
Houston County tourism is seeing growth, according to Visit Dothan. Executive director Hannah Shiver told the Houston County Commission that hotel revenue totaled approximately $52.2 million in 2025, representing a 1% growth from the year prior.

Cottonwood Rescue, a nonprofit emergency services provider serving southeast Houston County, closed recently amidst a state investigation into its finances.

Houston County Commissioners approved appropriating $500,000 at a Monday meeting to assist in a purchase of a strategic industrial site at an undisclosed location with the state and city of Dothan.