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Phenix City Riverwalk section to close Monday

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A contractor working for the Phenix City Utilities Department will close a section of the Phenix City Riverwalk beginning Monday, Nov. 9. The closed section is between the north end of the wooden pedestrian bridge over Mill Creek and the Phenix City Amphitheater. The closure...

Phenix City, AL · 17h
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Fall Festival at Fort Mitchell

Families gathered on Saturday for the Fall Festival at the Fort at the Fort Mitchell Historic Site. The weather was perfect as people enjoyed the quilt show and museum in the Visitor’s Center. Across from the center, children participated in different activities, such as face painting, bow shooting, and petting a miniature pony. At the Tavern, the popular Sweet Shop nearly ran out of baked treats. Visitors also viewed the authentic carriages in the carriage house, toured the Fort, listened to live music at the Pavilion, and explored the many wooded trails.

Fort Mitchell, AL · 3d

Americus Times-Recorder

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Recall petition against Leslie Mayor Corey Capone dismissed

The recall petition against Leslie Mayor Corey Capone was dismissed as legally insufficient on Nov. 5. The recall petition application was submitted more than 15 days after the sponsor received […]

Leslie, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Retiring Russell County superintendent lists school district's achievements during tenure

Russell County School District superintendent Brenda Coley is retiring. Coley plans to work through the end of December. She has worked all 37 years of her education career, including the past 11 as superintendent, in the school system where she was a K-12 student. “Even though I still enjoy it, I don’t want to feel like you burn out,” Coley, 60, told the Ledger-Enquirer. “… I just know that my assignment is complete because God has given me confirmation on that, and I feel like He’s just redirecting me. I don’t have plans in the mix, but I do know that there’s something else. I’m just not sure what it is.” Coley rose through the ranks in RCSD, from teacher to assistant principal to principal and to director of administrative services before the RCSD board appointed her superintendent in 2015. Asked what she is most proud of during her tenure as superintendent, Coley listed the following achievements RCSD has accomplished: Improved the graduation rate from 75% in 2015 to 97% now. Improved the district’s grade on the state report card from a D in 2015 to a B now. The graduation rate and the report card grade are expected to

Russell County, AL · 2d

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From 20 heart procedures to homecoming: Lee Co. teen inspires community with recovery journey

LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — After enduring roughly 20 heart procedures and an open-heart surgery far from home this summer, 13-year-old Cameron Collier is back in the classroom and his family is thanking the community for its support. Cameron was born with an extreme form of Tetralogy of Fallot...

Lee County, GA · 20h

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2 Lost Alabama Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map

The disappearance of a neighborhood is not always followed by an empty field. A highway can cover its route, and a redevelopment project can replace its homes so thoroughly that an ordinary drive reveals very little of the earlier place. These two Alabama residential areas can be traced through unusually...

Mobile, AL · 13d

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City approves one-time holiday compensation for employees, retirees

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — The Phenix City Council reviewed a packed agenda during its work session on Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. ET and its regular meeting on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m., both meetings held at the Phenix City Public Safety Building. Holiday Compensation. The council also voted...

Phenix City, AL · 2d

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Fans travel to Columbus for 36th Fountain City Classic

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Fans from across the state are traveling to Columbus to tailgate and attend the 36th annual Fountain City Classic, which is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Local officials said the annual rivalry is expected to bring in more than $2 million...

Columbus, GA · 16h

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Seminole County and Terrell County meet Friday with playoff stakes in Week 12

DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) — As of now, Seminole County holds the final postseason spot at No. 32 and plays at Terrell County on Friday night in Dawson. Thirty-two teams make the postseason, and Terrell County is outside the field. Seminole County holds on to final spot. Seminole County has...

Dawson, GA · 1d

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Albany awarded $7.3M to improve safety at intersections with history of deadly and serious crashes, city says

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — The city of Albany has received more than $7.3 million in federal funding to improve safety at two intersections that have been the site of multiple serious and deadly crashes. The city announced it has been awarded a total of $7,368,640 from the U.S. Department...

Albany, GA · 23h

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Albany moves forward with underground cable upgrades to improve power reliability

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Albany city commissioners approved a $388,800 contract to replace aging underground power lines across the city, outsourcing the labor to improve infrastructure and prevent prolonged outages. The contract allows a company based in Buford, Ga. to install new cables and protective piping to help prevent...

Albany, GA · 1d

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Gov. Kemp announces three new court appointments

ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced three judicial appointments, including the appointment of Judge Paul K. Cook to the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Cook’s appointment fills a vacancy created by the passage of House Bill 1215, also known as Act 450, during the...

Georgia · 19h

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Challenger, Anthony Patterson, defeats incumbent in Dougherty Co. Commission District 4 race

Anthony “A.J.” Patterson, 30, defeated incumbent Russell Gray in the Dougherty County Commission District 4 race. His win shifts the commission to a 6-to-1 Democratic majority.

