Leonard had a list of accolades throughout his career, including being honored by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters as ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A long-time anchor and local icon has died at 71 after battling health issues. Charles Mashburn, known ...

(AP) - Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - WTVM once again spread holiday cheer with its annual Holiday Toy Drive, bringing smiles to families across the Chattahoochee Valley. On Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET, ...

Scenes from FIFA's 1994 World Cup draw in Las Vegas Mike Powell, Al Bello, Chris Wilkins, Neal Simpson / Getty; design: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic Wandering the maze of slot machines and ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Marquay Collins, a 24-year-old social media personality known to millions as “marquaythegoat,” has died, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said Wednesday. Officials say ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - An arrest has been made days after a deadly shooting at the Budgetel Inn and Suites in Columbus. 23-year-old Ricky Daniels is accused of killing 31-year-old Xavier Igus Sunday ...

Daniel Etherton joined the WTVM News Leader 9 team as a Digital Content Producer in 2025. He is a proud graduate of Auburn University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing in December ...

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - A 42-year-old woman died in a traffic crash involving a school bus and passenger vehicle near the 1000 block of East University Drive. Auburn Police officers responded to the ...

MIDLAND, Ga. (WTVM) - Three people are dead following what authorities are calling a “family incident” in Midland, Harris County Coroner Joe Weldon said. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 31-year-old man has died following a shooting at a Columbus hotel, according to the Columbus Police Department. Law enforcement officers responded to the Budgetel Inn & Suites ...

correction: According to the Medical Examiner’s Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Evelyn Farmer died from natural causes related to heart issues, not from a dog attack as initially ...