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A key gets a homeless veteran through the door, but it doesn’t make the place a home. Go to the link in our bio for more.

Veterans Day is a time to recognize the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. But for members of Dothan’s VFW Post 3073, the commitment to service does not end when the uniform comes off. Go to the link in our bio for more.

The Historic Dupree School held a dedication Wednesday for its community center while honoring veterans in the school’s history. Go to the link in our bio for more.

A new Alabama law allows schools to hire eligible veterans as teachers, even without a four-year degree. Go to the link in our bio for more.

A blind Dothan woman said she waited more than an hour to vote at Walton Park in last week’s election after a voting machine for voters with disabilities would not accept her ballot. Go to the link in our bio for more.

A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after hearing laughter at the sacred war memorial. The guard stopped his patrol and called for them to maintain silence. Go to the link in our bio for more.

A three-story building in New York City collapsed Wednesday, and people were trapped in the rubble, the city fire department said. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

Bodycam video shows an officer in California quickly jumping into action to rescue a driver from a vehicle that was engulfed in flames following a crash. The officer had to break the window to unlock the car and help get the driver out. Go to the link in our bio for more.

Many restaurants and other businesses are offering freebies and discounts on Wednesday to veterans with military ID. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

The SS United States is scheduled to be sunk at 1 p.m. Wednesday and become the world’s largest artificial reef in the Gulf, weather permitting. Go to the link in our bio to watch live.

A six-figure salary posting for Dothan's next football coach is drawing questions from parents about the balance of investments in athletics and the classroom, all as the city school system searches for funding for employee raises. Go to the link in our bio for more.

HONORING VETERANS: Passing down decades of experience, retired Army pilot Jenny Litherland is helping shape the next generation of flight students at Fort Rucker. Go to the link in our bio for more.

Veterans are being celebrated all day long at the Fairgrounds, plus your fun on Wednesday at the National Peanut Festival is also is going back into helping a major local organization! Thanks to C Spire for their support of our 2026 NPF coverage.

History isn't just written on pages—it’s lived by brave men and women. On this Veterans Day, all of us at WTVY News4 send a massive thank you to all who served with courage, resilience and dedication to this land we all love.

The Alabama Governor’s Commission on Screen-Based Instruction on Tuesday shared its findings of a survey about the benefits and drawbacks of technology in the classroom. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

Dashcam video shows a plane making an emergency landing on a Florida highway where it crashed into the back of a pickup truck. No one in the plane or on the ground was injured. Go to the link in our bio for more

Questions over transparency arose in Early County after a road was closed near the location of a proposed data center project. Go to the link in our bio for more.

A judge is considering a request for a new trial in a high-profile Dothan infant murder case. Go to the link in our bio for more.

Enterprise and Carroll are taking their flag football seasons on the road Tuesday night, with both teams looking to build on first-round shutouts and continue making school history. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

The House on Tuesday voted on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran. Go to the link in our bio to read more.