Friday, May 17 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:12:11 GMT
Shana Young has lived in Columbus for quite some time she remembers when uptown used to be downtown and it wasn't the heavily populated place it is today. She believes a lot of that is because of ColumbusMore >>
Shana Young has lived in Columbus for quite some time she remembers when uptown used to be downtown and it wasn't the heavily populated place it is today. She believes a lot of that is because of ColumbusMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:40:24 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 >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:12:37 GMT
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors. Members of the News Leader 9 family including Anchor Barbara Gauthier and Jason DennisMore >>
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:29:33 GMT
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. The victims say they don't have any idea why they were targeted. Find out how the suspectsMore >>
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:46 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:46:00 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 >>
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:
WTVM Editorial Committee 1909 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31906 Copyright 2012 WTVM. All Rights Reserved.
Radar Radars are machines that use beams (or pulses) of radiation (radio waves) to detect different kinds of precipitation (rain, snow, hail, etc.).More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:18:47 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 >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:29:33 GMT
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. The victims say they don't have any idea why they were targeted. Find out how the suspectsMore >>
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:29:03 GMT
After several calls and emails about prison garbage workers eating and searching through trash in Muscogee County, News Leader 9 launched an investigation.More >>
After several calls and emails about prison garbage workers eating and searching through trash in Muscogee County, News Leader 9 launched an investigation.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:40 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:40:04 GMT
Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley.More >>
Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley. We set out to find "Molly" and expose her for what she really is. More >>