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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...
Malone man dead after motorcycle crash involving deer in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In Marianna on Saturday, a crash involving a deer and a motorcycle resulted in one man dead and two injured. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a motorcycle was traveling south just after 9:30 p.m. on State Road 71 near Jasmine Drive. The driver collided with the deer causing both […]
Two indicted, accused of kidnapping, stabbing man 19 times
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A grand jury has found enough evidence to formally bring charges against two people accused of trying to stab a man to death in rural Geneva County. Robert Hall and Shalyn Diaz were indicted on Tuesday, April 16. They are charged with one count of attempted murder and one count […]
More heat develops away from the coast today
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Thursday morning everyone!. It’s another quiet start on radar. However, another round of fog and low clouds has developed for the morning commute. We’ll see dense spots of fog mainly inland. Patchy dense spots or low clouds start out on the coast with...
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.
Florida Power & Light volunteers restore campsite damaged since Hurricane Michael
CHIPLEY, Fla. (WMBB) — The Whitewater Lake campsite was heavily damaged during Hurricane Michael and has been closed to the public ever since. The Northwest Florida Water Management District invited a group of Florida Power and Light employees to help them get the Chipley campground reopened. A dozen volunteers laid down sod, built fences and […]
Shooting at Vernon mobile home park
VERNON, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An individual is dead after a shooting last week at a local mobile home park in Washington County. On Apr. 27, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office say a call was received about an incident at Diamond Head Fish Camp on Moss Hill Road in Vernon.
Bozeman rallies to beat PSJ in district final
VERNON, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bozeman baseball team came from behind to defeat Port St. Joe 9-4 in the Class 1A District 4 Final in Vernon on Thursday night. The Bucks improved to 24-3 and will await their regional seeding and matchup. The Tiger Sharks fell to 19-6 and will await their regional seeding and […]
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