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Teen victim identified in deadly Daleville shooting
DALEVILLE, Ala. (WDHN) – Officials are in the early stages of investigating a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning. Dale County Coroner John Cawley identified the victim as 17-year-old Jacob Wade Smith, of Daleville. Cawley tells WDHN News Smith was shot to death in a home on Woodland Drive after...
State, local library employees fear jail time under proposed bill
WIREGRASS (WDHN) — The proposed bill that aims to impose harsher restrictions on what books children can and cannot read could put library employees in hot water. “It does sound like library staff could be subject to criminal prosecution” Under the “Supplying Minors” bill, public libraries and school libraries will now be included in the […]
Love in Action Ministries continues to help those in need
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports over 3,400 people in the state of Alabama are homeless on any given night. One nonprofit is trying to lower that number by providing services to help people. “One of the biggest issues in Dothan, as the rest of...
Resident intends to sue city of Ozark after they took his freedom of speech; affidavit says
OZARK, Ala. (WDHN) — A Wiregrass man is asking for the city of Ozark to pay him millions of dollars after he says his freedom of speech was taken away and he was wrongfully arrested following an argument with Mayor Mark Blankenship. A decorated military veteran, Bryant Fontenot filed...
Sanford out as Dothan head baseball coach
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Dothan High School head baseball coach Alex Sanford resigned from his role on Monday, according to a statement released by Dothan City Schools Athletic Director Jessica Noble. Sanford has served as head coach of the Wolves since the consolidation of the former Dothan High and Northview...
Wiregrass teen battling cancer and rare kidney disease passes away
(WDHN) — A Wiregrass teen, who for the past year has been battling cancer and a rare kidney disease, has passed away. Anna Oyler is a recent graduate of Harvest Christian School and last year was diagnosed with C3G or Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys. and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Dry and cool weather to start your week!
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)– We had another cold front sweep through the Wiregrass this weekend and those temperatures have come crashing down! As you wake up we are seeing temperatures in the upper 40s across most of the Wiregrass. Luckily, this cooldown won’t last long as we are going to warm back up to average as we get to the middle of the week.
Troy University chancellor gives updates on the school
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr. paid a visit to the Dothan Rotary Club on Monday to give updates on the school. Among the updates included Troy’s recent reclassification as a doctoral institution, which had opened up a lot of opportunities. The university is preparing...
South Dale Middle School recognized as Alabama Purple Star School
PINCKARD, Ala. (WTVY) - South Dale Middle School in Pinckard is being recognized as an Alabama Purple Star School. This designation is for schools in the state that address challenges for military families. South Dale principal Perry Dillard says there is a student and faculty support group for military children...
Emergency drain repair closes Dothan street
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A portion of North Oates Street and West Main Street will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, for emergency storm drain repairs. During the closure, the southbound right-turn lane along North Oates Street and a portion of the outside...
Top-ranked Wallace prepares for state tournament
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -The number one ranked Wallace-Dothan Governors baseball team is preparing for the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament. After finishing as state runner-ups last year, the Govs are hoping to win it all this season. The last time WCCD won a state title was in 2017. That...
Warming up for the rest of the week!
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)– We are going to see another beautiful and warm day across the tri-state region as temperatures are going to rise into the mid 70s. High pressure has parked itself over the tri-state region and we will see dry weather for the foreseeable future. Temperatures will eventually...
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