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02/02/2023

Governor surprises award winning Newton students

NEWTON, Ala. (WTVY) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey received thunderous applause when she arrived at Newton Elementary School on Monday. She traveled to Dale County to...

02/02/2023

Two perish in house fire overnight in Esto

Two people died in a structure fire off Beaver Dam Road overnight in Esto. Holmes County Sheriff John Tate said...

02/02/2023

Woman killed, 2 young girls wounded in shooting inside Birmingham apartment

A man opened fire inside a Birmingham apartment Tuesday night, killing a woman and injuring two young girls. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified...

02/02/2023

Flowers Hospital begins 28-day Healthy Heart Challenge

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States. Every year, about 805,000 people across the nation have a...

01/02/2023

Alabama prison deaths continue in 2023; three dead this weekend

After a year with record level deaths in Alabama prisons, more people are dying behind bars. At least three men died in Alabama Department of Corrections custody in the last week of January, ADOC confirmed to the Montgomery Advertiser. Two of the deaths occurred at Donaldson Correctional Facility in...

01/02/2023

Mrs. Huner featured in The Messenger in 1969

In 1969, Mrs. Stanley Huner was featured in the Careers for Women feature stories. Mrs. Stanley Huner has had Troy’s only catering service for two years....

01/02/2023

‘Dr. Fun’ dances into patients’ hearts ahead of procedures

(NewsNation) — Cardiovascular surgery is a very serious operation, but one Alabama doctor is using the power of dance to encourage and bring a moment of...

01/02/2023

Jumbo Package: Jalen Hurts to be first Alabama Super Bowl QB since 1977

Happy Monday, everyone. It was an ugly weekend for the Tide. Gymnastics lost in Lexington, the men’s basketball team played their worst game of the season...

01/02/2023

WATCH: DeVonta Smith credits Alabama for his and Jalen's mentality

Sunday was championship weekend in the NFL as four teams vied for two spots in this year’s Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles, led by a slew of former Alabama football players, easily handled the injury-plagued San Fransico 49ers to win the NFC and advance to the premiere matchup in the sport.

01/02/2023

Alabama mass prison release limited to 80 inmates due to lack of victim notification

After news of hundreds of Alabama inmates leaving prison early and a Monday lawsuit from the Alabama Attorney General, less than half of the originally reported...

31/01/2023

UPDATE: Enterprise missing child found safe

Enterprise police say the missing girl reported missing Sunday...

31/01/2023

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school

Nick Saban isn’t pulling his punches when speaking on the demands that college athletes are making regarding NIL deals. Indisputably, the combination of both NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal have severely changed the recruiting game. Speaking at the 18th annual Alabama Football Coaches Association...

31/01/2023

Wiregrass Wonders: Shute Pecan Company

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - For Sandi Hodge, pecans are in her blood. “When I got involved and really got involved in the community is what made...

31/01/2023

CANCELED: Emergency Missing Child Alert out of Enterprise

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - “The Enterprise Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Johnnay Barnes. Johnnay Michelle Barnes is a 14-year-old black...

31/01/2023

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law

The Alabama Department of Corrections will be releasing nearly 400 inmates statewide on Tuesday. The mass release – which will put the early-release inmates under the...

30/01/2023

Son of popular Atlanta radio show host Rickey Smiley dies, he says

ATLANTA — The son of popular Atlanta radio host Rickey Smiley has died at 32, he confirmed in a video to Facebook on Sunday. Rickey said...

30/01/2023

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts earned himself and his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, a bid to the Super Bowl after dominating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. In that game, Hurts pushed through the line of scrimmage and scored rushing touchdown No. 15 on the season inclu...

30/01/2023

Single-vehicle crash leaves Slocomb man dead

A 59-year-old Slocomb man died in a single-vehicle crash around 7 p.m. Sunday in Holmes County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, the man...

30/01/2023

Birmingham native, comedian Rickey Smiley says son Brandon Smiley has died

Comedian Rickey Smiley announced Sunday that his oldest son Brandon Smiley has died, in a raw message shared via social media channels. In a brief video...

