Amaya Graham
News Content Specialist
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Amaya Graham is a graduate of Columbus State University. She started at WTVM as an editor and photographer and has worked her way into reporting. When she's not telling the latest news stories, she's catching up on tv show or traveling. She loves the colors pink, yellow and green. Amaya is also a pet mom of two furry felines.
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The murder trial of Quincy Wade continues in Columbus. He is accused of killing a local rapper in September 2021. The defense claims it was self-defense, but prosecutors say it was a love triangle that ended in death.
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Columbus law enforcement reacts to the recent rash of violent crime in the city. The Fountain City has seen five murders in the last ten days.
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The Columbus Police Department arrests a man in a deadly shooting in the 4000 block of Oates Ave. near 40th Street that has left one person dead.
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The mayor of Columbus is working to provide felons with job training, mental health resources and the opportunities to work when they return to society.
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Four Muscogee County schools were placed on a temporary secured perimeter in the late afternoon as a precaution during the nearby search for Jacquese Walker, Sr., a man accused of murdering his four-year-old son and injuring the child’s mother.
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A shooting investigation on 8th Street in Columbus is underway.
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Santonio Williams, the fourth lone defendant, entered a guilty plea on September 15, 2023. He pleaded guilty to armed robbery charges, as well as theft by taking charges.
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An opportunity to save lives that need your help...the American Red Cross is warning that its blood supply is critically low, declaring the national blood supply has fallen nearly 25% since a month ago.
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A shooting in broad daylight claimed the life of a 26-year-old college student in Phenix City.
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Governor Brian Kemp made a stop in Columbus on Sept. 7 for an update on what state lawmakers are doing and changes impacting people in the Chattahoochee Valley.
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Pickleball, a once-unknown sport, has rocketed in popularity in recent years gaining new players from different age groups all over the United States, including many more in West Georgia and East Alabama.
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Sgt. Edenfield with the Columbus Police Department said several officers, including cadets, put in long hours during the late night to catch burglars. Business owners said it gives them some relief, but they still have to pay for the damages they caused.
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A local church celebrated nearly 20 years of gathering for Labor Day.
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Sentencing was held for two Columbus men involved in a drug deal gone wrong. One was sentenced to life in prison, while the other will be out in a matter of months.
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There was a moment of silence held in an East Alabama community to remember a mother, father and one of their two children who were killed in a tragic weekend wreck.
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Throughout the Labor Day holiday period, more than 50 different agencies will be hitting local highways to take part in the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety initiative.
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A Georgia inmate serving time in Columbus is fighting for his life, and his family is also fighting for answers.
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Two years after a Meriwether County mother of three was reported missing, authorities revealed that her remains have been identified. The family of Olivia Fowler is now fighting for justice.
Spectators headed to high school football games in the Muscogee County School District will have some new guidelines to abide by starting this Thursday.
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A children’s hospital is rare in the tri-cities, but soon, the new Bill and Olivia Amos Facility will open in Columbus.
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Record hot temperatures aren’t letting up in the LaGrange area as high school football teams and cheerleaders are finding ways to keep the heat from beating them.
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An Uptown Columbus building dating back to the 1900s is being used for housing again.
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A Columbus team will be joining the Southeast Conference in the National Premier Soccer League South Region.
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After a week of testimony and hearing closing arguments, emotions ran high as the verdict was announced in court for Zajaliq Riley, who was accused of killing Devion Miley on Mother’s Day weekend in 2021.
The courtroom was filled with family members on both sides of the case. Those members in the courtroom heard from the last two people to see Devion Miley alive.
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As summer break is ending for tens of thousands of students in the Chattahoochee Valley and surrounding areas, one grade in Opelika has an entire school just for them.
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What started as online conversations turned into a real-life crisis for an East Alabama family with their teenage child missing for almost two full days.
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The national conversation about police use of force has intensified since George Floyd’s death. A local police department is using new technology to avoid unnecessary use of force.
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It was to honor a patient’s final wish. The newlywed couple first met in high school and started dating a few years later.
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Happy birthday to you, you and you: Three generations celebrate birthday on same day in east Alabama
Against tremendous odds, a local family had three loved ones blowing out birthday candles on July 24.
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It’s being called unconstitutional, and things will change in Valley, Alabama. After hundreds of people, many of them elderly and African American, have been arrested for unpaid trash bills, the Chambers County District Attorney says the practice will be stopped.
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More than 20 years after he went missing from Harris County, the disappearance of Christopher Thompkins remains unsolved to this day.
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The beginning of restaurant week in the Tri city area is kicking off this week to satisfy the cravings of foodies, with an abundance of eating specials.
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Many people use the weekend to relax and unwind, but for some, the hard work continues throughout the weekend to give homeless veterans a place to sleep.
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The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office seized over half a million dollars of illegal drugs during several search warrants that resulted in four arrests.
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Dr. Stuart Rayfield is the first woman to be president of CSU, but she is no stranger to the campus.
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A Georgia sheriff’s deputy is being credited as a hero for saving a Troup County couple.
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During these hot summer months it’s time to start re-thinking when and where you take your four-legged friends out for a stroll.
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An East Alabama 19-year-old convicted of killing her mother was sentenced in Opelika.
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For the first time since taking office two months ago, Columbus’ Interim Police Chief is going in-depth with us about what steps he’s taking to lead the department.
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Columbus City Council voted to approve the new budget for 2024 on June 27, and there is some good news for homeowners.
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Tons of Talbot County residents filled the planning and zoning building for the first public hearing for a possible quarry coming to the county.
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Blue Canary Records has used records dating back to the 1940s.
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The 10th annual Phenix City Mayor’s Ball took place last night at the Convention and Trade Center in Columbus.
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Melinda Newton, the owner of Minnie’s restaurant and the Chicken Lady Coop, sat down with the Planning Advisory Commission earlier this week to rezone 13.6 acres on Fortson Road.
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A Columbus man is asking the community for help after being hospitalized.
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With concerns growing about gun violence in Lagrange, an old-but-new leader is back in Lagrange, saying he’s ready to tackle that and other issues.
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Two elections in our viewing area have ended. Two Columbus natives are vying for a Muscogee County School Board seat in what turned out to be an extremely close race.
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Two parents are now behind bars after Auburn first responders discovered a six-year-old child unresponsive and not breathing. This took place off Ogletree Road in Auburn.
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Rodrigo Sardinas, one of the managers of Lemongrass Thai and Sushi, says around 6 a.m., he received a call from the alarm company, stating that someone had broken into his restaurant.
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