Dougherty County, GA · 2d

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MILITARY MATTERS: People Invited To Vets Events in Chattahoochee Valley Before And After Veterans Day

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Veterans Day is less than a week away. And one in 10 people who live in Columbus are former military service members. There are at least a half dozen events happening in the Fountain City and East Alabama before, on, or after that holiday. Marching bands...

Columbus, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley poised to be next Speaker of the Georgia House

After a historic election night, Georgia Democrats appear to have flipped the House of Representatives for the first time in more than 20 years, putting Georgia House Minority Leader Rep. Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) in position to become the next speaker of the House. Georgia voters made their voices heard in this election, Hugley said during a Wednesday news conference at the Georgia State Capitol. Seeing Democrats take back control of the governor’s office, all the constitutional offices and likely the state House after two decades is a full-circle moment, retired state Rep. and former Dean of the Georgia House Calvin Smyre told the Ledger-Enquirer. The Democrats’ success all the way down the ballot in Georgia Tuesday night surprised Smyre, who has been involved in state politics since 1974, when he was first elected to the legislature. “In my 50 years of public service and politics, I have not witnessed anything like last night,” Smyre said Wednesday morning. “I have seen many political swings and changes of power, but nothing like this.” When Hugley became the minority leader in 2024, Democrats had a “tremendous hill to climb,” she said. “We are here because Georgia deserves people who are in leadership who

Georgia · 2d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms flips 6 Republican-leaning precincts in Columbus

Twelve Muscogee County voting precincts Gov. Brian Kemp won in his 2022 race against Stacey Abrams swung 10.7 points toward Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms in Tuesday’s election, according to a report by the government relations and public affairs firm Ohio River South . The shift in these Republican-leaning precincts began in 2022 and continued in 2024, Karl Douglass, a partner at Ohio River South, told the Ledger-Enquirer. But he said there was a noticeable uptick in 2026. “Those 12 precincts that Kemp won that are in north Columbus and midtown, Keisha Lance Bottoms won six of them outright,” Douglass said. “And in every one of them, she gained ground against both the (Kamala) Harris share of the vote and the Abrams share of the vote in ‘24 and ‘22, respectively.” The report said the Democratic share of the vote in those precincts rose from 39.6% to 50.3%. In Muscogee County, already a solid Democratic stronghold, the number of voters who chose the Democratic nominee in the governor’s race increased by 7.1 percentage points from four years ago. How Bottoms outperformed in Republican-leaning precincts Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in the United States, won Muscogee County by 20,676 votes,

Columbus, GA · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Columbus to name city building after the late Councilor Jerry ‘Pops' Barnes

The Columbus Consolidated Government is renaming the Boxwood Recreation Center in honor of the late Columbus Councilor Jerry “Pops” Barne s. CCG will conduct a ceremony marking the occasion Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the rec center, 1068 Enoch Drive. “The renaming honors Barnes for his public service to Columbus,” CCG said in a news release Wednesday. Columbus resident W. Greg Herring submitted the honorary designation application to the city clerk’s office, and the city council unanimously approved the resolution during its Oct. 13 meeting. “After the Boxwood Recreation Center had been closed for ten years, Councilor Barnes spearheaded its reopening in 2013,” Herring wrote in the application. “With his support the Boxwood Soccer Club, Path to Shine and Friends And Neighborhood Network were established at the Boxwood Center. With his leadership the East Carver Heights Community Development Corporation was started in 2021, these programs continue to this day.” Barnes died two years ago at age 80 from an unspecified illness. On the council for 17 years, he represented District 1, where the Boxwood Recreation Center is located. Among the city improvements Barnes helped lead to fruition are parks and recreation centers, hiring more police officers and opening a

Columbus, GA · 2d

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Wiregrass students practice professional skills alongside local leaders at etiquette luncheon

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Over 200 hundred high school students gathered in the Dothan Civic Center on Wednesday for a formal lunch with business, civic and elected leaders from the Wiregrass region. The Wiregrass Future Leaders Etiquette Luncheon was a chance for students to put professional skills into practice, including introducing themselves, holding conversation and […]

Dothan, AL · 1d

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Tri-City Veterans hold 4th annual Pop Barnes Veterans Day Cookout

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Tri-City Veterans organization held its 4th annual Pop Barnes Veterans Day Cookout on Friday at Cascade Hills Park. Retired service members attended the event and were honored. Several organizations set up as vendors to offer services to the veterans who attended. The event came less than a week before Veterans Day, which falls in the middle of next week. One in 10 Columbus residents are veterans.

Columbus, GA · 15h

WRBL News 3

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Rep. Teddy Reese to honor World War II veteran James Sneed during Veterans Day celebration in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — State Representative Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) will participate in a Veterans Day celebration in the city to honor resident World War II veteran James Sneed. During the celebration, Reese will present Sneed with a resolution and a U.S. flag in recognition of his military service and contributions to his community. Reese emphasized […]

Columbus, GA · 20h