Monday, August 20 2012 5:19 PM EDT2012-08-20 21:19:14 GMT
Columbus Fire and EMS divers recovered a man's body from the Chattahoochee River. Search teams found the body of 23-year-old Jarvis Willis of Phenix City, AL around midnight Monday. More >>
Columbus Fire and EMS divers recovered a man's body from the Chattahoochee River. Search teams found the body of 23-year-old Jarvis Willis of Phenix City, AL around midnight Monday.More >>
Thursday, August 16 2012 11:31 AM EDT2012-08-16 15:31:16 GMT
The third victim in this weekend's drowning has died. Family members tell News Leader 9 David Brown, 3, died after he was taken off life support Tuesday night at Egleston's Children's Hospital in Atlanta.More >>
The third victim in this weekend's drowning has died. Family members tell News Leader 9 David Brown, 3, died after he was taken off life support Tuesday night at Egleston's Children's Hospital in Atlanta.More >>
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Thursday, May 23 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:57:54 GMT
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society Volunteer Lacey Williams and WALB's Stephen Abel drew the winning raffle ticket late Wednesday afternoon for a $100 gas card donated by Harold Jackson and PetroleumMore >>
A group of volunteers raised a total of $640 by selling the raffle tickets. The money will be used to fight animal cruelty through education and awareness.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:01:10 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:09 GMT
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Albany's unemployment rate declined to 8.6 percent in April, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.9 percent in March. TheMore >>
The unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region declined to 8.2 percent in April, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4 percent in March. The rate was 8.8 percent in April a year ago.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:30:38 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe two men are behind a smash and grab and a break in at two convenience stores within four miles of each other.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) -
Another life has been claimed by the Chattahoochee River. Tuesday evening, several crews with the Columbus Dive Team helped pull a Greencastle, IN man from the Phenix City side of the river.
Police spoke with Katy Litchford-Brock who said her husband 56-year-old Harold Brock went in to the river, started to struggle, called for help and went under.
Witnesses say Brock was underwater for 5 to 10 minutes before he was pulled out. He was transported to the Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just before 8:00 p.m.
This is the area's 5th drowning in less than a month. Copyright 2012 WTVM. All rights reserved.
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