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Okaloosa County traffic crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man was killed and another suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning in a collision involving a sport utility vehicle and a dump truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to a release, FHP received a report of a collision involving an SUV and a commercial vehicle on U.S. Highway […]
World’s Greatest Baby Shower returns to Fort Walton Beach on May 21
The Healthy Start Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties is set to host the World’s Greatest Baby Shower on Tuesday, May 21st, at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center on Okaloosa Island. The event, which will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., is designed to cater to expectant...
Highway 90 shut down after traffic crash in DeFuniak Springs
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A major highway is expected to be shut down for an extended period after a traffic crash. On Tuesday morning, officials responded to an accident on Highway 90 near Walden Road in DeFuniak Springs. Deputies are diverting drivers north on Blue Ridge Boulevard and Cottonwood...
DeFuniak Springs man arrested for allegedly assaulting pregnant woman
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. -- A 30-year-old DeFuniak Springs man who was wanted for multiple charges, including the aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, was arrested on Monday. 30-year-old Robert Darding was arrested for active felony warrants for aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, false imprisonment, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
City of Crestview opens new Resource Center
CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- There's a new place to learn more about resources available in Crestview. The city and First Church God in Christ held the grand opening of the Crestview Resource Center on Tuesday. It's on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The facility is a one-stop shop for residents and...
Jury selection begins in 2001 military murder case involving Andalusia suspect
Jury selection began Monday in Pensacola for the murder trial of an Andalusia man who was arrested in February 2023 for the murder of a pregnant woman 22 years ago on an overseas military base. Shannon L. Wilkerson, 42, was arrested in February 2023 by the Northern District of Florida and charged with first-degree murder. […] The post Jury selection begins in 2001 military murder case involving Andalusia suspect appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
CCB Community Bank expands operations to former BB&T location
Driven by its customers and employees, CCB Community Bank has been a staple in the local community for nearly 77 years and recently added an operations building in the former BB&T location. CCB first opened for business July 1, 1947, and was located on the Andalusia city square in the old Andalusia National Bank Building, […] The post CCB Community Bank expands operations to former BB&T location appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Update: Dense fog advisory affecting Southwest Alabama until Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory at 5:04 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 9 a.m. for Conecuh, Escambia, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," explains the...
A Woman of Many Cultures
Rather out of nowhere, a mention of the Emerald Coast Zoo in Crestview occurs in Faith Eidse’s stirring, coming-of-age memoir about her childhood spent in Canada and the African nation formerly known as Congo. Eidse was 8 years old when young militants called Jeunesse began terrorizing the countryside in...
WVAS Weekly Crime Report
A news conference took place Thursday morning in front of the Frank M Johnson Junior Federal court in Montgomery where attorneys representing 40-year-old Twyla Stallworth say enough is enough. Stallworth made headlines as the black mom who was arrested in her home for calling out a police officer's racism and...
Commission approves opioid settlement, two changes in workforce classification
The Covington County Commission approved an agreement for an opioid settlement with Cardinal Health and also approved two changes in workforce classification at a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 23. According to Administrator Karen Sowell, the opioid settlement is an allocation agreement sent from attorneys representing the County Commission Association. “Everyone must approve the […] The post Commission approves opioid settlement, two changes in workforce classification appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Isolated showers today, morning fog with increasing humidity
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – We’re starting the day with some clouds shifting east through the Panhandle this morning. There area a few isolated showers near Pensacola, FL and over in southern Alabama. Today, it’ll be warm and humid with a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky. Temperatures...
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