Columbus, GA

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Phenix City, AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Memorial Day is a day to celebrate and remember the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price in protecting our every day freedoms. There are a ton of events going on this weekend which include:. (Phenix City, AL) East Alabama Motor Speedway- Memorial Day...

Events around the Chattahoochee Valley this weekend

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Smiths Station, AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One local guy is making his mark in the professional world of fighting and respectfully he’s knocking out anybody that gets in his way. For those that don’t know, The Smiths Station Alabama native is taking the professional boxing world by storm as he fights under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion.

The Man in the Ring: The Tim Hester Story

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - An event to honor women happened at the Columbus Green Island Hills Country Club. News Leader 9′s Roslyn Giles emceed the first Distinguished Women of Achievement Awards Gala. The North Columbus Rotary Club created the event to honor Jennifer Jones, who became the first female president of Rotary International.

North Columbus Rotary Club holds first ‘Distinguished Women of Achievement Awards Gala’

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two major R&B artists are making their way to Columbus in October. GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, Fantasia is set to perform at Columbus Civic Center on October 20 at 8 p.m. with seven-time GRAMMY® Award nominee - Joe - who is also a Chattahoochee Valley native.

Fantasia set to perform at Columbus Civic Center with Joe in Oct.

MIDLAND, Ga. (WTVM) - Two Acres of land off Pierce Chapel Road in Midland Georgia, is being labeled as one of America’s most endangered historic places. Those two acres of land is the Pierce Chapel African Cemetery, and it holds the remains of an estimated 500 people, including those enslaved at nearby plantations.

National preservationists set to visit a historic cemetery hidden in plain sight

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Winn-Dixie will officially reveal its newly remodeled store on Wednesday, May 31. To celebrate with the community, The Winn-Dixie ,located on 6770 Veterans Parkway, will offer mystery gift cards valued at up to $100 for the first 100 customers, who arrive at the store beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Winn-Dixie celebrates newly remodeled Columbus store with community giveaways

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Peachtree mall has canceled its Circus Lena performances due to security concerns. Circus Lena announced the cancellation of all scheduled performances at Peachtree. The small family-owned circus company is known for its 90-minute family-friendly shows across the United States, it had planned to present four performances this weekend, as well as additional shows on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, followed by another four shows next weekend.

Peachtree Mall cancels circus performances due to security concerns

Lagrange, GA

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - The Lagrange City Council and police, along with the Saving our Sons organization provided a free two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge for young men ages eight to 15. The organizer behind this event says their main goal is to stop the epidemic of youth gun violence.

‘A Call to Manhood’ event kicks off in Lagrange

Fort Mitchell, AL

FORT MITCHELL, Ala. (WTVM) - The Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Mitchell National Cemetery will host a solemn Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony. The ceremony will also include speeches from the following:. Opening remarks from Major General Sylvester Cannon. Closing Remarks from Rear Admiral Willie Clyde Marsh. Honors: 3rd Bn,...

Fort Mitchell National Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Ceremony

Auburn, AL

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Auburn University officials hosted an event for Memorial Day with a special observance ceremony, where many gathered to remember and honor those individuals who made sacrifices while serving in the United States Armed Forces. “Freedom isn’t free, it takes all of our past, current, and future...

Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on Cater Lawn held in Auburn

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers is hosting a multi-industry hiring event at the Goodwill Career Center in Lagrange next week. The hiring event is slated for Wednesday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Multiple employers from some of the region’s top industries will be available including West Georgia Tech, HL Mando, and Great Wolf Lodge.

Goodwill Lagrange set to host multi-employer hiring event next week

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - An Alabama police department arrested a Columbus murder suspect during a traffic stop. On Thursday, May 25, a police officer with the Abbeville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. The driver, after refusing to identify himself, was taken to jail where he was identified as 33-year-old Justin Rondu Reeves.

Alabama traffic stop leads to arrest of Columbus murder suspect

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One gas station in Columbus is having to make some readjustments after a truck crashed into its front doors this morning, which we now have video of. Police tells us, the crash appears to be the result of an attempted theft of a car at the corner of Buena vista road and amber drive.

Columbus police investigate robbery on Buena Vista Road

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - There is currently a heavy law enforcement presence at Peachtree Mall. According to Columbus Dispatch, a high-speed chase began between three suspects and Georgia State Patrol - which ended at the mall in Columbus. Officials say the suspects then ran into the Peachtree Mall. They say...

Update: High-speed chase ends at Peachtree Mall; all three suspects arrested

Americus, GA

ALBANY, Ga. (WTVM) - An Americus resident with a criminal history, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm after he was arrested stealing rifles from the local Walmart, which he sold for cash and drugs. According to officials, 31-year-old Brandon Michael Hatfield pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm...

Americus resident pleads guilty to firearms charge

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - The Auburn Police Department arrested a man on a felony warrant for enticing child to enter a vehicle for immoral purposes. According to officials, 21-year-old Jorge Cesar Leon Ixmatlahua arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report from the Opelika Police Department, involving a child under the age of 16 interacting with an adult male suspect. Information gathered, indicated that a crime was committed in the Auburn Police Jurisdiction near the intersection of Perry Street and East Drake Avenue on May 22. Auburn Police made contact with the victim, and the suspect, who had been detained by the Opelika Police Department.

Man arrested on a felony warrant for enticing a child to enter a vehicle for immoral purposes

Opelika, AL

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who used counterfeit money at a local restaurant. According to the OPD, on May 5, a female purchased two dozen cookies from Subway, located at 2101 Frederick Road. The woman presented a fraudulent $100 bill before receiving change, and exiting the store.

Opelika Police Department searching for suspect who used counterfeit money at local restaurant

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Northside holds signing for seven student-athletes

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Congratulations to former Kinetic Credit Union Scholar Athlete of the Week, Mya Giles, and several other Northside Patriots who signed...

Northside holds signing for seven student-athletes

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