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Weather Aware continues on Friday for dangerous heat
Weather Aware Through Friday for Heat Friday will remain hot and humid ahead of a cold front moving into Alabama from the northwest. This front will set off scattered to numerous showers and storms. A few storms could be strong with heavy rain and gusty winds. High temperatures will be in the lower to middle […]
Cottonwood Rescue to Shut Down Amid Missing Funds Allegation
Cottonwood, AL (WDNews) – Cottonwood Rescue will close its doors this Friday following a state audit that uncovered missing funds allegedly taken by the nonprofit’s president. Houston County Chairman Brandon Shoupe announced the closure after the county’s emergency medical services association withdrew its funding, triggering a potential criminal...
Dothan takes on Troy in Dixie Darlings championship
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - “These girls have played almost 20 games together in the past month,” said 8U Dothan Head Coach Marc Hall. Hoping for one last hoorah, Dothan’s Dixie Darlings Tournament Championship bout against Troy would see them come in as the underdogs. “We had to...
The man behind the patriotic July 4th decorations in Enterprise
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The 4th of July is almost here and one man made sure to get Enterprise in the patriotic spirit. Adam Beasley, an Enterprise resident, is the man behind the patriotic decorations on the Boll Weevil Monument and other parts of the City of Progress. With hundreds...
Commission seeking solutions to software issue, per Mayor Saliba
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The Dothan City Commission is supposedly searching for solutions to a multi-million dollar software issue. Commissioner Bradley Bedwell brought the financial flop to light in a June commission meeting. He expressed concerns of hiring an internal candidate for the city’s IT Director position when the previous...
Who has deeper Alabama roots? Congressional candidates dispute backgrounds
Differing views over last week’s presidential debate surfaced this week between the candidates running in the Nov. 5 election for the 2nd congressional district seat. The comments then unraveled into dueling attacks over which candidate has deeper Alabama roots. The remarks first surfaced Monday by Republican congressional hopeful Caroleene...
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Alabama native drowns in Hawaii; family raises funds to bring his body home
An Alabama native who gave himself the nicknames “Ocean” and “Wavy” because of his love for the water drowned Sunday in Hawaii, leading his family to raise money to bring his body home to Mobile. Octavian Sigler, 26, was born and raised in Alabama but was...
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