Category Archives: Local News

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – Opioid addictions or overdoses led to 64-thousand deaths last year alone. A local faith-based organization has solutions, including a new one they’re exclusively telling us about. We also talked to a pair of former

Georgia House Representative Calvin Smyre visited Wesley Heights Elementary School in Columbus to help celebrate Read Across America. 

Georgia House Representative Calvin Smyre visited Wesley Heights Elementary School in Columbus to help celebrate Read Across America. 

St. Francis Hospital employees gathered in the shape of a large blue ribbon during an event Friday in support of colon cancer awareness. 

St. Francis Hospital employees gathered in the shape of a large blue ribbon during an event Friday in support of colon cancer awareness. 

The Muscogee County Sheriff’s office has released the identity of this afternoon’s high-speed police chase and Columbus murder suspect. The jail identifies the suspect as Jim. R. Pipkins. Georgia State Patrol says Pipkins is wanted for murder in

The Muscogee County Sheriff’s office has released the identity of this afternoon’s high-speed police chase and Columbus murder suspect. The jail identifies the suspect as Jim. R. Pipkins. Georgia State Patrol says Pipkins is wanted for murder in

The Columbus Public Library celebrated National Read Across America Day Friday evening.

The Columbus Public Library celebrated National Read Across America Day Friday evening.

A group of residents from the Covenant Woods retirement community in Columbus visited Striffler-Hamby to sign the Billy Graham condolence book Friday morning.