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Fire medic charged with painkiller theft not qualified for diversion program

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Arrested Tuesday, he is charged with Theft and Trafficking 42 vials of Fentanyl the department uses in emergency situations.

Crime

Porn star: Houston County man is a killer

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 8:06 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
William Shane Parker becomes the third person convicted in Raul Guillen’s death.

Dothan

City of Dothan prepares to recieve CDBG Funds

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:32 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
Every year, CDBG Funds are used for programs that help low and moderate-income residents.

News

Dothan Public Works evaluates flood threat risk

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 4:23 PM CDT
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By Dothan Public Works
Rainfall amounts predicted are between 1-1.5 inch for Tuesday through Thursday with locally heavier rainfall possible.

News

OTT: What’s Trending

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
This weeks top trending stories along with an inside look to this weeks weather.

News

Wiregrass man ejected in car crash on road to recovery

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 6:27 AM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
The family has organized a GoFundMe page to assist with expenses as Hunter travels the road to recovery.

News

Police: Dothan couple smoked illegal drugs in the presence of a child

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
Department of Human Resources was called due to the small child being present.

News

Potentially deadly drug Fentanyl missing from Dothan Fire Department

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 6:20 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is up to 100 times more potent than morphine and is among substances most regulated by the Federal Drug Administration.

News

Dothan police investigating firearm assault

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Dothan police are currently investigating an afternoon firearm assault. It happened on Third Avenue near Emmons Drive.

News

Dothan woman fights arrest by biting 3 officers

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
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By Press Release
While taking Glanton into custody, she managed to bite three different officers, and spit in the face of one officer.
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News

Azalea Dogwood Festival celebrates 59 years in the Wiregrass

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Jayla Johnson
Community members from around the Wiregrass took the streets of the Garden District to celebrate the Azalea Dogwood Festival.

News

Wiregrass women work to protect themselves

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
12 brave women took part in a self-defense course Saturday at the Wiregrass Public Safety Center.

Community

WATCH: Dothan Animal Shelter saves dog from major flood

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 3:38 AM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
Dothan Animal Shelter Director, Bill Banks is being commended for his efforts in rescuing a dog from major floodwaters during Friday’s severe weather.

News

UPDATE: One ejected, several injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 431

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 1:38 AM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
The victims were reportedly taken to an area hospital where they are being treated for their injuries.

News

15th annual Buddy Walk returns to Dothan

Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 11:40 PM CDT
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By Jayla Johnson
Hundreds gathered to show support for those that they know with Downs Syndrome.

News

Man charged with dismembering, burning his mom’s body on trial

Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
A court ordered physiological analysis revealed that Chad Brogdon suffers from a long history of substance abuse but is competent to stand trial.

News

Wet road conditions cause car crash into Dothan home

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 7:28 PM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
The crash is still under investigation by police.

News

Exchange Center works to create a “trauma informed” community with annual conference

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 5:58 PM CDT
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By Jayla Johnson
Experts at the Exchange Center for Childhood Abuse Prevention say the best way to inform the public is through hands on and interactive learning.

News

HOUSTON COUNTY EMA: Stay off the roads

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 1:57 PM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
News4 received several reports from viewers reporting damage in Houston County.

News

Fourth annual Egg Quest makes a return

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 11:40 PM CDT
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By Jayla Johnson
With Easter right around the corner, the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is getting people in the spirit with their annual Egg Quest.

News

Downtown Dothan Bridal Stroll makes first return in over a year

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 11:25 PM CDT
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By Jayla Johnson
Brides from the wiregrass gathered today as the Downtown Dothan Bridal Stroll came back for the first time in over a year due to the pandemic.

Community

Dothan family finds fame on TikTok

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 8:36 PM CDT
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By Taylor Pollock
Hunter and Devin of “The Cordle Family” TikTok account draw in viewers with content on Faith, family and community.

News

Former Dothan superintendent won’t quit, appeals lawsuit

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 5:41 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Dr. Phyllis Edwards claims the Dothan School Board wrongfully terminated her, though she resigned after working less than three years of her five-year contract.

News

Retired officer named Dothan teens’ killer in court

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Prosecutors claim accused killer Coley McCraney’s attorneys of grandstanding.

News

Mayor believes lab, crisis center is a win for more than Dothan

Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 6:12 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
He believes cooperation between Wiregrass counties has caught the eye of those who are impressed with the areas’ growth and cooperative spirit.

