Category Archives: Local News

A special delivery on Leap Day this week had one local family "leaping" for joy. Local mom Samantha Paulino got a double dose of joy when she delivered twin boys on the rare February 29. 

Fort Benning is gearing up for its annual emergency relief campaign, geared toward helping soldiers in desperate financial straits. Back in the 1930’s and 40’s the fund got a huge boost from the man they called "Old

A longtime Columbus businessman is dedicated to helping at-risk youth. Standing on the steps of what will soon be the Martin Luther King Outdoor Learning Trail at Coolidge and MLK Boulevard, students chanted the very sentiments of

More than 31,000 people in Columbus came out vote yesterday on Super Tuesday, that number up from the nearly 12,000 voters who cast ballots in the 2012 presidential primaries.   

The Phenix City Police Department arrested two people after a high-speed chase that ended with the driver attempting to run over an officer.  

Georgia native and reigning Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell will be stopping in Atlanta on Thursday to help IHOP with their fundraiser supporting the Children’s Miracle Network. 

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – A construction company has been named in the restoration of the Historic Claflin School in Columbus. A press conference at the run-down school wrapped up on Wednesday announcing Batson-Cook as the Construction Manager.

Golden State Foods Corp. Chairman and CEO along with elected officials broke ground Wednesday morning on a new 165,000 square-foot, state of the art meat processing facility in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. 

A new business is coming to Columbus and they are hoping to fill management positions. Stars and Strikes is looking for people with two or more years of experience in management. The management job fair will be

The Opelika Police Department has obtained a murder warrant on Malik Dajuan Jacobs, alias, Malik Sistrunk.