NWS upgrades deadly overnight Montgomery County tornado to EF-2

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The city of Opelika is continuing clean up efforts at a downtown building that caught fire last year. At The time of the fire the business was closed and no one was inside and as of today it’s still unknown what exactly caused the fire.

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) -Earlier today, the Lee County Sheriffs Office highlighted one of the missing persons cases that their Investigations Division has been attempting to locate since 2007. Norris “Deon” Billingsley was last seen at Bennett’s Trailer Park, near South Long Street, in Opelika. On July 18, of 2007, Billingsley...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - “The community needs answers. We want to know what makes an animal do this,” says the Captain Johnathan Clifton Investigator with Opelika Police Department. “. Questions continue for the Opelika Police Department as they work to find answers in the case of Amore Wiggins....

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - A 42-year-old Auburn man is behind bars and charged with multiple drug crimes after being arrested during a traffic stop. According to Auburn police, Jacarl Montrel Gullatte was arrested from a narcotics investigation that led to a search warrant and the recovery of numerous controlled substances.

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) – According to the Opelika Police Department, the Narcotics Unit has been investigating reports of illegal drug activity throughout areas around the city. Over the past several weeks, authorities have arrested individuals who were in possession of large amounts of illegal narcotics. Some of the narcotics...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - An Opelika man was arrested on attempted murder charges after a victim was shot in January. On January 31, Opelika police responded to a report of gunshots in the 2100 block of Waverly Parkway. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound....

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - Good news for hundreds of workers at a Russell County paper mill. Union representatives and workers officially accepted a contract with the WestRock Paper Mill after a a labor dispute that started in early October. Hundreds of union workers who dedicated many years to the...

LOACHAPOKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Anthony Edwards has won many basketball games. And no, we’re not talking about the former Georgia star. Edwards is the head girls’ basketball coach at Loachapoka. Thursday night, the coach was recognized for all he’s done, and he’s done a lot. Edwards...

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Johni Broome and the Tigers had something to prove against the Georgia Bulldogs in Neville Arena. Broome dominated the paint en route to 19 points, 18 rebounds and a 94 to 73 win. “Coming into the game we knew we had to be the more physical...