• Dothan Schools releasing early for summer

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Dothan City Schools will dismiss early for summer break on Thursday, May 23. The release time will vary by school: 11:30 a.m. All Elementary Schools Dothan City Early Edu

  • Legendary 70s rock band coming to Dothan!

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- Hit rock band Three Dog Night will take the stage in the Circle City this fall. Three Dog Night will play at the Dothan Civic Center on Thursday, August 8. Doors to the center open at 6:00 p.m., and the rocking starts at 7:00 p.m. Three Dog Night is best known []

  • Is Dothan’s Red Lobster among those closing?

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- Dothan's Red Lobster is not among the nearly 50 locations abruptly closing Monday. On Monday, Red Lobster and TAGeX Brands released a list of all locations that would shut their doors and auction off their equipment and furniture. The list did not include Dothan's Red Lobster. Only two of the forty-eight []

  • Dothan High moves graduation due to rain

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- The Dothan High School graduation has been moved from Friday, May 17, to Thursday, May 16. Dothan City Schools attributed the rescheduling to possible severe weather later in the week. The graduation will still take place at Rip Hewes Stadium. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and the ceremony will begin at []

  • “Disney Jr. Live on Tour” coming to Dothan

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- An enchanting live performance featuring Mickey and his goofy friends is coming to the Circle City this fall! “Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play,” presented by Walmart, will perform at the Dothan Civic Center on Friday, November 22. This production follows beloved Disney characters Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, the Puppy Dog []

  • Dothan high students compete for scholarship money

    DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Dothan High hosted the inaugural Mike Schmitz Challenge today, allowing students from Dothan High and Carver Ninth Grade Academy to compete for scholarships through the game of cornhole. Mike Schmitz expressed his excitement about the event, highlighting the joy of providing opportunities to students who can compete with anyone when given []

  • “Stand your ground” hearing waived for Dothan woman.

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) —A Dothan woman accused of killing a man almost six years ago has withdrawn her self-defense hearing. On Wednesday, Nafeesah Thomas was supposed to appear in the Houston County courtroom for a "stand your ground" hearing. Just minutes before her hearing, it was revealed that she withdrew her request. In 2018, Thomas []

  • Dothan student publishes children’s book

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- A young author has emerged from Circle City to spread awareness of an often overlooked topic. Caelyn Dolar's book, Lily's New Pump, is available at Barnes and Noble, Target, Walmart, and Amazon. Lily's New Pump tells the story of a young girl with diabetes who learns the ups, downs, and arounds []

  • Dothan man dies in Blakely shooting; BPD

    BLAKELY, Ga. (WDHN) — A shooting in Blakely on Saturday night has claimed the life of a Dothan man. Police say the shooting took place in an open lot between North Main Street and North Avenue in Blakely on Saturday night. When officers arrived at the scene they found Escondarious Pinkney, 23 of Dothan suffering []

  • Former Dothan Fire Medic arrested once again on theft charges

    A former Dothan Fire Medic facing theft and computer tampering charges from two separate arrests was arrested again this week.

  • Dothan man involved in deadly semi-truck crash

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A Florida panhandle man is dead after a semi-truck crash involving two men from the Wiregrass in Calhoun County. According to the Flordia Highway Patrol, a 47-year-old man from Bristol, Florida, was driving a Pepsi van eastbound on State Road 20 near Blountstown when the van swerved into the westbound lane []

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    Minor damage in wake of Friday morning storms - Dothan

    A line of severe weather battered Southeast Alabama Friday morning, causing minor damage.