson case in Lowndes County has now escalated to a homicide investigation after authorities discovered a victim...
11:03 AM Ivey Declares Operation Iron Ruck Day to Support Alabama Veterans
MONTGOMERY: Governor Kay Ivey recently welcomed student veterans from Auburn University and the University of Alabama to the...
10:43 AM Highway 231 Multiple-Vehicle Crash
DOTHAN: Traffic was slowed to a crawl Tuesday evening after a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 231 North near Texas Roadhouse. Around...
9:35 AM Local Officials Fight to Protect Online Tax Funding in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY: Henry County officials are stepping into the legal fight surrounding how Alabama distributes online sales tax revenue,...
6:48 PM Grab Some Popcorn and Some Nausea Medicine and Watch Your Dothan School Board Meeting
DOTHAN: On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in a special called board meeting of the Dothan City School Board, in...
Today’s weather: 3/13
Rains will arrive after lunch today. An area of heavy rains in north Mississippi this morning will make a...
Union Hill Baptist Church Rummage Sale: Saturday
Union Hill Baptist Church in Cottonwood is hosting a Rummage Sale to help send 50 plus students to summer...
2:50 PM UPDATE: 9:15 AM: Major two-vehicle crash on RCC in front of Planet Fitness; fatality confirmed, victim identified
DOTHAN: 10:52 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Pilcher Ambulance, Dothan Police to a motor...
UPDATED @ 2:38: 2:15 PM: Outdoor fire at Meadows Road in Ashford
Ashford Fire is responding to a report of a outdoor fire in the vicinity of Meadows Road in Ashford. Woods...
10:50 AM: Crash leads to vehicle fire at Westgate and Harrison
A truck ran off the road and crashed into the tree line at Westgate Parkway and Harrison Road, leading to a...
Dothan City Board of Education votes to require superintendent have doctorate, prior experience at tense meeting
The Dothan City Board of Education met at a contentious specially-called session to discuss changes to the...
New Headland Police Department to hold grand opening Friday
The public is invited to the grand opening of the new Headland Police Headquarters at 9 a.m. Friday. The new...
