Alabama

Alabama Drivers Urged to Add Emergency Contact to License

(WDNews) Alabama officials are encouraging drivers to take a proactive safety measure by adding an emergency contact to their driver’s license, as the summer ...

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Houston County Sheriff’s Office Launches New Mobile App for Public Safety

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office has launched an official mobile app designed to keep residents informed, connected, and safe. The ...

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Fireworks, Freebies, and a Surprise: IllEagle Fireworks Grand Opening Set for Friday, June 20

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – A brand-new fireworks store is lighting up Dothan just in time for July 4th. IllEagle Fireworks, woman-owned by Dusty McKinley, ...

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Taylor Man Arrested for Failing to Comply with Sex Offender Registration

TAYLOR, Ala. (WDNews) – A Taylor man has been arrested for violating Alabama’s Community Notification Act. According to Taylor Police Chief James Brazier, 36-year-old ...

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LifeSouth Offers Free A1c Testing to Help Blood Donors Monitor Diabetes Risk

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is now offering free A1c testing to all blood donors through August 31, giving donors a ...

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Morning Fire Damages Dothan Apartment Building

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – A fire broke out Thursday morning at the Carriage House Apartments on Sheila Drive, prompting an emergency response and nearby ...

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ADOC Hosting Career Fair at Dothan Career Center on June 25

DOTHAN, Ala.(WDNews) – The Alabama Department of Corrections is hiring and inviting job seekers to attend an upcoming career fair on Wednesday, June 25, ...

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Search Underway for Missing Dothan Teen Believed to Be in Anniston Area

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Dothan teen last seen on Montgomery Highway earlier this ...

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Illegal Cockfighting Ring Busted in Blount County; 60 Arrested in Multiagency Federal Raid

BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A federal task force dismantled a large-scale illegal cockfighting operation in Blount County on June 14, arresting 60 individuals ...

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Why Juneteenth Is America’s “Second Independence Day”

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – On June 19, 1865, nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, freedom finally reached Galveston, ...

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