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Panama City Police are investigating a road rage incident
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Panama City Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred in a shopping center. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. at the corner of 23rd Street and MLK Boulevard. Police responded to a reported road rage incident near the Chow Time restaurant. There were reports of at least […]
4 Bay County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Panama City man smiles before second-degree murder conviction
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — A local jury deliberated a little over an hour before finding a Panama City man guilty of second-degree murder. “We the jury find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree as charged in the information.” 39-year-old Justin Drinkard was smiling at the camera before the guilty verdict was […]
Warming throughout the week & slim rain chances
PANAMA CITY, FL. (WMBB-TV) — Nice weather again for Tuesday as temperatures continue to rise across this week. This there are main things and that is warm and Sunny. Upper level riding will be staying put in the southeast which will cause temperatures to rise. Tonight those low temperatures...
Donations needed: Salvation Army transitional housing program
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - House of Hope, The Salvation Army’s transitional housing program, is set to make a comeback. The program had been offering shelter to Bay County families in need since the 90s, however, about two years ago the organization was forced to shut those doors after the apartments developed mold due to Hurricane Michael.
Some Bay District School employees may get a pay raise soon
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Bay County School Superintendent Mark McQueen is asking school board members to consider the district’s pay scale. He says addressing salary discrepancies is long overdue. “I could clearly see that we had an inequity in our pay system when 70% of our employees, who are non-instructional, are making $15 an […]
Seasonal start to the week, sunny and warm weather ahead
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Good morning! We’re off to a chilly start with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s across the Panhandle under a clear sky. Cooler and drier air is working in from the north at 5-10 mph. We are on the back side of a cold front that came through yesterday, and now, high pressure is building across the Southeast.
Speed limit changes on Back Beach Road
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - If you’ve driven down US-98 in Panama City Beach, commonly known as Back Beach Rd, the ongoing construction is hard to miss. However, what might escape notice are the frequent changes in speed limits along this stretch of road. From Mandy Lane to Richard...
Monday Evening Forecast
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It’s going to be a quiet night tonight in NWFL w/lows in the 40s inland and low to mid 50s at the coast. Skies will be sunny on Tuesday w/highs in the mid 70s (coast) and near 80 (inland). Over the course of the rest of the week we will see a nice warm up with highs reach the low to mid 80s at the coast and mid to upper 80s inland. Rain chances are slim to non through the coming weekend. Temperatures are expected to be above average with below average precipitation through the rest of April into the 1st week of May.
Oscar Patterson Elementary’s mental health professional always puts others first
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Being a mental health professional at an elementary school is a very serious and vital job. From constantly checking in on them to making sure they are heard, the role requires plenty of patience and love. Oscar Patterson Elementary’s mental health professional J.T. Kinnear is in his second year at […]
Staff recommends commissioners vote to demolish the Marina Civic Center
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City staff members recommended commissioners vote to tear down the Marina Civic Center. The facility was heavily damaged during Hurricane Michael, but FEMA did not pay to replace it. The city sued and lost, leaving commissioners in a quandary about what to do with it. Staff offered three options […]
Bay District School board members vote for two principals
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) Tuesday Bay District School Board members voted to hire two new principals. Ron Hensley is slated to take over the helm at Mowat Middle School. Hensley was a former assistant principal in Arkansas for many years before moving to the panhandle. Most recently he was the assistant principal at Rutherford High School. But he is set to take over the reins at Mowat Middle School on July 1st. He said with the staff and administrators around him, he knows they can become an ‘A’ school. He plans to focus on the little things first.
Martin Theatre is ready for construction
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A building in downtown Panama City that has been vacant and unused since Hurricane Michael is now ready for construction. However, there is a bump in the road the city commission is trying to get over. The Martin Theatre is a popular place for locals....
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