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School closures announced ahead of severe weather
Schools in the Big Bend and South Georgia are announcing school closings ahead of severe weather expected to impact South Georgia and parts of the Big Bend. SEMINOLE: Seminole County School System: Due to unknown weather conditions, Seminole County Schools will be canceled for tomorrow, Friday, May 10th, 2024. Stay home and stay safe!
Storms knock power out around the Wiregrass
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A line of severe storms left many without power Friday morning. Alabama Power reports 166 customers without power in Ozark, 15 in Enterprise, and 46 in Midland City. 429 members are without power in the Rehobeth area. Additionally, over 800 are without power near Cottonwood. Wiregrass...
Car smashes into Dothan hair salon
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Employees at a Dothan hair salon was shocked Thursday afternoon when a car plowed through the front of the building. According to staff at C&C Hair Factory, an elderly customer was trying to park and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, accelerating the car and smashing through the front of the building.
AS IT HAPPENED: WDHN tracks tornado, alerts public before twister touches down
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Early Friday morning, the First Alert Storm Team– meteorologists Jordan Ambrose, Bryan Boggiano, and Chief Meteorologist Chad Crilley– were live on the air, tracking storms. At 3:56 a.m, our team spotted rotation forming and alerted the public; moments later the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Houston County.
Dothan High moves graduation due to rain
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The Dothan High School graduation has been moved from Friday, May 17, to Thursday, May 16. Dothan City Schools attributed the rescheduling to possible severe weather later in the week. The graduation will still take place at Rip Hewes Stadium. Gates open at 6:00 p.m.,...
Local EMA keeps an eye on potentioal severe weather
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Local EMA departments are keeping an eye on the weather. Dothan-Houston County EMA has activated its emergency operations center when they brought in all of their partners, Dothan police, Dothan fire, Houston County volunteer fire departments, and other partnering agencies to coordinate response. It’s a...
ABC’s special investigation into McCraney murder case airing on WDHN tonight
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Tonight, Friday, May 10, WDHN will air a special edition of ABC’s investigative true crime series 20/20, following one of the most prolific and talked about murder cases in the Wiregrass. “Forever 17” will air on channel 18 at 9:00 p.m. eastern/8:00 p.m. central....
TRAFFIC ALERT: Possible Delays in front of the Medical Center!
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Construction on new sidewalks next week will result in temporary lane closures in front of the Southeast Medical Center from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday, March 13th, through Friday, March 17th. Commuters may want to consider an alternate route or expect delays in their...
“Stand your ground” hearing waived for Dothan woman.
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan woman accused of killing a man almost six years ago has withdrawn her self-defense hearing. On Wednesday, Nafeesah Thomas was supposed to appear in the Houston County courtroom for a “stand your ground” hearing. Just minutes before her hearing, it was revealed that she withdrew her request. In 2018, […]
Electric mutual aid crews trek into Tallahassee as efforts to restore power continue
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Crews from as far as Dothan, Alabama, and Lafayette, Louisiana, are rolling into Tallahassee as the city works to restore power to thousands of customers. Tallahassee is part of a mutual aid agreement designed exactly for situations like the strong line of storms that blew through...
Wiregrass Area Food Bank preparing for Stamp Out Hunger Day
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Summertime is practically here – and the Wiregrass Area Food Bank needs your help to create a well-fed community. “A lot of children depend on free and reduced-priced lunches during the school year,” said Julie Gonzalez, Assistant Director at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. “During summer, they may not have access to those meals.”
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