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Community

Thomasville boys raise money for family in need

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
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By Lenah Allen
The four brothers raised over $5,000 at Friday's Lemonade stand for a family suffering from a rare genetic disorder.

Community

LIST: 4th of July events around the Big Bend and South Georgia

Updated: Jul. 2, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
It’s time to break out the grill, jump in the pool and of course, set off some fireworks.

Local

St. Marks won’t have a 4th of July fireworks display this year

Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By Staci Inez
The city could not find a certified pyrotechnician in time to put on a safe display.

Local

Children’s Home Society of Florida hosting teddy bear drive

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
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By Jacob Murphey
The group hopes to gather more than 500 stuffed animals by the end of the month.

Community

City of Tallahassee Parks & Rec offers cooling sites amid record-breaking temperatures

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 9:38 PM EDT
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By Alyssa Camacho and Staci Inez
City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs opening community centers to all as cooling off sites.

Community

LIST: Juneteenth events around the Big Bend and South Georgia this weekend

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 3:39 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Juneteenth was officially established as a federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure all enslaved people be freed.

Community

Bethel Summer Splash Heal Healthcare fair happening at cascades park 11am-3pm

Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
WCTV welcomed Doctor Sabrina Dickey to talk about the gran given to FSU's nursing program and the event at cascades that will inform the public about their health.

Local

Women Veterans United: Member talks about new non-profit

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
‘Women Veterans Unite’ is a 501(c)3 non-profit and was founded during the Pandemic. It already counts roughly 70 women of all ages and backgrounds as members.

It’s Our Honor

Tallahassee-based non-profit brings local Women Veterans together

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:51 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
A new group of ladies in Tallahassee is banding together to take back the narrative and bring awareness to the service and sacrifice that hundreds of thousands of women have made.

News

Florida Highway Patrol honors local dispatchers during National Telecommunicators Week

Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 10:13 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
It is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and all week-long local law enforcement agencies have been showing their gratitude to the people who are the voices behind some of the most serious and dangerous calls they respond to.
Radar and Lightning
Radar and Lightning

Military

‘It’s Our Honor’: Tallahassee Korean War vet remembers the ‘forgotten war’

Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 8:50 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
One Korean War veteran who now lives in Tallahassee recently recalled how quickly his life changed forever after America was forced to jump into action to defend its United Nations ally in the South.

Community

North Florida-South Georgia Bipolar Support Group to hold first meeting Tuesday, April 5

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 4:21 PM EDT
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By Pat Mueller
Wednesday, March 30, marks World Bipolar Awareness Day, and a community volunteer in Madison is working to connect people affected by the disorder through a new support group.

Community

Leon county release date and headliner for 2022 Spring Soul Festival

Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
Leon county officially announce this years Spring Soul Festival will be held at the Capital City Amphitheater on April 7,2022. This years feature performer is southern soul artist and singer King George.

Local

Call it a comeback! Tallahassee’s Market Saturdays return

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 4:12 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
The City of Tallahassee will be celebrating its 198th birthday this Saturday, and what better way to celebrate than with the return of Downtown Market Saturdays.

Community

A veteran’s wish to fish come true

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:35 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
A Florida community comes together to fulfill one man’s simple wish of to go on a fishing trip.

Local

Local sorority hosts Black History brain bowl

Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
Members of the Delta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will host a host a virtual academic brain bowl centered around the Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts Movement Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 4 p.m.

News

Doak funding controversy extends to campaign contributions in 2022 election

Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 9:36 AM EST
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By Monica Casey
A week away from the next Blueprint vote on the funding for Doak Campbell Stadium, the Leon County Democratic Party is making its position known on campaign contributions.

News

Franklin County residents host car show fundraiser for family who lost two daughters in fire

Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 at 3:28 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
“It’s a long, hard grieving process,” Eastpoint resident Kasey Hartman said. “So it’s gonna take some time, but I’m glad that we could all come together and help them.”

Community

Local leaders host “Stop the violence” rally in Gadsden County

Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 9:26 PM EST
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By Jacob Murphey
Local religious leaders held a “Stop the Violence” Rally outside of the county courthouse.

Community

“Smooches with Pooches:” Shelter dog speed dating

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:35 PM EST
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By Madison Glaser
“We’ll have people there to talk to you about them, tell you what they’re like, what kind of home they do best in, you’re welcome to stay there as long as you’d like to stay and look at the all the dogs you want to until you find the right one,” St. John said.

Community

Leon County opens more pop-up covid testing sites

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 4:29 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
As cases begin to decline in Leon County, more pop-up testing sites at Fort Braden and Northeast Branch Library are set to open this February.

Community

TLH firefighters honored for working Surfside catastrophe

Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:40 PM EST
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By Jacob Murphey
Florida state Fire Marshall and CFO Jimmy Partonis honored local search and rescue teams Tuesday for their efforts and assistance with last June’s building collapse in Surfside.

News

County approves Sheriff’s vision for Council on Status of Men and Boys

Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:14 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
The Sheriff laid out a proposed charter, with a different structure than the Council on the Status of Women and Girls, utilizing funding partnerships.

News

County votes to table preservation of Lake Hall School House, look at options

Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:11 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
After almost an hour of discussion at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Commissioners unanimously voted to table the issue and continue looking at options.

Community

Mosaic donates $100k to FAMU

Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
Tuesday the Mosaic Company announced a $100,000 donation to FAMU’s School of Business and Industry.

