Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:16:02 GMT
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit. The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year.More >>
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit.
The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:51:18 GMT
The American Cancer Society celebrates its 100 birthday on Wednesday May 22! The organization proudly says they have been leading the way to transform cancer from deadly to treatable for a century. OnMore >>
The American Cancer Society celebrates its 100 birthday on Wednesday May 22! The organization proudly says they have been leading the way to transform cancer from deadly to treatable for a century. OnMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:35:04 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) -
The decades-old system of locks along the Chattahoochee River south of Columbus may stop operating soon. Locks are like water elevators, raising and lowering the ships as they travel along the river.
Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson said, "The Army Corps of Engineers has recommended the locks be closed to save money. I do not believe that is a permanent solution. I think with the whitewater, we're going to see a tremendous economic impact on recreational use of the river. The state will see that."
The discontinuation revolves around the fact that not enough commercial shipping has passed through the locks to justify the nearly $1 million it costs to maintain them annually. A big factor keeping water traffic down is the fact that large ships can't make it through Florida.
"Florida is not dredging their part... so it's making it impossible to pass," said Mayor Tomlinson.
A concern for Florida is the impact dredging has on the environment, sometimes disrupting natural ecosystems.
What's good for the swamps and oysters in Florida is bad for the future of water traffic in Columbus. Until the future of the Chattahoochee is more certain, plans for a recreational marina in Columbus may have to wait. Copyright 2012 WTVM. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:21:05 GMT
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:44:08 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 >>
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 big – bundle of joy arrived.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:24:05 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 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:00:17 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 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:16:02 GMT
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit. The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year.More >>
Ft. Benning handed out honors Tuesday to Army Rangers from the 3rd Battalion Unit.
The men were recognized for their combat actions while deployed in Afghanistan over the last year. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
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 >>
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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:08:08 GMT
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Tuesday, St. Francis Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of their facility after completing construction to the building, which began in 2010.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:28:03 GMT
As rescue workers continue to sift through debris searching for survivors all over Oklahoma, News Leader 9 spoke with local officials in the Valley who say they are taking measures to try to prevent More >>
As rescue workers continue to sift through debris searching for survivors all over Oklahoma, News Leader 9 spoke with local officials in the Valley who say they are taking measures to try to prevent the same thing from happening here.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:56:54 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
Six people are still unaccounted for in Moore, OK. Ten children, which includes two infants, were killed by the EF-5 tornado, according to the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office.More >>
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