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UPDATE: Dothan Police locate witness vehicle in hit-and-run
The Dothan Police Department located a key witness who could help solve the mystery of a hit-and-run that killed a retired Troy professor. Former...
Statewide student information system attacked in data breach; DCS responds
The student information system used by every public school in the state — including Dothan City Schools — fell victim to a data breach which may...
Extremely cold temperatures to chill Wiregrass Wednesday night: Freeze Warning, Cold Weather Advisory
Temperatures are set to plummet again Wednesday night, with wind chills as low as 16 degrees and hard freeze temperatures as low as 23 degrees after...
Sworn in: New Dale County deputies, Holmes County and Jackson County sheriffs
Holmes County Sheriff John Tate has officially been sworn in for his third term in office. As the first sheriff to ever run unopposed in Holmes...
1:27 PM Concerning The Closing Of State and Federal Offices On Thursday
DOTHAN - HOUSTON COUNTY: The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has declared Thursday, January 9, 2024 as a holiday for the funeral...
12:06 PM Hats Off To Cottonwood Mayor James Coachman
COTTONWOOD: At the end of the Cottonwood Town Council Meeting, Mayor James Coachman resigned as Mayor. The announcement came with tears in his eyes....
Two arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Enterprise
Enterprise Police charged two people with trafficking fentanyl after conducting a search warrant. On Monday morning, Enterprise Police searched a...
Watch Cottonwood Town Council: Updates on fire station and senior center, mayor resignation
Railroad crossing closures announced for Jan. 13th, 14th
Beginning Monday, January 13, 2025, multiple railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance. The closures will last 2 to 3 days per crossing...
9:35 AM Man Shot During Domestic Dispute in Dale County Dies
LEVEL PLAINS, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) A man who was critically injured during a domestic-related shooting in Dale County last week has died,...
UPDATE 10:11 AM 09:31 AM Truck Roll Over With Entrapment – Dale County
UPDATE: Propane Truck Rollover in Level Plains Causes Lane Closures on Highway 84 DALE COUNTY – LEVEL PLAINS09:31 a.m. Emergency crews remain on...
09:23 AM CHASE – Blew Hood Off Car
DOTHAN: 09:00 AM Houston County Sheriff Deputy Berry went to make a traffic stop on an old blue Buick Park Avenue. The driver did not want to...
UPDATED @ 8:58 PM. 5:34 PM Was He Santa’s Elf or A Thief
UPDATED @ 8:58 PM A Dothan resident and his family got behind the forklift and lawnmowers near Harley Davidson of Dothan. They followed and called...
3:25 PM: Wreck reported at Westgate, Montgomery Highway
Dothan Fire is responding to a wreck at Montgomery Highway and Westgate Parkway. Dothan Police are already...
3:15 PM: Structure fire reported at Cherokee + Main
Dothan Fire responded to a report of a structure fire at Cherokee + Main and began ventilating the building....
2:27 UPDATE: 2:20 PM: Rollover wreck at Highway 123 and Harry Walker Road in Dale County
Ozark Fire was dispatched to a report of a rollover wreck at Highway 123 and Harry Walker Road in Dale...
12:40 PM: Critical wreck at 1900 block of Reeves Street
Dothan Fire is responding to a report of a critical wreck at the 1900 block of Reeves Street. Two vehicles...
9 A.M. UPDATE: Line of storms moves across Wiregrass; power restored
UPDATE: Power has been restored. ORIGINAL: A line of storms moved through the Wiregrass Tuesday night into...
Volunteers pick up over 400 pounds of trash from N. CR 49
After seeing litter pile up along North County Road 49, a group of volunteers took action and cleaned up a...
Dothan Opera House introduces The Circle Sessions, singer-songwriter competition
A singer/songwriter competition is coming to the Dothan Opera House in July. Presented by Mitchell...
2:30 PM: Major outdoor fire in the area of Hickory Grove Road in Cottonwood
Cottonwood Fire has called in the Alabama Forestry Commission to help them fight a "major outdoor fire" in...
