Saturday, May 25 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-26 01:39:02 GMT
It was a time for celebration at Ft. Benning as 59 WHINSEC (Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) students received their diplomas.More >>
It was a time for celebration at Ft. Benning as 59 WHINSEC (Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) students received their diplomas.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:12:02 GMT
An abandoned warehouse went up in flames Friday night and sent two firefighters two a hospital. One of those firefighters was discharged, but the other still remains in medical care. He is in stableMore >>
An abandoned warehouse went up in flames Friday night and sent two firefighters two a hospital. One of those firefighters was discharged, but the other still remains in medical care. He is in stableMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:22 AM EDT2013-05-25 05:22:07 GMT
Most people don't consider that the key to your home could be the key to danger. When you buy a mass produced lock there are very good chances that someone else has the key to your home!More >>
Most people don't consider that the key to your home could be the key to danger. When you buy a mass produced lock there are very good chances that someone else has the key to your home!More >>
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -
Family and friends are reflecting on the legacy of former Georgia state legislator Maretta Taylor. She passed away early Sunday morning at her home on Bunker Hill Road in Columbus.
We took a look back at the mark this former librarian left on Columbus and have an exclusive interview with one of Taylor's best friends.
In talking with the lady Maretta Taylor called her child, it's easy to see not only was she a woman of great character and strength, but most of all one who loved children even though she didn't have any of her own.
Florene Dawkins, an educator in Muscogee County, says Taylor's favorite saying was "but it's for the children." She used that line a lot especially when trying to push legislation through in the Georgia Assembly, as a librarian at Spencer High School and while helping the Urban League of Columbus and the community center on Steam Mill Road.
Dawkins remembers the many speeches she gave as a state rep.
"She said Florene people are people and we all have needs and we have to love each other and I have a duty of service," Dawkins said.
Taylor received numerous accolades and awards over the years. She'd suffered several illnesses recently before dying on Sunday.
Her funeral wil be Friday Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church on Old Cusseta Road. Hill Watson Funeral Home is officiating.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:33:02 GMT
Ricardo Strozier, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder of Christian radio disc jockey Heath Jackson Friday morning. Judge Gil McBride sentenced Strozier to two life sentences plus 10 years. District attorneyMore >>
Ricardo Strozier, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder of Christian radio disc jockey Heath Jackson Friday morning. Judge Gil McBride sentenced Strozier to two life sentences plus 10 years. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:52:34 GMT
Anyone who has visited Callaway Gardens prior to May 24, 2013 may have had their credit card information compromised. A credit card processing company notified multiple companies, including Callaway Gardens,More >>
Anyone who has visited Callaway Gardens prior to May 24, 2013 may have had their credit card information compromised. A credit card processing company notified multiple companies, including Callaway Gardens,More >>
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Many of you have heard Heidi's story before... Her haunting experiences as a child in the family's Ellerslie home has been one of the Valley's local legends for the past twenty years. Because of her infamous story and the notoriety that came with it, growing up for this girl was anything but ordinary.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:36:47 GMT
A Florida family is speaking out after their daughter becomes involved in a same sex battery case.Laurie and Jim Smith say they are being labeled as gay bashers, but claim their issue is not with the homosexuality,More >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:54:31 GMT
25 year old Arkebia Albury will face more than just a misdemeanor after shoplifting from Centerville Galleria last night. The Macon mom also ran over her 4 year old son during the getaway. CentervilleMore >>
25 year old Arkebia Albury will face more than just a misdemeanor after shoplifting from Centerville Galleria last night. The Macon mom also ran over her 4 year old son during the getaway. CentervilleMore >>
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 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:21:05 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 >>
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