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AT&T Customers Eligible for Settlement Payments in $177 Million Data Breach Case

(WDNews) As part of a $177 million class-action settlement, AT&T customers who were impacted by two significant data breaches in 2024 may be eligible ...

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Registration open for ‘Scarecrows in the Gardens’ at Dothan Botanical Gardens

DOTHAN, AL (WDNews) — The annual Scarecrows in the Gardens event at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is currently taking entries. Online applications and ...

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Know When to Stop: Alabama Drivers Reminded of School Bus Laws as New School Year Begins

DOTHAN, AL (WDNews) As school buses start to travel through neighborhoods once more, drivers in Alabama are being reminded that stopping for a school ...

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Clouds and Bright Moon May Dampen Meteor Viewing During Perseid Peak

DOTHAN, AL (WDNews) — Residents in the Wiregrass who are wanting to witness the yearly Perseid meteor shower may have a difficult time this ...

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Fort Stewart Base Placed on Lockdown After Shooting Leaves Five Soldiers Injured

SAVANNAH, GA. (WDNews) Fort Stewart, a significant U.S. Army station in southeast Georgia, reported that five soldiers were shot during an active shooter scenario ...

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Wiregrass Parents: Study Claims AI Chatbot Gives Dangerous Advice to Teens

DOTHAN, AL (WDNews) — Researchers have discovered that ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot, may provide kids with dangerous advise on subjects like drug usage, ...

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Teen Trailblazers: Wiregrass Students Shine as Alabama 13-Year-Old Makes College History

Alabama’s DOTHAN (WDNews)As one of the youngest students in the nation to start college, a 13-year-old in Alabama made history by enrolling in college, ...

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NOAA Slightly Lowers Hurricane Outlook but Warns Season Still Active

(WDNews) Federal forecasters are reducing their projections for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but just somewhat. A revised outlook issued Thursday by the National ...

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Lawsuit Claims Elba Schools Didn’t Stop Teen Bullying

ELBA, AL (WDNews) – The Elba City Board of Education and two former school principals are facing a federal lawsuit alleging they failed to ...

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Backwater Bash Draws Thousands to Lake Eufaula in Inaugural Event

ABBEVILLE, AL (WDNews) – Last month on July 19, the first Backwater Bash took place at Hardridge Creek Park on Lake Eufaula, drawing over ...

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