Flomaton, AL

Nestled near a CVS Pharmacy and an Advanced Auto Parts is the newest nail and lash salon in Cantonment. Lavish Lacquer at 2450 S. U.S. 29 provides high-end nail and lash services, including manicures, pedicures, dip powder, waxing and eyelash extensions.  "We opened June 10th, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive," Lavish Lacquer owner Ngoc "Nikki" Tran...

Opponents of widening U.S. Highway 90 through downtown Milton are running out of time. The Florida Department of Transportation will begin designing the project in the coming fiscal year. On Tuesday, a resident questioned Mayor Heather Lindsay’s commitment to finding a better solution.

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Baldwin, southwestern Escambia and northwestern Escambia (Fla.) Counties through 4:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. At 3:35 p.m., National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Atmore. This storm was drifting slowly north. Hazards include winds in excess of 40 miles per hour and pea size hail. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible, according to the NWS. Locations impacted include Atmore, I65 And CR 1, Bratt and Poarch Creek Reservation.

Milton is the latest governmental body requesting Gov. Ron DeSantis veto the Local Business Protection Act, which made its way through the state Legislature this past session and onto the governor’s desk earlier this month. The bill SB 620 would allow businesses to sue local governments if regulations are passed that cost the business at least 15% of profits. ...

MOLINO, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol says they are looking for someone who might have witnessed the fatal crash in Molino on Highway 98 on June 10. FHP wants to make it clear that this witness is not in trouble. FHP said they would like to speak with the possible witness about what […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A store owner from Georgia made a half-dozen trips to Atmore in 2018 for clandestine meetings in a parking lot off of the interstate with a seller who turned out to be an undercover federal investigator. Those purchases, along with surveillance video and recorded phone calls,...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- An Alabama woman is charged with two counts of child neglect in Escambia County. Leslie Kaufman, 29, of Castleberry was arrested and booked into Escambia County Jail Monday. According to the report, Kaufman left two children with two adults who agreed to babysit for her from...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that injured three children Tuesday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said one of those children is in critical condition. The crash happened after a woman driving an SUV tried to turn left onto Cyanamid Road. The 16-year-old driver didn’t yield when making the […]

Don’t forget Market in the Park this Saturday, June 25, at 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Heritage Park. Market will also be held July 9 and July 23. It’s a great time to purchase seasonal vegetables and produce, but you might find other items you’d like to purchase as well. Market in the Park is sponsored by the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce. Shown is one of the vendors from the first Market, June 11.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A seventh arrest was made Monday in connection to an alleged biker brawl last month in Century. Port Saint Lucy resident James Dixon, 27, was the latest and seventh man arrested for aggravated battery for the brawl outside of a Century bar. In the surveillance video, one of the men […]

Details remained sketchy late Tuesday morning (June 21), but the Escambia County Detention Center website shows that an Atmore man was arrested early Tuesday morning, apparently on warrants issued by city police. The website indicates that 32-year-old Alton Wayne Walker was booked into the facility at 4:33 a.m. on one...

LINCOLN, Ala. -- Brewton-Parker Bass Fishing competed over the weekend at the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card at Logan Martin Lake in Lincoln, Alabama. Three boats competed for the Barons with a pair of student-athletes landing within the top 30 for the two-day event. Caleb Barrow and...

We Are Family Home Care Services (WAF) celebrated its five-year anniversary June 18 at The Nelson Place. WAF is a not-for-profit service provider that was formed to meet the need for safe and affordable in-home, non-medical services. The organization provides companionship services such as meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, grocery shopping/errands, incidental transportation, medication reminders, grooming and respite care. Additionally, care services such as bathing, grooming, and hygiene, mobility assistance, transferring and positioning, toileting and incontinence and feeding/special diet assistance, are provided.

Four people, including three children aged 6 to 16, were seriously injured in a crash in Milton on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and Cyanamid Road, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. A 16-year-old girl from Pace was driving an SUV north on Avalon with three...

Two America In Bloom advisors criss-crossed through the Brewton community Monday and Tuesday marveling at the changes throughout the city. Sue Amatangelo and Carlo Balistrieri represented the AIB organization taking in every aspect of the community to determine designations the city may earn following their visit. “I was blown away,”...

Scammers are apparently becoming a little bolder these days, as city police received a report of a phone call that was shown on caller ID to have originated from Atmore Police Department’s primary non-emergency telephone number. Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the complainant noticed the APD number on his...

On June 10, a 39 year old man died after his Ford F-150 crashed on US-29 near Molino. The vehicle, which was pulling a utility trailer, was heading south on US-29 approaching County Road 196 when the man lost control of the truck, causing it to cross the center median into the northbound lanes.

Vincent Harris is here to build. The new Escambia County head football coach and athletic director said Thursday that the Atmore community and the players have been great. “The community has been absolutely wonderful,” Harris said, more than a week after being hired. “There’s been a buzz in the air. This is my first full week, and the kids are out and learning and picking up my system. We have a great group of coaches, and we’re hoping to bring in a couple more coaches.