Friday, January 10th, 2025
Good morning, Dothan. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 10th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A year after the 2024 Cottonwood tornado, the local volunteer fire department begins construction on a new station due to severe damage to their previous building. WTVY
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A crucial witness and their white pickup truck have been located by Dothan Police, potentially advancing the investigation into the hit-and-run death of retired Troy Professor Dr. Marcus Gaddis. WDHN
- ➤ A man in Dothan, Alabama, was arrested for a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a retired Troy University business professor. WDHN
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Dothan City Schools plans to implement Flock Safety license plate recognition technology to improve campus safety, funded with a $98,000 investment from state Advancement and Technology Funds. Wiregrass Daily News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A student from Dothan City Schools was hospitalized after ingesting drug-laced gummies received from another student on a school bus. WDHN
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