Jacklynn Lambert

5 days ago | wtvy.com | Jacklynn Lambert

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama is one step closer to passing as it has successfully advanced through the House. District 85 Representative Rick Rehm (R-Dothan) led the charge for House Bill 165. The bill aims to make the commemoration of when African American slaves learned of their emancipation in 1865 a state holiday. Similar efforts were attempted last session.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Jacklynn Lambert

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - The American Red Cross is among those in Enterprise chipping in to help first responders. Since Thursday morning, volunteers with the Red Cross have been there at the Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home helping those fire crews, police, and other first responders who are still working to put the fire out. Thanks to mostly community donations, the Red Cross has been able to hand out snacks, drinks, and multiple meals a day to first responders.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Jacklynn Lambert

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)—As the fire continued to burn for the third straight day, we’re getting reactions from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) about what happened at the Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home in Enterprise on Wednesday. VA officials are still in Montgomery as they formulate a plan for what’s next. Brandon Miller with the ADVA recalls the moment he found out what happened at the state’s newest veterans home. “It is a surreal moment.

1 week ago | wtvy.com | Jacklynn Lambert

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)-The city of Dothan has been awarded millions of dollars in federal funding for a special project on its east side. At a city commission meeting, commissioners thanked Senator Tommy Tuberville for his hand in securing over $7 million in federal funding to help build a multi-purpose community center. City commissioners worked with Senator Tuberville for some time to secure a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

2 weeks ago | wsfa.com | Jacklynn Lambert

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers is coming to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. News4 has followed this bill closely. Senate Bill 252, sponsored by State Senator Bill Beasley (D-Clayton), addresses concerns from independent pharmacies about current pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBMs) reimbursement practices.