30/01/2023

Kitchen fire forces family out of their home

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan family was forced out of their home after the kitchen area caught fire Saturday afternoon. Dothan Fire was...

29/01/2023

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint

In 2022, Hoover City Schools scheduled award-winning author Derrick Barnes to visit three elementary schools. But just before Barnes’ planned Black History Month appearances in February...

29/01/2023

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record

No this isn’t a clip from Jurassic Park. This prehistoric-looking river monster is a real fish. A really damn big one too. The 162-pound Alligator Gar just smashed the Alabama state record for the fish. Keith Dees was actually out bass fishing with his sun Huntley when they inadvertently bumped in...

29/01/2023

Jeremy Pruitt spotted buying a car two hours away from Tuscaloosa

Since Pete Golding left for Ole Miss rumors have been swirling of a possible reunion at Alabama with former defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. On Thursday a...

29/01/2023

First wrestler in Dothan city history signs scholarship

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — It’s a historic day in Dothan as an athlete signed to wrestle in college for the first time in the city’s history....

29/01/2023

15-year-old arrested in 2022 fatal shooting of man in southwest Birmingham neighborhood

A juvenile has taken into custody in the November shooting death of a man in a southwest Birmingham neighborhood. The 15-year-old boy was arrested in the...

28/01/2023

Confederate group instructed to remove Tuskegee statue, court records say

MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Tuskegee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has 60 days to remove a controversial statue in the town...

28/01/2023

Facebook community rushes to aid Georgia boy who was mauled by three pit bulls

A Georgia boy and his family have found the support of thousands online following an attack by pit bulls that nearly cost the boy his life....

28/01/2023

Ma*****na Legalization Efforts Gain Traction: This Week in Cannabis Investing

28/01/2023

Alabama inmate’s death appears to be caught on video; family calling for change

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Can you imagine having to learn your son has been murdered through a text message, then seeing that killing caught on video...

28/01/2023

Man, was I wrong about Jalen Hurts

I don’t pride myself on being right. I pride myself on calling it like I see it. The way I saw it in 2017, Jalen Hurts...

28/01/2023

Dothan man arrested after firing gun in city limits, resisting arrest, DPD

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges after police say he fired a gun in city...

27/01/2023

Argument leads to shooting in Dothan, DPD

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A Dothan man was arrested after police say an argument led him to shoot at another man. According to...

27/01/2023

Alabama DC rumors: Former Crimson Tide assistant on campus, 'very much in play' for job, per report

Alabama’s open defensive coordinator position has to be one of the biggest storylines in the country. The top coach in the game is looking to reinforce...

27/01/2023

Family of Ft. Rucker soldier believes death is a cover-up

BRONX, NY (WPIX) — After two weeks of an investigation into the murder of a Fort Rucker soldier, the family of the victim is finally speaking...

27/01/2023

Woman Dies After Being Sucked Into Airplane Engine

An airline worker died on New Year's Eve after being sucked into an airplane engine while working. Now, the family of Courtney Edwards, 34, is trying...

27/01/2023

News4Now: Wiregrass Weekends

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - News 4 takes a look at what’s going on in the community. Join us each...

27/01/2023

Two dead in fire in Esto

ESTO, Fla (The Holmes County Advertiser) — Two people died in a structure fire off Beaver Dam Road Wednesday night in Esto. Holmes County Sheriff John Tate said the call came in at 8:15 Thursday morning from a neighbor who had driven past the property and saw that a home had completely burned the ...

26/01/2023

Man runs for the woods over gun and drug charges, GCSO

GENEVA, Ala. (WDHN) — A man has been arrested in Geneva County on drug and gun charges. During an investigation of runaway juveniles in the Bellwood...

26/01/2023

Jamea Jonae Harris’ Story Is Not Unique, And That’s A Huge Problem

The 23-year-old mother was shot and killed after reportedly refusing the advances of Darius Miles, 21, the now-former University of Alabama basketball player charged with Micahel Lynn Davis, 20, in her death.

26/01/2023

3rd suspect charged in Montgomery capital murder case

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police confirm a third man has been charged with capital murder in a deadly kidnapping case from November 2022. Central Alabama...