Bishop Larry Skinner served numerous community organizations, including the NAACP, the Greater Columbus Urban League, and the Salvation Army.

Parents in the Chattahoochee Valley are feeling the impact of their children’s schools reopening virtually.

The new facility will be located on Glenn Street and will have individual and group study rooms and community meeting spaces. The library will also have a 250 person auditorium.

The first-ever traveling water circus in the United States, Cirque Italia, made a stop in Columbus over the weekend.

After nearly three months of closing its doors and holding virtual worship services amid the coronavirus pandemic, New Birth Outreach Church in Midland, Georgia has held socially distant in-person church services since June, with the health of it’s congregation as a top priority.

After having a non-traditional high school senior year, Harris County 2020 graduates got to experience some normalcy with an in-person graduation held on the school’s football field, with parents watching from the stands.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a grant to help the City of Lanett continue to improve its downtown and attract new businesses.

The city held a formal presentation of recommendations for downtown Opelika in a promotional video at city hall.

Initially, parents were given the choice to send their students to school in person or virtually. Now, all students are starting virtually August 17.

Longtime pastor and community activist, Bishop Larry D. Skinner, was honored Wednesday night during a memorial parade at Bread of Life Christian Center .

The qualifying period for Smiths Station’s municipal election on August 25 ended Tuesday and the current mayor will not have opposition.

Franchise Missionary Baptist Church in Phenix CIty received a check for nearly $2,000 for its part in helping families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The disc golf course encompasses the entire city’s sports complex on Lee Road 242.

Barbour and Russell Counties are among the few that will see two newly-created deer hunting zones in this upcoming season, according to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Summertime is always a tough time for blood donations and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more difficult.

The City of Auburn’s public safety building is now up and running after several years of construction.

People who plan to visit government buildings in Columbus must now wear a face covering to be allowed inside.

Harris County School District is hosting an parent engagement opportunity where parents and guardians can learn the basics of Google Classroom.

The Lee-Russell Council of Government passed out hundreds of COVID-19 safety kits Monday to seniors and high-risk individuals as well as caregivers for those people.

An annual event centered around local restaurants in Columbus is still happening, despite hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction has started on the classroom additions to Creekside Intermediate School within the Harris County School District.

The Chattahoochee Valley Libraries will be reopening their 24-hour Kiosk Libraries on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m.

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley and Feeding the Valley, along with other community partners, are providing meals to Muscogee County students to help meet their nutritional needs during the gap between summer and school starting back.

Davis Broadcasting hosting their annual Tools for School Supply Drive Saturday at Walmart on Gateway Rd. in Columbus.

Residents of the Oak Forrest subdivision say they deal with dust, debris, and the constant smell of rotting trash each day.

The Auburn Chamber wants shoppers to shop with the local businesses in Auburn.

The same ladies who organized the “My Black Has a Purpose” march last month in Columbus are preparing for their second rally Saturday.

The Columbus police chief announced his retirement after 49 years with the Columbus Police Department.

The service will be available in Troup, Meriwether, and Harris counties this fall after recently being named as the grantee by the Office of Head Start.

The event took place at the Avalon Apartments on Cusseta Road. Between 100 and 150 bags with masks and informational pamphlets on how to keep masks clean were given away.

Without a mask ordinance in place, Councilor John House did a push for a resolution, encouraging the public to wear a mask as much as possible.

The museum will reopen Wednesday, July 15 at noon with several adjustments to prevent the spread of the virus.

The rate is 23.04 mills.

The parking lot at the Columbus Civic Center is transforming into a drive-in theater for a night.

For the past 30 years two historically black colleges and universities, Albany State and Fort Valley State, have participated in the Fountain City Classic.

Just one day after receiving a $50,000 donation from Wells Fargo, House of Heroes is back in action.

Pamela Kirkland with the West Central Health District discusses some of the changes that are coming to the testing site at the old Columbus health Department building.

Beginning Monday, testing at the Columbus Health Department will be provided by appointment only. In the coming days, masks will be required to enter government buildings.

More than 70 inmates tested positive for the virus in June. Thursday, Empowerment 3D Inc., gave out care packages full of essentials.

WTVM is partnering with Davis Broadcasting to ensure area children have tools for the upcoming school year.

Families living in the Opelika Housing Authority’s affordable housing communities will soon have free internet.

Tuesday, MercyMed of Columbus held drive-through testing for more than five hours at Edgewood Baptist Church.

The Courier Eco Latino Newspape hosted a virtual town hall with several Columbus state lawmakers explaining what bills passed and how they will affect people in the Chattahoochee Valley.

Visitor restrictions left more than 200 residents without visits from family members and limited outside contact.

Paws Humane Society received a $3,000 Rachael Ray Save Them All COVID-19 Relief Grant from Best Friends Animal Society.

The Harris County School District’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program has been extended through July.

Independence Day observances are different for some people amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The job fairs take place July 9 at locations in Columbus, Phenix City, and Opelika.

Family and friends gathered Wednesday evening to remember Phenix City’s assistant police chief, Gail Green-Gilliam, who died from COVID-19 complications last week.

The new deck is expected to open in 2021 and will add up to 350 new public parking spaces.

We’ve got a list of events and fireworks displays taking place around the Chattahoochee Valley that you and your family can enjoy responsibly.

The Columbus Health Department has successfully moved locations in the middle of a global pandemic.

The organization hosted a visibility vigil Tuesday on Toomer’s Corner.

Keep Opelika Beautiful is looking for the most patriotic porch in town as part of a new contest.

The Board of Directors of Girls Inc. of Columbus has named Arlene Charles as the organization’s first African American executive director to hold this position since the organization’s inception in 1952.

Callaway Resort and Gardens is welcoming guests for three nights of fireworks shows for Independence Day weekend.

Smiths Station High School’s Smitty the mascot alongside Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland, the local fire department, and Smiths Station’s cheerleaders took to various neighborhoods and spread positivity.

According to the founder of the Four Children’s Library, thanks to community donations and Providence Baptist Church, they have a red train caboose to renovate and turn into the library.