Houston County, AL

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan man has been arrested in Houston County after police say he raped a woman at a local motel. Ralph Perez Coleman, 21, of Dothan, was arrested on Wednesday on a first-degree rape charge after Dothan Police say he raped a 19-year-old woman on April 12 at a Dothan motel. The woman went to the motel intending to see another man, however, Coleman forced himself onto her, according to police.

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — With the city of Dothan set to own the Houston County Farm Center, over 30 farmers have rallied together to ask the city to consider plans they have had drawn up for a ‘farm-to-market’ farmers market which would be located on the 42-acre property.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — A Houston County man is asking for his sentence to be reduced after being convicted three years ago. Corey Fulgham of Houston County was convicted of 92 counts of possession of child pornography in September of 2019, after originally being charged with 100 counts. Fulgham was later sentenced to two […]

UPDATE: Have you seen these suspects from the armed robbery at a Denton Road convenience store?. Dothan Police are looking for two suspects involved in an armed robbery Tuesday of The Hobo Pantry on Denton Road. Long time Wiregrass dance teacher retires. Updated: 5 hours ago. Tracy Solomon retires from...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - 25 to 30 million dollars in construction projects is what’s in store across Houston County Schools. “We started a plan when I first came into office, did a needs assessment and we did a bond issue when we refinanced our debt, and we’re just excited to see some of these projects come to fruition,” explains Brandy White, Superintendent, Houston County Schools.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Drivers are not the only ones these days feeling the pain at the pump, the transportation departments at local schools are feeling the impact too, if not more. According to AAA, the state’s average for diesel gas is $5.38 – that’s about $2.38 more...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — In exactly one week, Alabamians across the state will be heading to the polls for Alabama’s Primary Election. The election equipment and process were put to the test on Tuesday. The DS200 Voting Tabulation Machines, which are used in Houston County and throughout Alabama,...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - Alabama’s primary election is just one week away, and final preparations are taking place. An Alabama state law requires the vote tabulating machines to be tested prior to Election Day. Tuesday afternoon, Houston County checked that off their to-do list. The public was invited...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — In just a little over a week, Alabamians will be headed to the polls for the May 24th Primary Election. The future of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office will be one of the races voters will get to decide. The two candidates running...

The U.S. reported over 562,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 15, bringing the total count to more than 81.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 991,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - The Houston County Career Academy is gearing up to launch a new program this fall, building construction. 19 students have already signed up, including six females. The two-year course will feature hands-on learning, starting out with the basics like how to read a tape measure.

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

COWARTS, Ala. (WDHN) — On Monday, roadwork is set to begin on part of Highway 84 in Houston County. The project will span U.S. Highway 84 from Health Sciences Boulevard to Eddins Road in Cowarts, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The project will consist of changing...

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]