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WTVM
March 16, 2018
CANTON, GA (CBS46) -. Two days after a fire destroyed a Cherokee County home, sending the entire family to the hospital, the local community is offering to help. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Forty miles north of Atlanta, the call for help has been answered. Kim Hagood is principal at Free Home ElementaryÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
BLOUNTSVILLE, AL (WBRC) -. Blount Co. authorities have confirmed that a grandmother is accused of killing her grandson Wednesday night. Blount County Sheriff's Office Operations Commander Tim Kent tells WBRC that the 28-year-old grandson was shot and killed when his grandmother went to checkÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
HELENA, AL (WBRC) -. Helena authorities are investigating a house fire that they are calling suspicious. A couple was able to get out of the house when it caught fire in 8000 Rockhampton Circle around 7:45 p.m. Thursday night. We are working to gather more information about the investigation. Copyright 2018 WBRC.
WTVM
March 16, 2018
ALBANY, GA (WALB) -. As we enter the middle of March it seems like this year's deadly flu season is behind us. Over the past few weeks, statistics show that there have been fewer cases. But public health officials say that doesn't mean we're in the clear. Officials at the Southwest Georgia Public HealthÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
He was sentenced to death in 1986 for raping and killing three elderly women in Columbus, Georgia. The state Board of Pardons and Parole denied clemency for Gary on Wednesday. The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed two motions requesting a stay of execution on Thursday. Gary is the 48th inmateÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. A group in Columbus is raising awareness of voting rights. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. 'A Call to Talk and a Call to Action' held a meeting Thursday evening at the Citizens Service Center. The topic focused on getting voters with past felonies on the records the right to vote again.
WTVM
March 16, 2018
LAGRANGE, GA (WTVM) – LaGrange police are searching for a robbery suspect. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The 777 store, located at 412 Greenville Street, was allegedly robbed by Lamarr Sims Thursday morning. Police say Sims left the area in a black Lincoln Mark VIII with three other unidentified people. LaGrangeÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. St. Francis Hospital in Columbus is responding to a privacy incident where patient files were improperly disposed of accidentally. The hospital released a statement confirming that some documents which were intended to be shredded, were mistakenly picked up and thrown away with the regularÃâà...
WTVM
March 16, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. The number of deadly accidents in school zones has increased across the state. Now there is a proposed Georgia bill to help stop drivers from speeding in school zones that has passed in the House. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The bill would give local areas the option to installÃâà...
WTVM
March 15, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Early this morning, Georgia Power reported that nearly 300 people were without power in northeast Columbus. According to the power company, at least 280 customers were experiencing outages in the area of Gentian Blvd. near Peachtree Mall. News Leader 9 has confirmedÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – 39-year-old Travis Thomas plead not guilty to a murder charge after the shooting death of Darnell Jackson on Thomas St. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Investigators said when police arrived at the scene, they saw a large crowd in front of a home on Thomas St. Jackson's body wasÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
ALBANY, GA (WALB) -. A new federal program will bring nearly $21 million into Georgia's agricultural economy. For a second time, the USDA will offer cost-share assistance payments to cotton farmers. Unlike other producers, cotton farmers didn't have the protection of the farm bill when it was initiallyÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – American Idol, the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music-competition genre, will return to airwaves on Sunday, March 11 at 8p/7c, at its new home on the ABC Television Network. Immediately after the premiere, at 11p/10c, Chandler Morgan introducesÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
... of West Georgia; Phi Mu Alpha Men's Ensemble of Columbus State University; Faithful Hearts Women's Ensemble; LaFayette Christian High School Chorale; LaGrange College Chamber Choir; MasterWorks Chorale of Newnan, GA; Voices of the Valley Community Children's Chorus of Columbus, GA.
WTVM
March 9, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Columbus police have blocked off a street in a residential area following a possible house fire. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. 19th Ave. in Uptown Columbus is closed for the time being. Fire crews are on the scene, but no flames or smoke are visible. This is a continuing story thatÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Extra safety precautions are being reinforced by the Muscogee County School District as a whole after incidents like the one at Reese Road Elementary continues to happen. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Due to all of the recent gun violence and threats seen across campuses, theÃâà...
WTVM
March 9, 2018
Columbus, GA (WTVM) - It's been a little less than a year since News Leader 9 spent a day at the playground with the Davis family; a lovely morning to meet the whole gang: mom Kelli, dad Jimmy, and five newly adopted siblings, Maddie, Max, Ellie, Easton, and Anna.
WTVM
March 9, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Republican State Senator Josh McKoon formally qualifies for Georgia Secretary of State and celebrated his entry into the race at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Supporters met at the south steps of the Capitol at noon. Mckoon was introduced toÃâà...
WTVM
March 7, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. A Republican candidate for Georgia's governor visited Columbus Tuesday. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Hunter Hill was in town for the Georgia Republican Gubernatorial Debate that took place at Columbus State University. "Back in Columbus tonight, we are having our first televised debate forÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
AUBURN, AL (WSFA) -. At 91-years-old you would think Bill Wilkinson would be slowing down, but it looks like he's just getting started. “I used to do chair caning and furniture finishing when I retired,” said Wilkinson. Wilkinson always enjoyed woodworking. In the early 90's it led him to something he stillÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) -. The Chatham County Police Department is off and running. The first month is officially in the books. Launching a new police department is no easy task for any police chief. We asked the county's top cop how things are going and where they can approve. Hiring is the bigÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
PAULDING COUNTY, GA (CBS46) -. In the wake of the deadly school shooting in Florida, there have been numerous threats of school violence. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Deana Whalen said she talks some sense into her child everyday before school in Paulding County. And who wouldn't with violenceÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI (RNN) - Police are searching for James Eric Davis Jr., the suspect in Friday's deadly shooting at Central Michigan University. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Classes continue but Florida parents traumatized by shooting Ãâ÷ Classes continue but Florida parents traumatized by shooting.
WTVM
March 2, 2018
AMERICUS, GA (WALB) -. On Friday, one South Georgia state lawmaker said he does not believe Delta Airlines would relocate its headquarters out of the state. Senator Greg Kirk, a Republican out of Americus, responded to the Senate's passage of an income tax cut this week that did not include a jet fuelÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Scammers are reportedly making it harder than ever to spot the real from the fake. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam targeting potential renters. Scammers are stealing home advertisement and re-listing for cheaper but believable pricesÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. The Columbus Public Library celebrated National Read Across America Day Friday evening. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The celebration serves as motivation for children in every community to celebrate reading and the birthday of children's author, Dr. Seuss. SchoolsÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. The Columbus Police Department has released photos of several phones and car keys that have been recovered in the hopes of finding their owners. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The items are believed to have been stolen in several car break-ins. To claim a phone, you mustÃâà...
WTVM
March 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -. Members of Colgay Pride of Columbus met at the Columbus Government Center Thursday to protest a proposed bill in the Georgia Senate. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Senate House Bill 375 would allow a child placing agency to decline to place a child with a family if they don'tÃâà...
The Telegraph
February 27, 2018
A man was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly posting revenge porn on Facebook of a woman who refused to date him, according to Columbus police. Anthony Wiltshire, 36, was charged with one count of distributing sexually explicit content. He was booked into the Muscogee County Jail for an 8 a.m.Ãâà...
