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Agriculture

Some farmers are claiming this has been one of the hardest years for yields since 1980.

Dry conditions causing cotton and peanut yields to lower

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 7:54 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
The majority of the Wiregrass continues to be dry, not seeing significant rainfall in weeks.

Teacher of the Month

September Teacher of the Month: Christy Lee

September Teacher of the Month: Christy Lee

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 7:41 PM CDT
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By Beyla Walker
Her classroom is a place where students are pushed to be the best they can be. Every time the bell rings Christy is reminded of why she chose this path in the first place.

Community

Causey is an Ariton native who grew up with Spark Theater and is taking his passion back to his...

Award winning writer debuting play with Spark Theater

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:46 AM CDT
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By Cailey Wright
Though the Dothan Opera House is still working through renovations, Spark Theatre Company has found a venue for one of its productions.

Silent Heroes Of The Wiregrass

Steve Smith through the Historic Dupree School Preservation Project played a major factor in...

Silent Hero takes historic landmark to new heights

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:22 PM CDT
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By Beyla Walker
As community members gathered to brainstorm ways to keep the Historic Dupree School alive, Steve Smith heard a still small voice in his head telling him it is time to speak up and do more.

Community

Join us as we take a look at what's happening in the Wiregrass this weekend!

News4Now: Wiregrass Weekends

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 2:57 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Join us each week as we give a casual look at what’s trending online and what’s happening this weekend.

Education

The library was closed for a few days to implement changes that stem from recent public...

Ozark Dale County Library back open after new policy changes

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
These changes stem from recent public concerns surrounding certain books in the young adult section.

News

Parts of Enterprise could experience disruption of water service Thursday.

City project to impact water services for some Enterprise residents

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Parts of Enterprise could experience disruption of water service Thursday.

News

Visit Dothan named Hannah Shiver as its new executive director on Wednesday, with her primary...

Hannah Shiver named new Visit Dothan executive director

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:55 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Visit Dothan named Hannah Shiver as its new executive director on Wednesday, with her primary responsibility luring tourists to the city.

Community

Ms. Joyce helps her daughter put on shoes.

Dothan family benefits from grant funded renovation

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:31 AM CDT
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By Cailey Wright
The Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity has built more than 150 homes since 1990 and will continue their mission thanks to a grant from Lowes.

Education

Principal Daniel Barrentine of G.W. Long says he talks every year about his expectations for...

Two Wiregrass schools named in top 25 best state public high schools

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Makyla Simmons
Daniel Barrentine, Principal of G.W. Long, said he talks about his expectations every year for the students and how they can achieve more.
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Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week: Fascinating Frazier

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Dothan City Animal shelter brings a new feline friend in search of their forever home as this week’s Pet of the Week.

News

Willy D’s in Headland closed

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:46 AM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Hometown Foods in Headland has closed the Willy D’s dining room, effective immediately, according to a statement released on social media.

Community

Photos: Wiregrass Angel House remembers murder victims

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:12 AM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
The non-profit provides services to families of those killed with a ceremony on September 25, including lighting candles to honor those who died.

Proud to be a Farmer

Chris Ellis and why he is proud to be a gator farmer

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:37 AM CDT
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By Will Polston
There are more than 600 alligators throughout the Orange Hill Gator Farm, some small enough to fit in your hands and some big enough to keep your hands away from.

Community

Geneva breaks ground on new city hall

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
Amenities the new building will have include a multi-functional room for city council meetings, court hearings and more, along with ample storage space and a drive-thru for the utilities bills.

Alabama

ALEA reminds public to speak up on National SeeSay Day

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
The Alabama Department of Law Enforcement (ALEA) and its Fusion Center (AFC) have joined DHS to remind everyone to always be aware of suspicious activity and to know how to report it.

Community

Elementary school crossing guard recognized for 35 years of service

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:10 AM CDT
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By Cailey Wright
For some people, a job is a means to make ends meet but for others, it is a passion they can’t seem to put down.

Community

Teen Driver Summit teaching young drivers road safety

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:37 PM CDT
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By Makyla Simmons
Instructors walked teens through virtual stations that tested their abilities in driving while impaired.

Agriculture

Coffee County Extension Office holds special grazing academy

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:17 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
A group of farmers took their Friday to learn something new.

News

Troy University mourns the loss of beloved music professor

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 1:48 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
An impactful piece of the Troy University family has passed according to an official University post.

News

Economic increase in Enterprise helps local businesses

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
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By Makyla Simmons
“It is a tremendous economic impact whenever we have these community events and festivals. It is also a great way to draw people out of their homes and experience what Enterprise has to offer,” Grantham said.

Community

Hyundai of Dothan honors first responders

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:42 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
This is the fourth year Hyundai of Dothan has hosted a First Responders’ Appreciation Luncheon.

