Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Nears Completion, Community Donations Still Needed
Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Nears Completion, Community Donations Still Needed
Sonia Rogers talks about openings at Southeastern Cardiology at WTVM’s job fair
Companies are searching for applicants at WTVM's job fair at Columbus State University Cunningham Center.
Sassy Seniors host Mardi Gras Masquerade fundraiser
On Friday night, the annual Mardi Gras Masquerade fundraiser was celebrated. The Sassy Seniors Relay for Life team organized the event in the Central Activity Center gym. Partygoers danced to The David Tyler Band with tunes that took them back to the good old days as couples and friends hit the dance floor. Attendees...
MILITARY MATTERS: Columbus Army Veteran remembers chance encounter with Rev. Jesse Jackson
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Reverend Jesse Jackson died last month, his celebration of life held a few days ago. It brought back a memory for a veteran and his wife who do ministry on Fort Benning. They told News Leader 9 about a surprising and lengthy encounter with the civil rights icon.
Overnight storm leaves damage across the Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Authorities across East Alabama have initiated a cleanup after an overnight storm caused damage across the Chattahoochee Valley. A tree fell on top of a car on knuckles road in russell county this morning, but that’s not the only damage the storm left. In...
Columbus residents fight plan to build a huge data center in their backyard
For Kim Hicks, the choice to build on McKee Road 26 years ago was deliberate. She and her husband wanted rural life — space for their boys to grow up in the woods, to splash in Kindle Creek, to know their neighbors. Earlier this week, she stood before the Columbus City Council and asked them not to take it away.
One person in custody after reported bomb threat at Columbus Youth Detention Center
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — One person is now in custody following reports of a potential bomb threat at the Columbus Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Law enforcement officials reported to the scene of the detention center threat, located at 7700 Chattsworth Rd. and are currently...
Public records request sparks transparency debate in Lee County Sheriff’s race
A candidate for Lee County sheriff is raising concerns about transparency after submitting a series of public records requests to the sheriff’s office as the race for the county’s top law enforcement position begins to take shape. Cam Hunt, a Marine Corps veteran and law enforcement official, is...
Phenix City corridor improvement study enters final phase
Last public meeting held for Crawford Road and 13th Street Corridor improvement.
Dyer’s river skills lift him to Day 1 lead at 2026 Kayak Championship
Nick Dyer is a Chattahoochee River rat at heart, and on Day 1 of the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Chickamauga and Nickajack Lakes presented by Native Watercraft, he used those concepts to perfection. The Phenix City, Ala., angler caught a five-bass limit measuring 101.25 inches, a 2.75-inch...
