Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:00:11 GMT
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:59:01 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:50:02 GMT
The Columbus chapter of the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive Tuesday to help victims in Boston and west Texas...and now that help extends to victims of the Oklahoma tornado.More >>
The Columbus chapter of the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive Tuesday to help victims in Boston and west Texas...and now that help extends to victims of the Oklahoma tornado.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:44:07 GMT
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:35:04 GMT
Police in Americus are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store.
They say two masked men rushed into the Sojo on Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday night around 10.More >>
Police in Americus are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store.
They say two masked men rushed into the Sojo on Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday night around 10.More >>
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -
Police arrested three men in connection with a murder and traffic accident that occurred Wednesday night off Victory Drive. Damien McDonald, 31, of Columbus was shot in the parking lot of Captain D's on North Lumpkin Road.
Witnesses told police they saw a man approach a green Cadillac Deville, then fire a handgun into the car. Witnesses added they saw the Cadillac leave the parking lot at a high rate of speed, jump the curb, then turn north onto North Lumpkin Road. The car struck a Ford Taurus with six passengers head on.
McDonald was pronounced dead on the scene. His body was taken to the state crime lab for an autopsy. Deputy coroner, Freeman Worley, said McDonald was shot twice in the right side.
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage. The passengers in the Ford Taurus were taken to the hospital for treatment. The extents of their injuries are not known at this time.
Investigators believe McDonald's murder was a part of a robbery attempt. Archie Gibson, 19, Calvin Morris, 20, and Jacinto Robinson, 21, have been charged with murder, attempted armed robbery, possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
All three suspects are scheduled to appear in Recorder's Court Friday at 9:00 a.m.
News Leader 9 is following this story. We'll have the latest information as soon as it becomes available.
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 >>
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:35:17 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 >>
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:00:11 GMT
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
After much debate and a unanimous vote from the board, Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools will close their doors for the final time next Friday. But what happens after next week?
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:30:09 GMT
As millions of Americans focus their attention on the devastation in Oklahoma, many will feel compelled to reach out and help. But sometimes, in massive recovery efforts, people's good intentions can turnMore >>
As millions of Americans focus their attention on the devastation in Oklahoma, many will feel compelled to reach out and help.
But sometimes, in massive recovery efforts, people's good intentions can turn into a burden for workers in the trenches.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:24:05 GMT
A Cusseta family told News Leader 9 they are living in fear after a man walked inside their vacant rental property, held them at gunpoint, and threatened to kill them.More >>
A Cusseta family told News Leader 9 they are living in fear after a man walked inside their vacant rental property, held them at gunpoint, and threatened to kill them.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:56:00 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 >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-04-27 21:08:46 GMT
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. Public Relation's director John Lester told News Leader 9, Giselle Ortiz, 19, was found dead inside her dorm room.More >>
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:44:07 GMT
It's not every day a baby is born weighing more than a sack of potatoes, or even your average sized watermelon. But for one Columbus family it's been a year since their little – or shall we say bigMore >>
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Left to Right: Archie Gibson, 19, Calvin Morris, 20, and Jacinto Robinson, 21 (Source: Columbus Police Department)
Damien McDonald, 31, of Columbus was shot in the parking lot of Captain D's on North Lumpkin Road Wednesday night.
Accident scene Wednesday night
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