Mia Nelson

2 weeks ago | wtvy.com | Mia Nelson

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Are you curious about popular travel spots for Memorial Day Weekend? According to AAA, Orlando is number one on its domestic list of top 10 destinations, with theme parks and a cruise port nearby. Seattle and Anchorage are also on the list. According to AAA, Memorial Day is the start of the peak Alaska cruise season. As for international destinations, Rome ranks number one on the list. With Vancouver having a cruise port, it’s also a popular destination.

2 weeks ago | wtvy.com | Mia Nelson

SLOCOMB, Ala. (WTVY) - It’s the end of another school year, which means it’s time to announce News4 and All In Credit Union’s next teacher of the year!Throughout the school year, we have highlighted teachers making a difference. After receiving your votes, Slocomb Middle School’s Michelle Hendrix is our 2025 teacher of the year. “I’m shocked... and honored and humbled that people think about me in that way, that I’m a good teacher, " Hendrix said. Hendrix teaches 7th-grade civics and geography.

2 weeks ago | wtvy.com | Mia Nelson

EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVY) - An Eufaula police officer received a special recognition this week. CrimeStoppers presented Detective Johnathan Millender with Eufaula Police Department’s 2024 CrimeStoppers Officer of the Year Award. Detective Miller has been a narcotics investigator for the department since September 2024. “Detective Millender has consistently demonstrated remarkable proactivity and dedication to his role,” Eufaula Police Chief Danny Christ said.

1 month ago | wtvy.com | Mia Nelson

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - There’s a way you can support the mission of CrimeStoppers this week. Jim Massey’s Cleaners in Montgomery is hosting an unclaimed clothing sale fundraiser. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. All of the items have been professionally cleaned. According to Crimestoppers, this is all to “help fund vital crime prevention and public safety initiatives through CrimeStoppers.”Shirts, pants, jeans, sweaters, and skirts are $5, and dresses are $10.

1 month ago | wtvy.com | Mia Nelson

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Ruthie Mae JacksonEaster Sunday 1996 took a tragic turn when police found Ruthie Mae Jackson stabbed several times in her Dothan home on East Adams Street. Her children continue to feel the pain of their mother’s murder. They say she was a light that shone brightly on their lives. Read more about Ruthie Mae Jakson “She had a personality of love and giving and caring,” Shirley Jackson said. “She was an angel to me.”“My mother was a beautiful lady.