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Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Leonard Hall
The Harris County School District’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program is making sure no child goes hungry.
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Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Erin Davis
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the nation’s first elder abuse registry. This is “Shirley’s Law,” named after Shirley Holcombe, a victim of elder abuse.
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Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
It’s Autism Awareness Month, and this year, Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman is going all out. You may have noticed deputies wearing blue badges in support of the disability recently.
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Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 9:05 AM EDT
|By Roslyn Giles
According to the Mayo Clinic, nearly 10 million Americans and hundreds of millions worldwide suffer from lymphedema and lymphatic diseases.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 7:22 PM EDT
|By Kei'Yona Jordon
The fight for access to fresh food and nutrition continues after nearly two decades.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
Cases of a rare disease transmitted by ticks have been reported in Alabama and Georgia.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Today, local organizations gathered together to host a health and resource fair.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
The Hospital Authority of Columbus is partnering with SafeHouse Columbus to lower the number of people experiencing homelessness in our community.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Enrichment Services Program, Inc. will begin accepting cooling program appointments for the 2021-2022 Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program beginning Friday, April 1.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
A new ADA-accessible playground is coming to Town Creek Park on Gay Street in Auburn.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Tiffany Maddox
March 24 marks World Tuberculosis Day.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:13 PM EDT
|By WAFF 48 Digital Staff
Governor Kay Ivey is honoring the physicians who care for Alabamians by declaring March 30 as “Doctors Day”.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 2:56 AM EDT
|By Leonard Hall
This is part of Phoebe Sumter’s initiative to address food in food insecurity in Americus, Sumter County, and neighboring counties.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 8:44 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
The number of methamphetamine arrests in Russell County has been growing at an alarming rate.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
April is Autism Awareness Month and in celebration, Autism Hope Center is hosting its 7th Annual Autism Resource Fair and Fun Day.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department is asking for residents’ opinions on what programs they would like to see happen.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Allergy sufferers, beware!
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Reagan Ranzer
Thirty-four million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the CDC.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 9:19 PM EDT
|By Ashlee Williams
The powerful drug fentanyl is fueling a record-setting number of overdose deaths in Georgia. Opioid-involved overdose deaths have been rapidly increasing in Georgia since 2010, driven largely by increased use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Monday, March 14, kicked off Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By Leonard Hall
Participants will be able to take part in screenings, children’s health, diabetes education, COVID-19 vaccines, and more.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Tiffany Maddox
Officials say every dollar raised will go back into the organization to provide the community with resources.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2022 at 1:31 AM EST
|By Jatavia O'Neal
They had a professional rodeo tonight in West Point benefiting local first responders.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Jatavia O'Neal
This Saturday, March 11, people in the community are invited to come out and enjoy a car show at no cost to goers.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Jatavia O'Neal
Piedmont Columbus Regional will partner with Goodwill to host free health screenings.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Tiffany Maddox
Survey shows homelessness increased in Muscogee County for first since 2016
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 6:21 AM EST
|By WTVM Staff
Redeeming Grace Ministries held its a “Black Balloon Day” event.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 2:39 AM EST
|By Ashlee Williams
Donuts & Donuts is a month-long fundraising event with support from PTAP Automotive and Veri Best Donuts.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 3:31 PM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office is looking to make mental health a staple within the department.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City has the honor of being in the list of “America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopaedic Surgery.”
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 7:22 AM EST
|By WTVM Staff
The goal is to use the money for a down payment on a house.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 12:30 PM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
The survey is known as the Point In Time Count - which assesses the number of people in our community who are experiencing homelessness.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:14 PM EST
|By Reagan Ranzer
In early February the city of Smiths Station was forced to get rid of its ambulance service due to lack of funds. Last night the city council met to talk about how they can bring this service back.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 3:44 PM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Senator Raphael Warnock visited Columbus to unveil his New Mental Health Resource Package.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 8:16 PM EST
|By Erin Davis
The bill would legalize fentanyl drug test strips that let a user know if his or her drugs are laced with fentanyl.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 11:03 AM EST
|By Reagan Ranzer
New Life Assembly Church congregation came together Feb. 19 to give away free food to people in need throughout the Chattahoochee Valley.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 8:58 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside completed the renovation and expansion of its emergency department.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 8:50 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Goodwill and Piedmont Regional Columbus have partnered together to hold free preventative health screenings for the Chattahoochee Valley.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 1:33 AM EST
|By Ben Stanfield
Five local hospitals are being penalized by Medicare and it’s going to cost them money as a result.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 3:36 PM EST
|By Leonard Hall
The clinic features an on-site laboratory, x-ray, and a pharmacy.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 8:13 AM EST
|By Tiffany Maddox
Feb. 7 - 14th is Congenital Heart Awareness Week
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:05 PM EST
|By Ashlee Williams
People in Talbot County have been living in one for nearly two decades. They have to travel nearly an hour each way to buy fresh food.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 4:27 PM EST
|By Leonard Hall
Eligible Columbus households can receive up to $300 in water assistance, including arrearage dues, past-due obligations, and current bills.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 9:21 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
KidsStreet Urgent Care held its grand opening in Columbus Saturday night.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 9:50 PM EST
|By Leonard Hall
The project is aimed to help underserved communities live a healthier lifestyle.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 8:46 PM EST
|By Leonard Hall
Its temporary warming center has surplus cots, beds, blankets and pillows.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:54 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
The 2022 Health and Fitness Fair in Auburn has been postponed.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 11:55 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Healthy Sumter and Flint River Fresh LLC joined forces once again to deliver food in Americus.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 8:52 AM EST
|By Jessie Gibson
Goodwill and Piedmont Columbus Regional announced a new partnership designed to provide preventive health screenings to individuals at select Goodwill locations.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 4:17 PM EST
|By Jason Dennis
Naomi Damask, Elon College (NC) class of 1998 like me, gave us some keys to success to stick with your goals for 2022, how to build simple healthy habits.