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6-year-old helps others after dying in crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) - Rylan Michelle Cobb, 6, was rushed 200 miles to a children’s hospital in Birmingham after a car crash Saturday amid dismal hopes for survival. The same collision killed the little girl’s mother and left her father critically injured. Rylan died Tuesday morning, WTVY...
Friend and coworker reflect on life of young mother who lost her life in Geneva Co. crash
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Sitting on the front desk of Elijah & Vaughn, DMD, PC Family Dentistry in Dothan is a memorial for 26-year-old Tiffany Cobb. “She was just one of those personalities that never met a stranger and that of course made us feel good and our patients feel good,” Hygienist and office […]
Geneva County ‘Garbage Goon’ could cost county thousands in tax dollars
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - Geneva County deputies are looking to gather information to identify a person who’s been destroying garbage cans around Black, Alabama. Several reports have been made since July 5 of a person driving a truck and intentionally driving into garbage cans, bringing a new meaning to ‘taking out the trash.’
Few drops of rain tonight, more this weekend (7.19.24)
NE-5 Tomorrow: Mix of Sun & Clouds, 30% Shower/Storm Ch. |High: 89|. Cooler conditions have finally returned to the mid-south, but not alone. A few showers are moving south of I-40 for some of our friends that need it most as rain mirrors the area with the highest concern of drought. It won't become widespread or severe, so no need to cancel your Friday night plans. The good news is that at least the cool down is sticking around.
Small Businesses Get Training Boost from Alabama SBDC
TUSCALOOSA, Ala – With funding from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama launched the AssistAL program to significantly increase its capacity for technical assistance in the form of advising and training to help business owners get the capital they need.
Construction on state veterans home in Enterprise completed; opens in less than two months
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — After five years, construction on the Command Sgt. Bennie G. Adkins Veterans home in Enterprise is now complete and is less than two months away from opening. This veterans home will mark the fifth one in the state of Alabama. The Department of Veterans Affairs...
These are the 5 women Alabama has put to death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Of all the death row inmates that Alabama has put to death over the years, only five have been women. As of Thursday, only five of the total 165 death row inmates are women. Here are the women who have been put to death by the state, ranging from hanging to […]
WFF’s Harders Celebrates 50 Years with State of Alabama
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Since the mid-1970s, one thing has remained constant at the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR): Fred Harders is hard at work in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. Harders was recently celebrated for 50 years of service to the State of Alabama, […]
Rural utilities’ challenges during natural disasters
HARTFORD, Ala. (WTVY) - Representatives with Wiregrass Electric Cooperative traveled to Washington D.C. last week to discuss the challenges that natural disasters pose for rural utilities. The cooperative always monitors the weather to prepare for disaster strikes. This is certainly the case as we are in a projected above-normal Atlantic...
State legislators meet with DHR officials to identify and solve shortfalls
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - State Senator Chris Elliott hosted a meeting in Fairhope between the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation and Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to talk about challenges the department faces. The meeting was requested by Baldwin County DHR officials a couple months...
Extra Point Previews: Elba Tigers
ELBA, Ala (WDHN) — With the kickoff of high school football in the Wiregrass under a month away, we continue our Extra Point team previews. Today, we focus on the Elba Tigers, a team that has solidified itself as a powerhouse in Southeast Alabama. The Tigers were a well-oiled machine last year, storming through the […]
Methamphetamine found in DeFuniak Springs home, one arrested
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida — A search warrant executed late Tuesday night led to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man on methamphetamine charges. The Walton County Sheriff's Office VICE/Narcotics Unit and the Office of the City Marshal, DeFuniak Springs Police, conducted the search on Swanee Avenue. During the search, investigators discovered 11 grams of a crystal-like substance in the shower of the master bedroom, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
Bond hearing for attempted murder suspect pushed until August
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Brantley Lloyd Tolleson, charged with attempted murder and first-degree domestic violence, and burglary was in court Thursday morning trying to get his bond lowered. But, it was continued due to a pending case. Tolleson was indicted less than a month ago on chemical endangerment of...
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