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Dothan man breaks into ex’s apartment, friends hold him until police arrive
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A Dothan man was arrested for domestic violence after trying to break into his ex’s apartment. On Saturday night, Dothan Police responded to a burglary in process at Oates Estates Apartments. According to DPD, Mario Eugene Bianchetti, 49, kicked in the door to the victim’s...
Police in Georgia capture alleged gunman hours after deadly shooting
BLAKELY, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. One man is behind bars following a deadly weekend shooting in Georgia. According to the Blakely Police Department, officers responded Saturday around 7 p.m. to an open lot after a report of gunfire. One man was found suffering from multiple gunshot...
City of Dothan hides potential $100,000 payment to ousted worker
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Dothan City commissioners are to vote Tuesday whether to pay $100,000 to Kevin Cowper, essentially fired two weeks ago when they failed to award him a new contract. Besides not legally owing that payment, the proposal to pay Cowper is disguised deep in the bowels of the...
Warming Up This Week, But Storms, Cooldown Coming
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan broke a record-high daily (May 5th) temperature today, and more heat is on the way this week. Dothan hit 92° this afternoon, breaking the old daily record of 91° set in 2022. After that record-breaking temperature, temperatures will be slow to cool down tonight, only making it to the mid to upper 60s.
Hot start but rainy finish to the week
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)– We are going to be well above average once again across the Wiregrass today with temperatures remaining into the 90s. We actually broke a record for Cinco De Mayo as we hit 92 degrees on Sunday breaking the previous record of 91 degrees. Today, expect temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s once again with rain chances around 20%.
Update: Expect strong thunderstorms in Henry and Houston counties Saturday night
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 9:50 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:15 p.m. for Henry and Houston counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:50 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Headland, moving southeast at...
Cooling down tonight but the heat up continues through the week!
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)–We saw a few showers and thunderstorms tonight as pop-up showers were scattered throughout the area. Temperatures peaked at 91 degrees in the Circle City and some of us saw a few thunderstorms. Tonight we will see temperatures in the upper 60s and some patchy fog overnight.
City of Dothan breaks ground on Wiregrass Innovation Center
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The City of Dothan broke ground on the Wiregrass Innovation Center Monday morning. The $30 million facility is part of the City Center downtown revitalization project. Funded by the state and the Wiregrass Foundation, the 45,000-square-foot building will be home to HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as...
Turning Hotter In The Coming Days
SYNOPSIS – We’ll enter the new week with the chance of a few PM showers Sunday and Monday before we turn clearer mid-week. Temperatures will respond by rising to feature hot afternoons in the lower 90s. The arrival of a cold front Friday will stir up a few showers and thunderstorms before we enter a cooler weekend.
Nearly 500 lose power in Ashford during thunderstorms
ASHFORD, Ala. (WTVY) -Nearly 500 Alabama Power Company customers in Ashford and the immediate area were without electricity Saturday night. An APCO outage map shows 472 in the Ashford area and only a couple elsewhere in Houston County. According to initial estimates, power was expected to be restored around 11:30...
Matthew Wine - Meteorologist
Matthew Wine is a Louisville native and could not be more excited to be back home. He spent the past four years with the amazing people of Dothan, Alabama, as the evening and eventually Chief Meteorologist at WDHN. Matthew's interest in weather started when his mom turned on The Weather...
Dothan to celebrate fallen firefighters
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The Dothan Fire Department is asking people around Circle City to participate in the nationwide honoring of fallen firefighters. On Saturday, May 4, citizens are asked to light buildings and homes in red to honor fallen firefighters. “This nationwide effort to turn our communities red...
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