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Suspect arrested in shooting on Valencia Dr, 1 injured
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting on Valencia Drive that resulted in one person being injured. According to officials, the incident took place in the 1000 block of Valencia Dr, and a female victim was shot in the arm. The victim sustained...
Pop Up Showers & Storms For Your Labor Day Weekend, But Increased Rain Chances Coming Next Week!
We’re starting out with a good bit of sunshine this morning and temps in the 70s across the region. This afternoon, look for partly cloudy skies early before we see those pop up showers and storms fire up again. Highs today will be in the mid 90s. The heat index will be up near 100°. […]
Experts weigh in on head trauma in high school football
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Concerns of sports-related head injuries are rising amid the recent death of an Alabama high school football player who passed away over the weekend from a traumatic brain injury. According to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the annual incidence of sports-related concussions is estimated at 300,000. McKenzie Grier, Sports […]
Columbus Dream Center provides free food, clothing and more during public event
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Dream Center is aiming to assist the community members in need during a free public event. The Dream Center will be open Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4114 Oates Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31904. The Dream Center says it will be providing free food, groceries, clothing, […]
OFTC strengthens commitment to commercial truck driving program
Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) continues to meet workforce demands, specifically in producing quality trained commercial truck drivers, bridging the gap to combat the state’s truck driver shortage. In the last four years, enrollment in the College’s Commercial Truck Driving (CTD) program has increased 40 percent, a direct result of the college’s...
Georgia Power is drilling holes more than a mile underground. Here’s why
At a trio of spots in rural Georgia, including Bartow County, the state’s largest utility is boring holes thousands of feet into the Earth’s crust. The purpose isn’t to suck up water or to hunt for rare minerals. Instead, Georgia Power is testing to see if the rocks as much as 2 miles down might be a suitable place to store carbon dioxide produced by its oil- and gas-fired power plants, instead of allowing the heat-trapping gas to escape into the atmosphere. ...
Free estate planning services offered to Columbus seniors
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - In a joint effort to help reduce property vacancy and abandonment, three organizations are offering free estate planning services to Columbus homeowners aged 62 and older. This initiative, which involves the Land Bank Authority, Georgia Heirs Property Law Center and the Department of Community Reinvestment, aims...
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