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Lagrange, GA

Columbus, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus man accused of killing a 63-year-old woman at his mother’s house faced a judge this afternoon. Dominique Vangue faces murder charges in the shooting death of Sharon Johnson. Wheelchair-bound after being released from the hospital, Vangue was sent back to the Muscogee County...

Joy Road murder suspect faces Muscogee County judge

Muscogee County, GA

Phenix City, AL

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

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - A drug investigation by the LaGrange Police Department (LPD) led to the arrest of one man and numerous guns and drugs being seized. According to authorities, LPD’s Special Investigations Unit members received information about Michael J. Phillips, indicating he possessed a large amount of stolen property at a residence on Murphy Road in LaGrange.

LaGrange drug investigation results in man arrested, drug and guns seized

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Four individuals are behind bars, and a significant amount of illegal drugs and firearms were seized in recent arrests by the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Greg Countryman, several local law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a Columbus home that resulted...

4 arrested, multiple drugs and guns seized by Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office

Georgia State

Auburn, AL

Auburn, Ala. (WTVM) - A death investigation is underway in Auburn following the discovery of a body in a construction site located downtown. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton confirms the body was discovered on Friday. Sexton also added foul play is not suspected at this time. The Auburn officials recevied a report of an unknown person located near the 100 block of West Magnolia in Auburn.

Body found near Wright Street construction area in Auburn ID’d

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - The Troup County NAACP asks Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to investigate the area school system and LaGrange Police Department. Leaders with the Troup County NAACP say this public meeting occurred to “expose an emergency and crisis” in the area. The group held a news conference at LaFayette Square in Downtown LaGrange.

NAACP calling for investigation into Troup Co. School System, police department

Troup County, GA

West Point, GA

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - The Troup County Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster is helping those in need after the disastrous West Point tornado. They’re also offering information for those who want to volunteer. Temporary shelter is being offered at the Point Univesity Gym on Avenue D in West...

Ways to assist Troup County storm victims

Alabama State

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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

Opelika, AL

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The 12th Annual Going Blue for Autism event is taking place on Saturday, April 1, at the Lee County Courthouse, where they will be having live music, a petting zoo, games and more. The event coordinator says this event provides a safe place for families with...

12th annual Autism event to be held Saturday in Opelika

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - Saturday morning’s rain moved out just in time for the 2nd annual Community Bank & Trust Easter Egg Hunt in LaGrange. More than 20,000 plastic eggs, stuffed with candy and cash, were spread out across Boyd Park. More than one hundred kids participated in three...

Community Bank & Trust hosts 2nd annual LaGrange Easter egg hunt

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

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

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

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

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

Pine Mountain, GA

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WTVM) - It’s been nearly a week since a devastating storm ripped through parts of Southwest Georgia and East Alabama. One place heavily impacted was the largest drive-thru aminal safari park in Pine Mountain. The park is temporarily closed, but park representatives spoke out about the...

Pine Mountain zoo rep talks about plans to reopen after tragic storm damage

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Heading into Saturday morning, rain and storms will be back in the forecast, and some of those storms could be on the strong side. We expect the main severe weather concerns to be pretty low, but we’ll still keep an eye on storms in the 8 AM to 2 AM ET time-frame, and encourage you to stay alert too! Highs will top out in the lower 80s in the afternoon and it will dry out for the late afternoon, evening, and night. Sunday will be a dry day with sun and clouds and highs back in the low to mid 70s. Next week promises to be a bit unsettled with a good chance of rain and storms again on Monday, and lower rain chances (10-20%) for Tuesday through Thursday. Good Friday and into next Saturday look like another chance of rain and thunderstorms before things dry out by Easter Sunday. Temperatures next week on the drier days will climb back into the mid 80s, and we might even see some upper 80s in the warmer spots! We’ll fine-tune the timing and coverage of rain for Easter weekend as we get closer.

Weekend Starts Stormy; Ends Dry

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

Chattahoochee County, GA

CUSSETA, Ga. (WTVM) - Slade Parker, a Chattahoochee County High School senior, has announced his decision to play college football at LaGrange College. Extending his football career was never a guarantee. “I used to hate it,” Slade said. “My ninth grade year, something clicked in me. I’m like, I love...

Slade Parker: Playing with a purpose

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 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

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

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Central High School is midway into the 2023 Baseball season with one thing on their mind, winning back-to-back state titles. A season ago, the Red Devils claimed their first baseball state championship after a 35-10 season culminated in defeating Hewitt-Trussville in the AHSAA 7A Championship game.

Central’s A.J. Kehoe celebrates 600th career win

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Wife of Alonzo Dargan, convicted murderer, speaks on guilty plea

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Nearly a year and a half ago, police found 28-year-old Akelia Ware unresponsive inside her car on Highway 18 near East Drummond...

Wife of Alonzo Dargan, convicted murderer, speaks on guilty plea

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