Community

FAMU student’s design featured in Target stores nationwide

Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 12:50 PM EST
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By Raghad Hamad
“This was my challenge as a creative,” Kah'Milah Ledgester said. “I felt elated because I did something that scared me.”

Community

Tallahassee Marathon returns Sunday after 2021 cancellation

Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 10:03 AM EST
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By WCTV Staff
The City of Tallahassee has released a map of temporary road closures of Calhoun Street, Franklin Boulevard and Lafayette Street.

News

Commissioner Porter calls town hall to address gun violence

Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 5:49 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
According to the sheriff’s office’s anatomy of a homicide report, 42% of victims and 35% of homicide offenders are 15-24 years old.

News

FAMU workers protest $10 wages

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 9:46 PM EST
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By Jaclyn Harold
A protest Tuesday morning outside Florida A&M, demanding livable wages for union workers..

News

Grocery prices continue to rise due to supply chain issues

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:39 PM EST
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By Madison Glaser
“Like milk, eggs, and bread, meats to eat, I’ve had to go to cheaper stuff it’s just ridiculous how expensive it is, not to mention gas,” said Fresh 4 Less customer Debra Fulbright.

News

Commissioner Proctor calls for reduced detainee population in Leon County

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:36 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
According to the Leon County Public Safety Council, taxpayers pay roughly 100 dollars per inmate per day—which adds up to more than $100,000 a day.

News

Detroit man bikes through Tallahassee on 3,200-mile journey for colon cancer

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 10:11 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
“I’m not exhausted physically or mentally,” Klein said. “I’m more rejuvenated than anything else.”

News

CRTPA to vote on Thomasville Road Multi-Use Path

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 7:03 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
Local leaders with the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency will hear an update on the Thomasville Road Multi-Use Path and decide whether to move forward.

News

‘Concerning’ numbers: TPD reports 26 shootings this month

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 6:49 PM EST
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By Savannah Kelley
“I feel like our community deserves more,” said Griffin Heights resident Tkeyah Williams. "It deserves somebody to at least stand up and show that they care.”

Community

MLB makes donation towards new Jackie Robinson marker

Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 6:50 PM EST
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By Jacob Murphey
On Friday, January 28 Grady County community members unveil a new historic marker outside of the Rodenberry Memorial Library in Downtown Cairo, Georgia.

Community

City continues Betton Road construction

Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 5:44 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
The City of Tallahassee is continuing their commitment to improving aging roadways, upgrading utilities and improve pedestrian safety along Betton Road.

News

Police Citizens Advisory Council commends TPD’s handling of jail incident

Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 6:19 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
The Police Citizens Advisory Council commended the Tallahassee Police Department’s handling of an incident at the jail last week involving an officer and a handcuffed suspect.

Local

Leon County Sheriff’s Office establishes mental health unit for crisis calls

Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 1:14 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
LCSO deputies work directly with the Apalachee Center when working on this unit, the press release says.

News

City votes to include performing arts center in master plan for Northwood Centre

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:16 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
The Sheridan Foundation requested the City donate five acres of the site to build a 20,000 square foot theater.

News

City of Tallahassee to participate in new Council on Status of Men and Boys

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil called for the creation of the council based on findings in the Anatomy of a Homicide report.

News

TEMPO program receives new grants, creates new partnerships

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 6:44 PM EST
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By Monica Casey
The program and foundation help disconnected youth between the ages of 16 and 25 who are not in school or employed.

South Georgia

Thomasville Police Department welcomes new K-9

Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
Two-year old German Shepherd Apollo is the newest member to the Thomasville Police Department and assigned to serve and protect the Thomasville community.

Community

Jackson County Sheriff’s introduce new 911 texting service

Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 4:22 PM EST
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By Alyssa Camacho
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday a new text-to-911 service.

Local

Today is WCTV’s Red Kettle Takeover Day!

Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM EST
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By WCTV Staff
We’ll be out at the Walmart off Thomasville Road from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. taking your donations for the Salvation Army of Tallahassee. We are also accepting online donations.

Local

Local school psychologist aims to raise awareness about critical shortage in industry

Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 10:47 PM EST
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By Katie Kaplan
It is National School Psychology Week and districts across the nation are highlighting the important work of counselors and advocates. School psychologists are trained in a variety of skills like special education evaluations, identifying learning needs helping teachers with classroom management plans, and providing counseling to struggling students.

Tallahassee

Student Body President Carrington Whigham excited to further FAMU’s legacy

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 9:03 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
New Student Body President Carrington Whigham is excited to get to work at FAMU, adding to her family's long legacy of contribution to the school and the community.

Education

FAMU recruitment continues to grow

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 7:40 PM EDT
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By Jaclyn Harold
FAMU admissions numbers are climbing, and officials say they’re using Homecoming as an opportunity the keep up the momentum.

Tallahassee

FAMU Homecoming returns with epic convocation ceremony

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 6:09 PM EDT
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By Elizabeth Millner
Florida A&M University is going all out this year as it celebrates homecoming for the first time in two years.

News

LCSO announces first female Assistant Sheriff

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 5:32 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Sheriff Walt McNeil announced on Friday that Argatha Gilmore is the new Assistant Sheriff for Law Enforcement.

Community

Halloween events in the Big Bend area

Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
There are many Halloween events happening in our area this weekend!
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