Two people have been arrested in Flomaton, Alabama, following an incident that left a juvenile in critical condition at a hospital, according to the Flomaton Police Department. Pensacola authorities contacted Flomaton police around 5:15 a.m. regarding the situation, which led to the arrests. Details about the specific circumstances surrounding the incident remain limited at this time. The juvenile's current condition and the identities of those arrested have not been released. The...

Atmore Police are investigating a shooting that sent a victim to the local hospital early Tuesday morning. According to the Atmore Police Department, officers responded to Atmore Community Hospital around 2 a.m. on September 1st after a gunshot victim arrived at the facility. Details about the victim's condition, the circumstances surrounding the shooting, or any suspect information have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing. Atmore is located in Escambia County, Alabama, just...

Frontier Communications is phasing out traditional copper-based landline phone service in several Northwest Florida communities, including Walnut Hill, Molino, and Bratt, as well as parts of Alabama near Atmore. The telecommunications company has already secured FCC approval for the service discontinuation in Alabama. A similar application to retire legacy telephone infrastructure in Frontier's Florida service area is moving through the federal approval process. Residents and businesses still...

The Lower Alabama Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at an Atmore home this week, resulting in an arrest and several charges, according to the Atmore Police Department. Details about the specific drugs seized, the suspect's identity, and the exact charges remain limited, but the operation is part of ongoing efforts by regional law enforcement to combat drug trafficking in the area. The task force, which coordinates between multiple agencies across lower Alabama, regularly conducts...

The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved borrowing nearly $200 million to fund a new 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County.

Another planned prison, the Gov. Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County, will cost about $1.25 billion.

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- Civil claims against former Escambia County Deputy Greg Nesmith have been dropped, though his criminal case remains pending. Nesmith faces two counts of vehicular homicide after fatally hitting two Alabama teenagers crossing Perdido Key Drive last July while off duty. His attorneys say conflicting details between two official crash reports may have influenced the felony charges against him, and they've requested a hearing to examine how the investigation was...

James R. Ward was a graduate of Flomaton High School and Auburn University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education.