Open in NewsBreak

Headland

See all locations
Customize your news
61°F
publisher avatar

Business

AgWeb

website

Hurricane Isaias Destroys Up to 95% of Florida Panhandle Cotton Crop

Cotton farmers across the Southeast were looking for every opportunity to salvage a challenging growing season. But just as harvest was getting underway, Hurricane Isaias brought powerful winds that ripped cotton from plants before it could be picked, leaving producers across parts of Florida and Alabama facing significant losses. For...

Florida · 23d
article img

WJHG-TV

website

Hurricane Isaias hit fields of cotton and peanuts as farmers prepared to harvest

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Hurricane Isaias brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Panhandle, and in Jackson County, farmers took a hard hit. “You take a hit, and you try to move forward, and that’s all you really can do,” said Jeffrey Pittman, a farmer with Jeff Ginger Farm Partnership. “If it’s open like this here, I mean, anywhere from a thirty-mile-an-hour wind can cause damage.”

Jackson County, FL · 23d
article img

WDHN

partner publisher · 12.7K followers
article img

New Dothan fast food location hiring 75 positions

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A new Dothan fast food location will begin the process of hiring employees beginning this week, offering 75 full-time and part-time positions. Dothan’s new Chick-Fil-A location at 3078 Oates Street, locally owned and operated by David Bailey, will hold open interviews every Thursday from 8:30-10 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. until positions […]

Dothan, AL · 25d

FoodWorldNews

partner publisher · 2.3K followers
article img

Isaias Outages Left Gulf Coast Fridges Warm for Days: Which Groceries to Toss and Which to Keep

As electricity creeps back across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama after Hurricane Isaias, thousands of households now face a second, quieter loss — the groceries that sat in warm refrigerators for a day or more. About 226,000 customers were still without power Sunday evening in the two areas, according to an Associated Press report citing outage tracker data, two days after the storm came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 hurricane.

Alabama · 25d

wiregrassdailynews.com

website

Wiregrass Innovation Network to Meet Friday in Dothan

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Local business owners, entrepreneurs and community members will have an opportunity to connect, share ideas and learn about upcoming programs during the Wiregrass Innovation Network (WIN) meeting Friday, Oct. 16. According to HudsonAlpha Wiregrass, the networking event will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m....

Dothan, AL · 23d

wiregrassdailynews.com

website

Hartford Career Fair Brings Jobs and Resources to Wiregrass

HARTFORD, Ala. (WDNews) — Wiregrass residents can meet employers, explore training opportunities and connect with community services during the Career & Community Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5. The event will take place at the Geneva County Farm Center, 2765 East State Highway 52 in Hartford. High school juniors...

Hartford, AL · 24d

Yellowhammer News

partner publisher · 4.1K followers

Regions offers payment relief and fee waivers for South Alabama residents affected by Isaias

For South Alabama families and businesses cleaning up after Hurricane Isaias, the financial burden can stretch well beyond the storm. Regions Bank is offering temporary payment relief, fee waivers and other assistance to eligible customers in affected communities. The bank announced the assistance Wednesday for designated ZIP codes across South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. […] The post Regions offers payment relief and fee waivers for South Alabama residents affected by Isaias appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

South Alabama, AL · 24d

alreporter.com

website

Alabama awards $1 million grant for Lockheed Martin’s Troy expansion

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday awarded a $1 million grant to fund construction of a water line to support planned expansions at Lockheed Martin’s Troy plant. According to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the expansion is expected to create 300 jobs. Lockheed Martin plans to...

Troy, AL · 24d

getthecoast.com

website

Power nearly restored in Okaloosa, Walton counties as FPL, CHELCO crews work final outages

Power restoration is nearly complete for Florida Power & Light and CHELCO customers in Okaloosa and Walton counties after Hurricane Isaias, according to the two utilities. As of early Wednesday morning, FPL’s outage tracker showed 56 customers without power in Okaloosa County and nine in Walton County. CHELCO’s outage...

Okaloosa County, FL · 25d

wtvy.com

website

Ft. Rucker designated new home for Army unmanned aircraft advancement

A major technological expansion is coming to the Home of Army Aviation as the Army looks to the future of warfare.

Dothan, AL · 26d

WDHN

partner publisher · 12.7K followers

State Farm opens mobile claims sites after Hurricane Isaias

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — State Farm representatives will be available in Dothan and Enterprise this week to help customers recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Isaias. State Farm says the company has received over 6,000 total claims across the states that have been impacted by Isaias. Officials say the states with the highest claim counts […]

Dothan, AL · 26d

wtvy.com

website

Agriculture policy fuels close Alabama congressional race

DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - Republican congressional candidate Rhett Marques visited a Dale County farm Wednesday morning, less than three weeks before Election Day, as polls show his race against Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures remains too close to call. Marques brought Georgia Congressman Austin Scott, a Republican, to the event.

Alabama · 25d

AL.com

publisher · 285.2K followers

Alabama county’s school system closes as Isaias leaves thousands still without power

Geneva County Schools will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 14, after closing Tuesday due to the continued impact of Hurricane Isaias. The school system announced the closure in a Facebook post Monday afternoon, citing power outages affecting thousands of families throughout the county. “We have between 2,000-3,000 families throughout our county who...

Geneva County, AL · 26d

Troy Messenger

website

Best of Pike 2026 voting now open

Nominations for the 2026 Best of Pike have closed and the voting round is now open. The annual reader’s choice awards program is sponsored by Troy Publications and allows readers throughout the region to nominate their favorite businesses, individuals, dishes and locations. “We’re always excited when the Best of...

Troy, AL · 25d

WMBB

partner publisher · 44.9K followers

“There were no words,” gun shop owner hit with damage from Isaias

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A DeFuniak Springs gun shop is faced with massive roof damage from Hurricane Isaias, costing thousands of dollars, and the store is working towards re-opening their doors. The owner of Enforcement Firearms, Lothar Newsome, walked into his gun shop he’s had in town for almost 15 years, seeing his roof […]

Defuniak Springs, FL · 24d

WDHN

partner publisher · 12.7K followers

Dothan Utilities ends storm related work: less than 50 outages in Dothan

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan officials announced Tuesday evening that only 51 outages remain for Dothan Utilities (DU) customers, with that number dropping to 42 outages by 6 p.m. Dothan city officials announced that DU’s storm restoration work ended around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13. At around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dothan officials reported 51 DU […]

Dothan, AL · 26d

WTVM

website

Eufaula home destroyed by fire after downed power line sparks gas leak

EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - Communities across Alabama are working to recover after Hurricane Isaias brought heavy winds that caused trees to fall on power lines, leaving nearly 7,500 people without power in Barbour County. A home on Country Club Road in Eufaula burned down as a result of one of...

Eufaula, AL · 27d