News

$12 million drug lab, mental heath center coming to Dothan

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 5:52 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
State Representative Steve Clouse calls these “game changers” for law enforcement, behavioral care.

Education

Wallace College sees success with new program

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:21 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
In the fall, eight students enrolled in the “Certified Medication Assistant” course, and everyone passed!

News

Ross Clark Circle phase 2 paving continues

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
Wednesday starting at 8:30, the intersection of West Main Street and Honeysuckle/Westgate will be paved.

News

Dothan couple works to renovate shopping center

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
The project will take lots of work to get back into tip-top shape.

News

Mediterranean restaurant closes Dothan location

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
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By WTVY Staff
Taziki’s Mediterranean Café announced that they closed their Dothan location.

News

Georgia man accused of strangling woman after breaking into her home

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
The Georgia man is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with a bond totaling $90,000.00.

News

Guthrie’s makes its return to the Wiregrass

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 11:01 AM CDT
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By Anthony Thomas
Since its inception in 1965, Guthrie’s has become famous for its unique take on chicken fingers and down-home food.

Education

Dothan City Schools recognizes student achievement

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 8:40 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
Several DCS students were recognized for being the only ones in the Wiregrass advancing in the science fair.

News

30 subpoenas issued for Coley McCraney’s double murder trial

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Victim J.B. Beasley’s father and longtime Dothan dance instructor among those ordered to testify.

Education

March Madness, but with books!

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By Meredith Blair
Students at Heard Elementary are selecting an “elite eight” in popular books, to see which comes out on top in a book bracket.

News

Watch commissioners sing Happy Birthday to 100 year old woman

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Ms. Gussie Gibson celebrated her milestone on March 3 with her two children, six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

News

Houston County Farm Center sold

Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:52 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
The city of Dothan will pay $2.2 million for the county’s 84 percent ownership of that land that consists of about 40 acres.

Dothan

Houston County Career Academy hosts “Taste of Reality” for seniors

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 1:12 PM CST
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By Kinsley Centers
Houston County seniors get career ready and have a competition with their own creativity.

News

Agents swoop into courthouse seeking romance evidence

Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 9:01 AM CST
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By Ken Curtis
They are investigating possible misconduct by prosecutor who had online affair with habitual drug offender as she awaited trial.

Community

Donations wanted for “Henry’s Closet”

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Meredith Blair
The center says this is the most impactful outreach project they’ve ever done for their families.

Education

Carver MST looks to expand research garden

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 6:23 PM CST
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By Meredith Blair
Soon, a hydroponic garden will be started to grow vegetables on campus.

News

Dothan Police Department trains cadets

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 6:16 PM CST
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By Meredith Blair
Even if these cadets make it through and become certified officers, DPD will still have 13 openings.

News

Two others arrested in Dothan murder investigation

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 5:38 PM CST
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By Ken Curtis
That brings to five the number charged in the case, two of them facing capital murder.

News

Police: Escaped prisoner killed man in Dothan

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 8:43 AM CST
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By Ken Curtis
20-year-old Alec Killingsworth was booked late Tuesday after he emerged as a prime suspect several hours earlier

Education

No obstacles between Dothan Tech student and dream career

Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 9:20 PM CST
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By Meredith Blair
Austin Hughes is a dual enrollment automotive student by day, and a Jim Whaley Tire employee by afternoon.

News

Ruling leaves Dothan dump in limbo

Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:37 PM CST
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By Ken Curtis
The Alabama Supreme Court last week upheld a lower court’s decision that errors were made in the permitting process

News

Farm Center sale to be approved next week

Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 6:20 PM CST
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By Ken Curtis
County Chairman Mark Culver told News 4 on Monday that he has received a formal offer from the city of Dothan.

Community

New playground at Kinney Park

Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:41 PM CST
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By Meredith Blair
Soon kids ages 5 through 12 can slide, climb, and try their hand at the monkey bars.

News

When “Jenny” got molested Dothan couldn’t help her

Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 8:42 AM CST
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By Ken Curtis
Her experience is not unusual for those enduring perhaps the most traumatic experience of their lives.

News

Wiregrass Museum of Arts hosts glass blowing series

Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Jayla Johnson
The museum hosted a series of 12 glass blowing classes from Thursday to today with hot glass.
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