Alexis Thornton
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- 4
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Anchor Dee Armstrong reflects on covering 9/11, 25 years later (opens the original)
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Sept. 11 marked a defining day for journalists who stayed on the air for hours trying to make sense of the chaos. One of them was News Leader 9’s Dee Armstrong, who anchored the WTVM evening newscast 25 years ago. News Leader 9’s Alexis Thornton has her look back. “My prayers is that I never have to cover anything like that again ever,” Armstrong said. Sept. 11, 2001, was a day that changed the country forever. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when 19 terrorists hijacked fo
Columbus Technical College unveils $12M Puckett Center training facility (opens the original)
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus Technical College officially unveiled its newest resource for workforce development on Friday, hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a state-of-the-art training facility designed to prepare local residents for in-demand careers. The 13,000-square-foot facility, located on Fort Benning Road in South Columbus, is named after the late Colonel Ralph Puckett Jr. — a Columbus native, revered U.S. Army hero and Medal of Honor recipient who was awarded the nation’s highes
Back-to-school checklist: vaccines, registration and bus apps for Columbus-area families (opens the original)
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - With school days away, families in Georgia and Alabama are being reminded to complete several requirements before the first day of class. In Georgia, health officials say pre-K, kindergarten and new students need vision, dental, hearing and nutrition screenings. Seventh graders must receive a Tdap shot and a meningococcal shot. Eleventh graders need a meningococcal booster, unless their first dose was given at or after age 16. In East Alabama, state health officials say st
Celebration of life held for Alexis Hill, Dollar General manager shot and killed on the job (opens the original)
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Family, friends, and city leaders gathered Friday to say goodbye to Alexis Hill, the general manager of the Dollar General on Victory Drive who was shot and killed while on the job June 23. The funeral was held at Cathedral of Prayer Church of God in Christ. Hill graduated from Kendrick High School and continued her education at Columbus Technical College. She was a member of the Life Church of Columbus. She is survived by her mother, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, othe
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