Category Archives: Local News

The Georgia Department of Education lists six Troup County elementary schools as 2016-2017 Title I Reward schools. The number of Title I Reward Schools in Troup County increased by four from last year.  Reward Schools fall into

WTVM is learning more about the Georgia deputies that parents say killed their 18-year-old-son after a police chase. 

Fort Benning will conduct prescribed burns today within the J6, J7, J9, and K4 training area. Wind direction is expected to keep smoke away from sensitive areas, but the wind may change during the day due to

The AHSSA basketball state finals will air on WTVM Bounce on Saturday. Auburn High School will be playing in the finals for the boys 7A title starting at 6:45 p.m. 

A safer campus for Columbus State University students is now just a few clicks away when using the new app Piper, according to university officials.

The Columbus Museum held a special art exhibit in honor of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Every piece of art on display was created by an adult who lives with a developmental disability.

Amerigroup hosted an event in appreciation to all the local Boys & Girls Club members and Girl Scout Troops in the tri-city area on Thursday night. The organizations were treated to a screening of new film “Rock

Girls at Richards Middle School in Columbus are getting to expand their knowledge of Engineering, Math, and Science. The program called GEMS was started by Melissa Niemi, an eighth grade science teacher with a goal of encouraging

The FDA has approved a new vision correction treatment for those who need reading glasses. The West Georgia Eye Care Center on Whittlesey Boulevard in Columbus will be the first providers in our region.

Officials are on the scene of a gas leak near Kinnett Stadium on South Stadium Drive in Columbus. We have a crew on the scene, who reports the area is blocked off. Columbus Fire Marshal Ricky Shores