Retired Alabama state trooper Tracy Nelson will become Dothan City Schools District Safety Coordinator next week.

As severe weather continues to affect people throughout the area, Nelson County Emergency Management officials have announced efforts to improve communication technology for public safety.

UPDATE 8:08 P.M., 4/19/2025 — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect wanted in a Shipman man’s murder. 22-year-old Katelynn Ann Hipes from Augusta County is facing ...

Original story: One man is dead and a suspect is at large after a shooting in Nelson County on Friday. According to officials, deputies responded to a private residence in the Shipman area of ...

The victim had a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office said. The man has been identified as Kevin Scott Small of Shipman.

Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa and Chief Deputy Brandon Bryan are charged with abuse of public trust, theft by deception and official misconduct, according to online court records. Bryan is ...

ALL RIGHT, JENNIFER, BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU. MO, AS SHE MENTIONED, THOSE CRASHES IN NELSON COUNTY, POLICE HAVE TRAFFIC BLOCKED OFF NEAR THE SCENE OF THAT RECENT CRASH WHICH HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 150 ...

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors has greenlighted a 470-acre, 90-megawatt solar farm, but not without expressing concerns about such developments. Nelson County OKs Wild Rose Solar Project ...

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky State Police are investigating after a Nelson County deputy was involved in a shooting on Christmas Day. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at ...

A Nelson County man faces criminal charges after he was shot by a sheriff's deputy during a welfare check Wednesday, officials from the sheriff's office and Kentucky State Police said in statements.