• WBRZ

    Former City Councilman, State Representative Carl Crane dead at 84

    BATON ROUGE - Former city council member and state representative Carl Crane passed away at age 84, according to an obituary released by the Advocate. Crane was a Ponchatoula native and a Baton Rouge resident. He served on the city council from 1977 to 1982 when he was elected to serve as a state representative. While on the legislature, Crane worked his way up to be the Chairman of the House Education Committee, a position he held from 2000 to 2007, and co-authored the TOPS College...

  • With Scant Evidence, City Commissioners Point to Fentanyl as Potential Contributor to Rise in Deadly Crashes

    Transportation advocates say putting the blame on victims is a distraction from the real causes of traffic deaths. by Taylor Griggs On October 21, 2023, James Brian Fenimore was walking on the sidewalk on SE 82nd Avenue near Burnside Street, heading to run an errand, when a drunk driver veered off the street and struck him with a minivan. Fenimore died as a result of the crash. According to Montavilla News, Fenimore, 66, was an...

  • Former Emporia city employee arrested for allegedly stealing from city

    EMPORIA (KSNT) - A former City of Emporia utility supervisor was arrested after allegedly stealing from the city. On Monday, April 29 the City of Emporia issued a press release regarding the arrest. According to the city, an investigation began after local police were notified of suspicious activity on city property on April 16. Detectives []

  • Former Dothan mayor dies

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) - Former Dothan mayor Kenneth Everett died, the City of Dothan announced Friday morning. He was 84. Everett served as mayor from 1981 to 1985. "Our condolences are with his family and friends," the City of Dothan wrote on social media. Stay with WDHN for updates.

  • One dead in Kansas City crash

    The Kansas City Police Department reported a fatal, one-car crash that left one person dead near Interstate 470 and Blue Ridge Boulevard

  • Interim Dothan City Manager announced

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A temporary replacement for community-backed City Manager Kevin Cowper has been named. The Dothan City Commission will meet on Monday, April 22, at 4:00 p.m. to officially name Randall S. Morris the Interim City Manager. Morris is currently the Assistant City Manager. The City of Dothan invites the public to attend []

  • Former mayor says he sees ‘vibrancy’ in city

    Former Youngstown mayor Jay Williams returned this weekend to participate in the Men’s Rally in the Valley.

  • Dothan commissioner responds to petition calling for his removal

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A petition is now circulating in the Circle City calling for the immediate resignation of Commissioner Kevin Dorsey. The petition was started by the same Dothan resident who started the petition to reinstate City Manager Kevin Cowper. The petition claims Dorsey has tax liens, alleging two of them were in 2017, []

    • TMZ

    ‘Young and the Restless’ Star Marla Adams Dead at 85

    Marla Adams -- the soap opera star who played Dina Abbott Mergeron for nearly 40 years on "The Young and The Restless" -- has passed away. Matt Kane -- the director of media and talent for the show -- announced the news yesterday saying Marla…

  • Howie Schwab, former ESPN star, dead at 63

    Howie Schwab, a former ESPN research department guru who rose to host a

  • Dothan restauranteur files multi-million dollar lawsuit against city

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A Dothan restaurant owner has officially filed a lawsuit against the City of Dothan, asking for millions. Latonya Dorsey, owner and operator of Mama T's, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, April 30. She is asking for $25 million. Dorsey has been hinting at a lawsuit since her fight against the []

    • NJ.com

    Former Hoboken High two-sport star is shot dead

    In his senior season at Hoboken High School, Murray had four touchdown receptions at receiver, but it was at cornerback where he made a name for himself, intercepting five passes.