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|By Jessie Gibson
This week’s pet of the week has a sweet face that you just can’t say no to!
Updated: 31 minutes ago
|By Nicole Jones-Harper
News Leader 9 had the opportunity to catch up with an Alabama mother born with cerebral palsy. She has a one-year-old son. She wants everyone to know anything is possible.
Updated: 58 minutes ago
|By Gabriela Johnson
Columbus democrats organized a training to prepare for the upcoming November election.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Jessie Gibson
New Destiny Church spent their Saturday morning making sure students had a new pair of shoes before they return to the classroom.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Jessie Gibson
Hosley Chapel CME of Columbus brought the community together at the church’s back to school event.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Wednesday, Aug. 10, Mike & Ed’s Barbecue is expected to open its doors on Schomburg Road, right next to Subway.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
The Auburn Municipal Elections for the city council are less than a month away.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
Summer break is ending, and many Alabama educators are still preparing classrooms to welcome students back for their first day of school for the 2022 school year.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The summer is coming to an end for school-aged children - and school is just right around the corner for most kids in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The Davis Broadcasting Tools 4 School - School Supply Giveaway Event returns for its 23rd year.
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Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 9:24 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
A house fire on Whippoorwill Lane in Columbus has forced two people out of their home.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By WTVM News Staff
This month’s First Friday Hero is Damekia Anthony with the Columbus Department’s 911 communications team.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
St. Francis-Emory is hosting a hiring event for clinical and non-clinical positions.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
Over a year ago, nine children and one adult lost their lives in a fiery crash on Interstate 65. Eight of the children killed were in a vehicle from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:50 AM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
70-year-old Ann Jones was found safe, according to officials.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:48 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said they received a call before 8:30 am on Monday that a 12-year-old girl was found walking alone along County Road 34 in Dadeville.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By James Giles
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is expanding efforts to attract more foster care parents in the Peach State.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Ahniaelyah Spraggs
Today, The Muscogee County School District was taking steps to prepare for an “active shooter” during a simulated training exercise with law enforcement officers.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:38 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The Columbus Police Department asks for the public’s help finding a man with a traumatic brain injury.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 7:42 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The Atlanta Braves will be making a stop in the Fountain City to celebrate their 2021 World Series Championship win and 151 years of Braves baseball.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Earlier this year, Ventiere played a significant position in the capital murder conviction of Richard Ennis for the death of 24-year-old Lori Ann Slensinski, who vanished from her Auburn home in 2006.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
At this event, breakfast was provided to over 600 school employees.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The West Central Health District now has a limited supply of the Monkeypox vaccine in Columbus.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The dog days aren’t over just yet. In fact, pups in the Chattahoochee Valley have a whole day dedicated to them!
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:27 PM EDT
|By WTVM News Staff
School officials remind drivers to slow down through school zones and pay attention to the road.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:20 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Columbus Technical College, in partnership with Enrichment Services, held the grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new child development center on its campus.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:03 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Fire crews in East Alabama are working to put out a structure fire on Lee Road 443 in Smiths Station.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 9:51 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The top goal on school officials and law enforcement’s list is safety.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
A family is displaced following a house fire in east Columbus.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
A Single Piston Airplane malfunctioned while landing at the LaGrange-Callaway Airport.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Time really does fly when you’re having fun. Summer vacation has come to an end for some students in our area as school started back today.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By Nicole Jones-Harper
One bridge connected two communities Sunday evening for a good cause.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Nicole Jones-Harper
The Red Carpet was out and shining at the Tri-City Award Ceremony Sunday night.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Tiffany Maddox
Non-profit to host Back to School Bash and Giveaway in LaGrange
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:21 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Two separate traffic stops in Columbus led to multiple drug and gun charges.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The clippers were buzzing in Marion County as several organizations came together to offer free haircuts to young boys in the community.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Paw Humane Society is in dire need of funding.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
A prayer vigil will be held tonight for 26-year-old Breanna Burgess.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:42 AM EDT
|By Steve Pineda
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Columbus recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in June - up seven-tenths of a percent over the course of a month.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
American Idol is holding open Zoom virtual auditions in Georgia next week.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Grannies on Guard - a Facebook group - held their monthly meeting to show kids how to have fun without electronics.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 7:28 AM EDT
|By WTVM News Staff
Dozens of students received money to further their education tonight in Phenix City.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By WTVM News Staff
Fourth Street Baptist Church invited the community, including teachers and Muscogee County School District employees.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By James Giles
Recent incidents on the other side of the country are prompting them to be proactive and not get left behind.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Auburn’s baseball field, Plainsman Park, will soon get a significant makeover for players and fans.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Bobby Jenkins, mayor of Cuthbert, recently made good on a promise he ran on before taking office this year.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The Russell County Commission voted on several issues facing the county.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) is hitting the road to host its annual college bus tour.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 2:59 PM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Goodwill is hosting a multi-industry hiring event next week on Wednesday, August 3.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 11:49 PM EDT
|By WTVM Staff
Pools and the city’s plans to renovate and open more places for children to swim next summer was another issue on the Columbus City Council’s agenda in their most recent meeting.