Sunny and dry Thursday. After 60s early in the day, highs reach the low 90s during the middle of the afternoon.
Clear and pleasant Thursday night. 80s during the evening fall into the 70s overnight; we’ll have lows in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees Friday morning.
From Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) – A woman known to downtown Auburn residents as “Ruth” was arrested Tuesday afternoon on Toomer’s Corner and charged with disorderly conduct.
Who is Ruth
Tian Guihua, 59, is known to many in the community as “Ruth” or the “screaming lady on Toomer’s Corner.” She has spent years preaching and yelling near the corner while holding a sign.
Auburn police arrested Guihua for disorderly conduct Tuesday afternoon.
Community reaction
Some residents said they were confused about the timing of the arrest, while others said they expected it to happen eventually.
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) – Chattahoochee Valley Community College received $612,455 in workforce development grants from the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.
The college received five separate grants. More than $200,000 will go toward the practical nursing program. Another $180,000 will go toward workforce education in supply chain, logistics and transportation. More than $48,000 will go toward lab equipment in the medical laboratory technology program. The college also received two grants worth $85,000 each for a career coordinator and a success coach to guide students through school and after graduation.
Practical Nursing Department Chair Dr. Vernissa Sparks said part of the $200,000 going toward her program will fund a virtual reality simulator for students to practice their skills.
“One of the big purchases that we are going to have with that grant is going to be the virtual reality equipment and I am very excited for that. That’s going to really put our students in the real world,” Sparks said.
