He was a beloved newscaster in Columbus for 38 years. Chuck Leonard dies

Chuck Leonard, who for 38 years was a beloved newscaster at WTVM in Columbus, has died.

His wife of 46 years, Carole Mashburn, confirmed the news Saturday to the Ledger-Enquirer. He died Friday night in Columbus Hospice., she said. Leonard was 71.

Mashburn, a retired Muscogee County School District teacher, wrote Tuesday night on her Facebook page that Leonard had begun receiving hospice care…

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