Our news team recently covered the active shooter training held by the Muscogee County School District and we applaud the officers, trainers and Superintendent David Lewis for taking it seriously.
There are many major failures from every deadly school shooting - including failures of mental health care, critical lapses in school security and the purchase of guns by troubled young people.
When local police offer gift cards or cash in exchange for guns, many people think it’s a great idea, and that streets will be safer with fewer guns in circulation.
Not many people ever heard of Aphasia…until one day last week when it was reported that actor Bruce Willis would suddenly retire from acting to battle the brain disease.
A recent measure of just how important the issue of violent crime is, can be seen in the high number of questions on crime submitted by our viewers for the candidates in the first WTVM Mayoral debate we aired live last week.
Big law enforcement operations get code names too, like the sheriff’s Operation Zero Tolerance and the Columbus Police Chief’s Crime Suppression Detail.
As part of our ongoing commitment to help the less fortunate, WTVM is collecting gently used or new coats to distribute through the Valley Rescue Mission.
That was definition of the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, when two Black Hawk helicopters went down as part of an effort to capture members of a warlord’s inner circle.
One of the many signs things are returning to some semblance of normal is seeing the wonderful charity work of Scott Ressmeyer and his Miracle Riders happening once again.
My editorial last week in which I cited the actual numbers of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths due to the latest variant resulted in a variety of heartfelt responses from viewers.
When the Army created a military installation in Columbus in 1918, it was named after Confederate General Henry Benning. His claim to fame included being at the Battle of Gettysburg, which turned out to be a major victory - for Union forces.
Young children don’t always get taught in school about personal finance and therefore don’t always understand the value of a dollar. But financial literacy is one of the most important life skills of a successful adult.
One change is new guidance from The Centers for Disease Control for fully vaccinated Americans. Masks are no longer necessary, nor is social distancing - in most situations.
