Opelika, AL

Columbus, GA

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

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

Auburn, AL

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

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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two deadly shootings happened in the Fountain City overnight Friday killing two women. Investigators responded to Brown Avenue before midnight Friday. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirms 39-year-old Natalie Bell was shot and taken to Piedmont Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds - later dying from her injuries.

‘Wrong place at the wrong time’: Family of shooting victim seeks answers

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) - 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

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Talbot County, GA

TALBOT COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man in his late 70s. Roosevelt Pye was last seen in Columbus around 3 PM - driving a silver 2019 Kia Forte with a Georgia tag (CQI 7389).

Talbot Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man with early stages of dementia

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

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

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) - Another high-energy and emotion-filled evening in Columbus council chambers Tuesday night. Nearly a dozen people stood before Mayor Skip Henderson and city councilors to express both support and opposition to Police Chief Freddie Blackmon. Out of the 12 people slated in the agenda to speak on...

Columbus residents share opinions on police chief with city council

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

West Point, GA

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 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

WEST POINT, Ga. (WTVM) - Dozens of families in West Point are without homes following the touchdown of a destructive EF-3 tornado on Sunday morning. “I don’t know how to describe it,” West Point native Kyle Williams said. “It’s just shock.”. The March 26th tornado that...

“It’s just shock.” Troup Co. community rallies together following tornado

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A rally in support of Columbus police chief Freddie Blackmon is planned for Tuesday afternoon outside the Columbus City Council chambers. The permit was filed by Marvin Broadwater, Sr. and his fraternity Omega Psi Phi. Last week, Chief Blackmon told WTVM News Leader 9 he had...

Supporters of Columbus police chief plan to gather Tuesday outside city 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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A new doughnut shop is coming to Uptown Columbus this summer. Parlor Doughnuts, a craft doughnut and coffee shop, is coming to Highside Market by late summer of 2023. Parlor Doughnuts will offer a variety of layered doughnuts and specialty drinks. Parlor’s signature “Layered Doughnut” sets...

Craft doughnut shop coming to Highside Market in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A new dessert place is landing is Columbus and it’s a southern favorite!. The Peach Cobbler Factory is coming soon to The Landings in Columbus - moving into the old Sweet Frog building, located at 2511 Airport Thruway. The Landings managing company says that the...

Peach Cobbler Factory to open early summer in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A lot of storms should push southeast of Columbus and Phenix City toward midday and mid afternoon with a couple severe storms not out of the question, including a tornado perhaps. [LIST: Road closures in Chambers, Harris and Troup counties from flooding]. While the severe weather...

Heavy rain, flood threat with isolated severe weather Monday

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) - Uptown Columbus will host its 11th annual Food Truck Festival. Woodruff Park and Dillingham Bridge in Uptown Columbus will transform into “Food Truck Mecca” on April 1. The Spring Food Truck Festival will feature 40 food trucks from around the state right in Uptown’s backyard.

Uptown Columbus to host 11th annual Food Truck Festival

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

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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Opelika man arrested on attempted murder charge after 1 injured in shooting

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...

Opelika man arrested on attempted murder charge after 1 injured in shooting

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