Monday, July 30 2012 6:00 PM EDT2012-07-30 22:00:00 GMT
Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are making an 11th-hour push to Georgia voters to approve the transportation tax referendum on Tuesday's primary ballot.More >>
Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are making an 11th-hour push to Georgia voters to approve the transportation tax referendum on Tuesday's primary ballot.More >>
Friday, July 27 2012 12:13 PM EDT2012-07-27 16:13:59 GMT
You have probably seen the advertisements on television, on billboards, even on trucks encouraging you to vote yes for the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax or T-SPLOST. However, beforeMore >>
Most people want to see some roads in our community improve, but are you willing to pay more in sales taxes for that to happen?More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:26:05 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 10:25 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:25:07 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 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:26:07 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 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 >>
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -
Did you know that Georgia spends less per capita on transportation than any state except Tennessee?
On July 31 you will have the opportunity to change that by voting for the statewide transportation splost.
The 1% sales tax will go toward transportation improvement issues in 12 districts in Georgia. Each district has established a list of needs and the money raised in each of the districts stays in the district to accomplish each of those transportation projects.
There would be $545 million raised in our district over the next ten years and 30-40% of that money would be collected from people visiting and traveling in our district.
With federal funds drying up and with the fact that we have underfunded road projects for years we recommend you approve the T-SPLOST on July 31.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:15:23 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 >>
A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said 24 deceased victims from the Moore, OK, tornado had been transported to their Oklahoma City office. Seven of the dead were 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 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:26:07 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 >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:49:21 GMT
If the thought of flipping out of raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price. He flipped headMore >>
If the thought of flipping out of 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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