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Columbus, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Forrest Road Elementary School was placed under a temporary secured perimeter Thursday morning. According to the Muscogee County School District, on Thursday morning, March 30, the school received a report of shots fired in the neighborhood surrounding Forrest Road Elementary. All students and staff are safe....

ALL CLEAR: Forrest Road Elementary School secured perimeter lifted after shots fired in area

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A heated city council meeting Tuesday night in the Fountain City. Several people took a stand, approaching city leaders to speak about the future of the Columbus Police Department. This comes as Police Chief Freddie Blackmon has been in the middle of controversy surrounding his leadership...

Citizens voice concerns about Columbus police chief & city manager

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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Tim Hortons is opening its first Georgia location in Columbus. The coffee shop is under construction at 6741 Veterans Parkway in Columbus. In preparation for its Columbus grand opening, Purple Square Café Inc. is looking to hire 50 locals for positions ranging from shift managers to entry-level.

Georgia’s first Tim Hortons under construction on Veterans Parkway in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A local man who survived a fire is now giving back to the fire station that helped saved his life. Jason Martin donated 16 new mattresses to fire station #11 on Warm Springs Road in Columbus. Martin is the owner of Sleep Center and decided to...

Columbus man donates mattresses to Columbus Fire Dept. after being saved from fire

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - After two virtual years, Feeding the Valley Food Bank is back hosting its annual Outrun Hunger 5K and Fun Run. You’re invited to run to solve hunger on Saturday, April 1, bright and early. “We feed two thousand kids a day in and around the...

Feeding the Valley to host annual 5K race in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus ended a temporary lockdown after it was placed following reports of suspicious activity. The hospital said the activity occurred in the building’s parking garage around 5 p.m. on March 29, and they were placed on a temporary lockdown for extra precaution.

St. Francis in Columbus announces ‘all-clear’ from lockdown

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Middle school students from Saint Luke School got a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put a newscast together. About 50 7th grade students got a tour of the entire station including a stop in the studio where students got the opportunity to stand behind the anchor desk and read from the teleprompter.

7th grade students from St. Luke School visit WTVM

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - The railroad crossing at Orchard Hill Road is currently closed to traffic for the next few days. Railroad crossing crews will be shutting down this area of track to make repairs. Crews also plan to close the railroad crossings at Swift Street and Mulberry Street in the next few days.

Railroad crossing at Orchard Hill Road closed to traffic in LaGrange

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One more dry day now that the warmer weather is here. A quick shot of rain and a few storms Saturday. Partly to mostly cloudy on this Friday. After temperatures start off in the 50s, the south breeze will send our temperatures into the 80-84 degree range by the end of the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 or 25 mph are possible at times.

Toasty temperatures return, Rain around part of Saturday

West Point, GA

WEST POINT, Ga. (WTVM) - In Troup County, clean-up and assessments continue after an EF3 tornado touched down over the weekend. Victims are still trying to recover from what happened, but they’re thankful to be alive. “You can replace all that’s gone, but you can’t replace your life,” says...

‘You can replace all that’s gone, but you can’t replace your life’: West Point Tornado Victims thankful to be alive

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Market Days on Broadway returns to Uptown Columbus. The new season will begin on Saturday, April 1 and run through the end o November, from 9 a.m. to noon on the 1000-1200 block of Broadway. Market Days feature over 150 regional vendors selling a variety of...

Market Days on Broadway returns to Uptown Columbus this Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - As one of only a few African American women leading Fortune 500 Companies in the United States, Aflac President Teresa White has made an indelible mark on the company, Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley. Tomorrow is her lady day on the job as she retires after...

Aflac’s first African American female president retires

Pine Mountain, GA

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WTVM) - Pine Mountain’s Wild Animal Safari is set to hold a press conference Friday morning at 10:30 AM. This press conference comes days after a strong storms rolled through the Chattahoochee Valley, leaving extensive damage in Harris and Troup counties.

Pine Mountain’s Wild Animal Safari to hold press conference

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Auburn, AL

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Buc-ee’s will hold a grand opening in Auburn on Monday, April 10. The newest travel center’s doors will open to the public at 6 a.m. CST, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will follow at 9:30 a.m. CST. Buc-ee’s in Auburn will be located at 2500...

Buc-ee’s in Auburn to hold grand opening April 10

Phenix City, AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The man accused in the Phenix City Riverwalk double homicide in 2022 has officially been indicted. An arraignment date for Damon Daniels Jr. is currently set for next month. News Leader 9 reported that Daniels was denied bond as the case was bound over to Superior...

Suspect in Phenix City Riverwalk double homicide arraignment date set for April

Muscogee County, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Thursday afternoon in reference to contraband being distributed within the jail. Attorney Allen C. Jones has been arrested for distributing contraband to an inmate inside of the Muscogee County Jail. The Muscogee Co. Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the attorney does have an office in Phenix City.

Local attorney arrested on multiple felony warrants

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Auburn Parks and Recreation will host its third annual ‘Eggcellent Easter Scavenger Hunt’. The scavenger hunt will begin Saturday, April 1, and run through Wednesday, April 5. The hunt will take place at a different Auburn park or facility each day. According to the...

Auburn Parks and Recreation to host 3rd annual Easter scavenger hunt

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Auburn had their annual Sip and Shop Thursday evening, where residents can go downtown to enjoy some food and drinks, you can take advantage of all that while also shopping around and supporting local businesses who are offering discounts in their stores. Sip and Shop took...

City of Auburn hosts annual Sip and Shop

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One man is dead following single-vehicle crash on Manchester Expressway in Columbus. According to Columbus police, the crash occurred in the westbound lane of Manchester Expressway near the Warm Springs Road Connector. Muscogee Co. Coroner Buddy Bryan says the victim is identified as 23-year-old Diego Javier...

Single-vehicle crash leaves 1 dead on Manchester Expressway in Columbus

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - March Madness is still going on and although Auburn was eliminated recently. A local business decided to start its own to help support businesses in the area. A Chinese cuisine restaurant Irritable Bao started a March Madness Bao Tournament where local business owners face off and...

Irritable Bao in Auburn creates its own March Madness with local businesses

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Congratulations to former Kinetic Credit Union Scholar Athlete of the Week, Mya Giles, and several other Northside Patriots who signed to play sports at the next level. Giles will be heading to Trinity Valley Community College to play basketball. Five different players signed to play football...

Northside holds signing for seven student-athletes

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - An Auburn man was arrested on burglary and theft of property warrants. On March 24, Auburn police arrested 47-year-old Damarius Montrell Morgan on warrants charging him with burglary third degree and theft of property fourth degree. The arrest stems from police receiving a report of a...

Auburn man arrested on burglary, theft warrants

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FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Troup County

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Sunday, January 29, in Troup County to provide one-on-one assistance. This will...

FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Troup County

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