Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:35:04 GMT
Only one person may have won the Powerball Jackpot Saturday, but there are several million dollar winners scattered across the country, including a lucky winner in Columbus. More >>
Only one person may have won the Powerball Jackpot Saturday, but there are several million dollar winners scattered across the country, including a lucky winner in Columbus. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:26 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:26:03 GMT
It was a packed school board meeting Monday night as many parents were hoping for a better outcome. Instead what they got was a vote that closed two schools in Muscogee County forever. "They keep sayingMore >>
It was a packed school board meeting Monday night as many parents were hoping for a better outcome. Instead what they got was a vote that closed two schools in Muscogee County forever. "They keep sayingMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:25:09 GMT
We're thrilled to report that six of the eight animals we showcased last week have been adopted or placed in rescue groups. A cat and a dog are still available for adoption. More >>
We're thrilled to report that six of the eight animals we showcased last week have been adopted or placed in rescue groups. A cat and a dog are still available for adoption. Here is a look at today's pets that are in desperate need of a forever home. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:14:21 GMT
National Guard Specialist Harrison Barninger held his daughter Lexi Marie for the very first time on Monday. More >>
National Guard Specialist Harrison Barninger held his daughter Lexi Marie for the very first time on Monday. Our team first brought the Barninger's story to you last October, when Harrison was able to witness his daughter's birth via Skype over 7,000 miles away in Afghanistan.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:57:18 GMT
Five vehicles burned overnight Friday in Columbus' Historic District.
The car owners were awakened by the flames in front of their houses just after 3 a.m. Saturday.More >>
Five vehicles burned overnight Friday in Columbus' Historic District.
The car owners were awakened by the flames in front of their houses just after 3 a.m. Saturday.More >>
EDITORIAL: How many times can the state education budget in Alabama be
slashed? How many more accused rapists
will be set free because there isn't enough money to bring an out-of state
victim back to testify? How many times
can the state budget be hacked up? Year after year, before someone with some
courage finally says enough already.
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has proposed moving the
separate education budget into the overall state budget, a very unfavorable
move to a lot of people including many fellow republicans.
The thinking is that the hundreds of millions dedicated to
funding every public school in the state will be devoured to fill budget
shortfalls in many areas including in Medicaid and with housing prisoners.
Also among the repeated victims of the budget cutting is
state-supported district attorney offices that have been devastated in recent
years. For instance, in Russell County prosecutors
had to let an accused rapist walk free after the DA's office didn't have the
money to pay the out-of-state victim's airfare to testify at a re-trial.
We elect legislators to find solutions to problems, simple
as that. Nows the time for them to stand
up and say enough is enough. Because the budget slashing in Alabama won't get
any better anytime soon our kids, more than anyone, will end up the biggest
losers.
General Manager Lee Brantley brings two editorials a week to WTVM. If you would like to respond to an editorial, e-mail your response to WTVM Editorial Committee or write to:
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:46:27 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:28:09 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:26:06 GMT
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:00:18 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:56:07 GMT
If the thought of flipping out of a raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price.More >>
If the thought of flipping out of a raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:41 AM EDT2013-05-21 07:41:05 GMT
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote. "We're probably looking at an election not before September.More >>
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote.More >>
Sunday, May 5 2013 3:13 AM EDT2013-05-05 07:13:00 GMT
The three-week adventure known as Scott's Ride for Miracles kicks off Friday May 3 in Columbus. Scott Ressmeyer and eleven of his closest friends pull out today for a motorcycle trip across the lower 48 More >>
The three-week adventure known as Scott's Ride for Miracles kicks off Friday May 3 in Columbus.
Scott Ressmeyer and eleven of his closest friends pull out today for a motorcycle trip across the lower 48 states.More >>
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