Russell County, AL

Columbus, GA

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

Georgia State

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) - On Tuesday, dozens of people filled city council chambers. Many of them had plenty to say concerning Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon and the recent severance package he was offered just one day after he presented the council with a strategic plan. “They constructed his discharge...

Talks on Columbus police chief’s position continue in recent council meeting

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Piedmont Columbus Regional welcomed 39 new nurses to its residency program. The year-long program focuses on supporting nurses as they transition from advanced beginner to competent clinical professionals in the Piedmont system. The new registered nurses met with program coordinators, got an overview of the program,...

Piedmont Columbus Regional welcomes 39 nurses to residency program

Phenix City, AL

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Local officials are taking the necessary safety precautions after a tornado tore through parts of the southeast. Due to the severe weather, the Summerville Road closure dates have changed. The Phenix City Utilities Department will close down a section between 21st Street and 22nd Street...

Closure dates for Summerville Rd. in Phenix City change due to recent weather

West Point, GA

WEST POINT, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp confirmed an EF-3 tornado was responsible for the damage left behind in West Point on Sunday. Gov. Kemp arrived in Troup County on Monday afternoon around 4PM. He addressed reporters after surveying the damage. ”This situation is continuing to evolve due...

Gov. Brian Kemp surveys damage left by EF-3 tornado in West Point

Troup County, GA

West Point, AL

WEST POINT, Ala. (WTVM) - West Point community members and volunteers are working together to pick up the damage after a tornado came through the Troup County area Sunday morning. Troup County Sheriff’s Office reported over a hundred structure damages. Multiple people were injured, and luckily no fatalities from the...

Organizations offering supplies for victims of recent West Point tornado

Muscogee County, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County District is working to change school start times. They held its first of many community meetings to discuss how the change could benefit local students and parents in the Valley. The meeting was held in the Spencer High School Auditorium and was free...

Muscogee County School District continues work on school start time changes

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) - 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) - 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

WEST POINT, Ga. (WTVM) - West Point First United Methodist Church is holding a clothing drive for storm victims. On Sunday, March 26, a tornado rolled through Troup County, leaving many without homes and essential items. Donation drop-off began Monday and will continue to Wednesday from 11 AM - 2...

West Point church holding clothing donation for tornado victims

Lagrange, GA

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WTVM) - The LaGrange Animal Shelter is offering a free microchip event in April. The event will take place on April 22, from 8 AM - 12 PM, at the LaGrange Animal Shelter located at 1390 Orchard Hill Road. The city has secured a grant for 200 free...

City of LaGrange Animal Shelter offering free microchip event

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) - 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

Alabama State

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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The suspect in a deadly hit and run pleaded not guilty in Recorder’s Court Monday afternoon. Ashly Lewis pleaded not guilty in the death of a man who’s body was found near I-185 and Macon Road. 34-year-old Robert Carter was found dead in the...

Deadly I-185 hit and run suspect pleads not guilty in court

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 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) - 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

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) - On Friday Night, a lady was shot and killed at a convenience store on Brown Avenue. We learn what happened that tragic night. News Leader 9′s Amaya Graham has exclusive reaction from the family. It’s always sad when someone loses their life to gun violence....

‘You took a part of me’: Mother of Brown Ave. gun violence victim speaks out

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A suspect has been arrested on multiple charges including murder after a 63-year-old woman was found dead inside of a residence. On March 25, around 12:03 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Joy Road in reference to a shooting. Officers found a female - later identified as 63-year-old Sharon Johnson - suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence.

Suspect arrested, charged in death of 63-year-old woman on Joy Road in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A nice reprieve from the rain settles in for the rest of the workweek. Cooler air is here for not, but it warms up again starting Thursday afternoon. Clouds mixed with sun on this Wednesday as temperatures are starting off in the 40s to near 50. It feels a little cooler with the breeze. A little more sun should mix in toward the end of the day. Highs only in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees.

Noticeably cooler air returns for now

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WestRock union workers accept new contract offer

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...

WestRock union workers accept new contract offer

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