Columbus, GA

Opelika, AL

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department will be hosting a memorial and candlelight vigil to honor Amore Wiggins (Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe). The memorial will take place on Sunday, April 2. The service will be held in the Lee County Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Opelika police to host memorial, candlelight vigil in honor of Amore Wiggins

Phenix City, AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - There was a time when a majority of young people dreamed of getting married but, that’s changed. Overall 48 percent of Americans of all ages are married and today only 29 percent of African Americans are married. Why are so many men and women single?...

Local pastors to host ‘Before I Say I Do’ brunch in Phenix City

Chambers County, AL

Tallapoosa, GA

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The 3rd annual Motorcycle Ride for the Tallapoosa Girls Ranch is approaching. The third annual Motorcycle Ride for the Tallapoosa Girls Ranch, will be on Saturday, March 25. This year’s event theme and phrase is “It Takes a Village”. This event is...

Chambers Co. community to host annual Motorcycle Ride for Tallapoosa Girls Ranch

Alabama State

Smiths Station, AL

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) - The Alabama firefighter community is mourning one of their own. A local fire official, Tim Jennings, has passed away. Jennings worked for the Alabama Fire College. He was able to train others as the regional coordinator for region Seven, which covers areas including Russell, Lee,...

Smiths Station community mourning loss of fire fighter

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon laid a strategic plan for Columbus City Council on March 14. Now, a week later, local journalist and NAACP President Wane Hailes believe Blackmon will soon be out as top cop. “What we’re hearing in the street is that Mayor Skip...

Possible severance package underway for Columbus Police Chief

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A nonprofit, Take the City, brought different churches together to bring light and resources to five different communities this past weekend. They call the movement Harvest Day. Blake Russell with Take the City preached a message to the volunteers before hitting the streets. One group went...

Take the City: Harvest Day in the Chattahoochee Valley

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Another violent weekend across the Fountain City with five people shot in less than 48 hours. One person is still in critical condition this evening. Those shootings all taking place in different parts of Columbus: from South and North Columbus to Midtown. The first happening Friday...

RECAP: Violent weekend across the Fountain City

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Hundreds of families in the Chattahoochee Valley have lost loved ones due to gun violence. We’re taking a deeper look into one of the neighborhoods where homeowners tell us gunshots are fired there so often that they have become numb. News Leader 9′s Ashlee Williams...

“Hardcore isn’t picking up a pistol and killing someone. That’s cowardly.” Columbus homeowners talk crime

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Court proceedings will resume Thursday morning in the case of a man accused of walking into an AutoZone and stabbing an employee in what prosecutors call a racially motivated attack. Jury members were sent home after a mental health doctor could not provide testimony on the...

Court proceeding for 2020 Columbus AutoZone stabbing to resume March 22

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - WTVM’s job fair happening at Columbus State University. For the company Realtree Outdoors, they hired inters at the fair in 2022 who are now employees. “Last year we attended the was our first year at the job fair, and we kind of didn’t know what to expect, but it was great and we met a lot of people. some of the interns who we hired there last year are here with us today,” says Bennett.

WTVM to hold job fair at Columbus State University

Harris County, GA

Hamilton, GA

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - The public is invited to attend or show off their cars, at the Harris County High School “County Cars and Handlebars Car Show” on Saturday, April 8. Admission for spectators is free. The car show event will begin at 10a.m and last until...

“County Cars and Handlebars Car Show” to benefit Harris County student programs

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The father and stepmother of Opelika Jane Doe, known as Amore Wiggins, went before a judge in a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. In January 2012, a child’s body was found in a mobile home park in Opelika. Opelika Jane Doe was recently identified as Amore Wiggins in January 2023.

Father allegedly admits to killing Amore Wiggins, denied bond

Georgia State

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The police department conducted an underage alcohol purchase detail at 19 businesses around Columbus. After the detail, five people were arrested for selling to minors. The operation was conducted on March 17, after the Special Operations Unit received multiple complaints regarding local businesses selling alcohol to...

Five arrested, charged with furnishing alcohol to minors in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - It’s that fun time of the year again... the Special Tennis Games are back in Columbus. The Columbus Regional Tennis Association is hosting the games today and tomorrow at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center. More than 300 athletes from local elementary, middle and high school...

Special Tennis Games kicks off at Cooper Creek in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce invites business owners and entrepreneurs to their small business boot camp. It kicks off Thursday, March 23, at the Columbus State University Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The workshop begins with a break-out session -...

Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce to host small business boot camp

Troup County, GA

Lagrange, GA

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - Residents of Troup County now have a new mayor in town. Back In 1998, Reverend Edmondson was elected to the LaGrange City Council as a representative for District 2. During his tenure, he has helped bring projects to LaGrange like ‘The Thread’ and ‘Great Wolf Lodge’. Edmondson says he is overwhelmed with joy to be the new mayor of LaGrange.

City of LaGrange elects first Black mayor

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Phenix City Police Department is investigating a homicide and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. On December 13, 2022, at approximately 10:31 p.m., police responded to Riverview Apartments, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, police located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Phenix City police, Crimestoppers offer reward for information in Dec. 2022 homicide

Auburn, AL

Auburn, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Auburn police arrest a Valley man for multiple charges, including gun possession, after a traffic stop. According to officials, on March 21, 37-year-old Antonio Isiah Key was charged with certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol and failure to appear in court. Police say the arrest...

Valley man arrested in Auburn following traffic stop

Pine Mountain, GA

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WTVM) - New blooms can be seen in Callaway Gardens. Azaleas have been blooming at Callaway for 65 years, and there are over 700 different varieties of Azaleas - totaling to over 4,000 Azaleas. “The garden is alive right now with beautiful pink, white and red -...

Azaleas bloom in Callaway Gardens, over 700 varieties of Azalea blooms

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A plane had a recent rough landing at the Columbus Airport. Airport official Amber Clark said a Cessna 337 landed without landing gear. It’s causing the main runway to be closed due to staff waiting for a crane to remove the plane. All commercial flights...

Rough plane landing at Columbus airport causes halt on commercial flights

Manchester, GA

MANCHESTER, Ga. (WTVM) - The Meriwether Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was shot in Manchester. On March 19, around 11:38 p.m., personnel responded to a reported person shot in the 100 block of Tuskegee Lane in Manchester, according to Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith,. Upon arrival, deputies...

Woman in critical condition after shot on Tuskegee Lane in Manchester

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - FEMA reminds residents affected by the January tornadoes about the last day to apply for assistance. According to the organization, March 20 is the last day to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance if your property suffered damages due to the storms. Residents must live in the...

FEMA reminds residents of last day to apply for assistance from January storms

LaGrange, Ga. (WTVM) - Charges have been dropped for a man arrested in December 2022 in connection to a gas station shooting in LaGrange. Police initially identified Marquavious Laye as a suspect following a shooting at the 76 Gas Station in LaGrange on November 12, 2022. He was arrested on...

Charges dropped against man in LaGrange gas station shooting case

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Memorial service held to honor Columbus anti-violence activist

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A memorial service was held on Saturday for a Columbus man who started an anti-violence initiative for youth. Lyndon Burch died January...

Memorial service held to honor Columbus anti-violence activist

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