Opelika, AL

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

Auburn, AL

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Construction is underway for a roundabout in Lee County that’s part of an $8.6 million expansion to the soccer complex in Auburn. According to the city of Auburn, the construction is taking place at the Auburn Soccer Complex on Wire Road. The outside eastbound lane...

Roundabout construction to cause lane closure on Wire Rd. in Auburn

Columbus, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Following an uptick in shootings and gun-related deaths and injuries in Columbus in recent years, one group of men and women joined forces Tuesday to put boots on the ground to help combat crime. ‘Communities of Peace,’ or C.O.P., is a grassroots organization led by non-Columbus-natives....

Communities of Peace works to combat crime in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Many of us know someone touched by Alzheimer’s Disease, because 1 in 3 seniors dies from the devastating illness every year. You might not know that Alzheimer’s kills more seniors than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Six million Americans suffer with Alzheimer’s today and by 2050, that number will balloon to 13 million.

WTVM Editorial 03/22/23: Dancing Against Dementia

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

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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Chattahoochee Boys and Girls Club is helping middle and high school students turn dreams into financial success - a program called ‘Secure the Bag’. The event is set for March 29 at the Boys and Girls Club on Cusseta Road. The event begins...

Chattahoochee Boys and Girls Club holds resource fair for teens

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) - 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

Alabama State

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - As temperatures continue to rise, there will be some noticeable humidity, too, especially by the weekend. That will bring back the rain chances. Fog in spots, especially south of Columbus and Phenix City, through mid morning on this Thursday. Otherwise, mostly sunny and even warmer as temperatures max out between 80 and 84 degrees.

Significantly warmer weather, Rain at times by the weekend

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Temperatures are climbing the rest of the week now that the coldest weather has moved out. Temperatures will be running above average through early next week. A mix of clouds and sun on this Wednesday. Overall, more sun is expected as we go throughout the day....

Significant warm up underway

Georgia State

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - In the wake of the uptick in violent crimes across the Chattahoochee Valley, a group of men will unite to stand against gun violence. They’re calling it ‘Communities of Peace’ or COP. Headed up by James Curry, COP’s goal is to bring people...

‘Communities of Peace’ working to combat violence in Chattahoochee Valley

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

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

Eufaula, AL

EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Eufaula Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. According to officials, on March 19, a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle on South Eufaula Avenue. At 7:59 PM, the Eufaula Communications Division received 911 calls to the...

Eufaula man dead after hit by vehicle on South Eufaula Ave.

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

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) - 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

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

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) - 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

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

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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A second Sunbelt Baseball League team will play at Golden Park this summer, Ignite Sports has announced. The Chattahoochee Monsters, formerly the Choccolocco Monsters, will play alongside the Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots. “Having the Monsters at Golden Park creates more baseball opportunities right here in the Chattahoochee Valley,”...

Chattahoochee Monsters coming to Golden Park this summer

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - It stays dry for the remainder of the workweek, but the big story will be the significant warm up that really kicks into gear starting Wednesday. A mix of sun and clouds on this Tuesday. After a frosty cold start with temperatures mostly in the 30s (some 20s), we’ll end up in the mid 60s by the end of the afternoon!

The warm up begins, Drastic change coming

Salem, AL

Cusseta, AL

Waverly, AL

Loachapoka, AL

Valley, AL

Notasulga, AL

Lanett, AL

West Point, GA

Camp Hill, AL

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Fortson, GA

Five Points, AL

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Franklin, AL

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Opelika continues cleanup efforts in 2022 downtown fire

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The city of Opelika is continuing clean up efforts at a downtown building that caught fire last year. At The time of...

Opelika continues cleanup efforts in 2022 downtown fire

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