4 Your Health

Southeast Health Medical Center offers volunteer reading program for NICU patients

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
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By Kinsley Centers
Newborns in intensive care are not always able to get the same amount of human interaction or exposure to a human’s voice as they might get at home. This is why the hospital offers the reading and cuddle program.

Community

Historic Dupree School entering new phase of development

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
The building has existed for over 100 years, with the one-room schoolhouse educating the children of Ashford until around the 1950s.

Community

News4Now: Wiregrass Weekends

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Join us each week as we give a casual look at what’s trending online and what’s happening this weekend.

Community

Enterprise Parks and Rec raising fees

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
The increase is due to an spike in enrollment

Agriculture

It is National Farm Safety and Health Week!

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, every third week of September is National Farm Safety and Health Week.

Community

Fostering Hope hosting annual “Hope Patch”

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
The nonprofit lends a helping hand to foster families, giving them access to resources, programs, and support.

Education

Policy changes coming to Ozark Dale County Library

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:52 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
The first change is the target age group for the young adults section, reducing the minimum age from 12 to 14.

Education

Coffee County Youth Leadership program shaping future community leaders

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:50 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
A select group of 25 students get to see how leadership works in different industries, on the city and statewide levels.

Community

Multi-purpose athletic field nearing completion following bid increase

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
The Dothan City Commission approved a near $7,500 bid increase for the contract for the turfing at Grandview Elementary multi-purpose athletic facility, increasing the total just short of $885,000.

News

Dempsey appointed as Dothan Civic Center, Opera House Director

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
Clay Dempsey, who has been serving as the interim director of both the Dothan Civic Center and Opera House, was appointed by the Dothan City Council during their council meeting Tuesday morning.

LIVE

News4Now: What’s Trending?

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:58 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
News 4 takes a look at what stories are trending in the Wiregrass.

Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week: Terrific Taz

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:42 AM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
SOS Animal Shelter joins us again with a new doggie friend in search of their forever home as this week’s Pet of the Week.

Community

Enterprise starting October with public transportation

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:44 AM CDT
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By Cailey Wright
For the first time in decades, the city of Enterprise will have a new way to get around town with a public transportation system.

Community

Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center working to save children of the Wiregrass

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT
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By Makyla Simmons
The CAC deals with child abuse cases from different parts of the Wiregrass.

Friday Night Football

FNF Week 3 Player of the Week nominees

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 8:21 AM CDT
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By Briana Jones
Week 3 of high school football is in the books, so it’s time to introduce you to the Player of the Week nominees.

News

ACOM student starring in feature film, “Zodiac Crush”

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
Zodiac Crush is a feature film that combines a dating show with Astrology, an idea Director Mike Anthony and Co-producer Michelle Ravitch thought of one day.

Community

Geneva to host fall music festival October 7

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
The festival will have multiple artists take the stage throughout the night, along with vendors, food trucks and more.

Community

Enterprise City Schools hosting a clothing drive for those in need

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Makyla Simmons
Destiny Hudson, the family and parent engagement specialist at Enterprise City Schools, said you can donate books, toys, and even household items.

Community

City of Geneva opens new soccer complex

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
Kids in Geneva County have a new opportunity among them.

News

Geneva County starting annual Rebuild Alabama county road repaving

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
Thanks to the state of Alabama’s gas tax, Geneva County has the opportunity to resurface portions of county roads yet again.

Wiregrass Gives Back

Alfred Saliba Family Services Center gives back to the Wiregrass

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By Kinsley Centers
Over one hundred years later in the 1921 school building in downtown Dothan education remains a priority. Not from a school system necessarily, but from the Alfred Saliba Family Services Center.

Community

News4Now: Wiregrass Weekends

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Join us each week as we give a casual look at what’s trending online and what’s happening this weekend.

Community

Dogs just want to have fun! Water World opening park for pups

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 5:35 AM CDT
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By Cailey Wright
Dog Days are over...but Water World has a day for the dogs!

News

A look at the 2023-24 fiscal year budget for Houston County

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 7:18 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
The county commission approved the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, highlighted by million dollar increases in certain sections and a low county debt.

Education

Abbeville Elementary School partners with the local community for the backpack program

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By Jacklynn Lambert
The backpack program, started by Boby and Melba Lisenby as a way for the community to support students, gives away 100 backpacks stuffed with food.

Community

Ozark Dale-County Library seeing positives through recent negativity

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 6:11 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
A few weeks ago, there were threats of the library being defunded. Today, according to the chairman, they have seen a recent increase of traffic.

Community

SECTC of Daleville now offering FAA courses

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 5:22 PM CDT
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By Will Polston
Southeast Community Training Center in Daleville has signed a contract to become an authorized PSI assessment center and offer Federal Aviation Administration courses.

News

News4Now: What’s Trending?

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
News 4 takes a look at what stories are trending in the Wiregrass.
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