Jessie Gibson
Digital Content Manager
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Jessie Gibson joined WTVM News Leader 9 in March of 2020. She is a Columbus native and a 2017 Auburn University graduate with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Before joining WTVM, Jessie worked as an on-air personality and program director for iHeartMedia stations South 106.1 in Columbus and B100 in Albany, Ga. She also served as a producer for the 6 p.m. broadcast for WLTZ in Columbus.
During her senior year of college, she worked as a social media intern for Late Night with Seth Meyers at NBC in New York. Jessie has a passion for television, comedy and sports.
In her spare time, she dabbles in photography and enjoys traveling. She loves spending time with her family and friends, her husband, Zach, and her two pups - Dallas and Bleu.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Auburn Police Department arrested a man on a voyeurism charge.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Opelika Police Department is investigating a theft of property that occurred at an Ulta.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Phenix City Police Department is looking for answers in a 2-year-old homicide case.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
A Phenix City man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple federal charges.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson, Jason Dennis and William McLain
Fort Benning will officially become Fort Moore during a ceremony at Doughboy Stadium on May 11.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 6:58 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
According to officials, the charge stems from a shooting that occurred on May 5 in the 900 block of Powledge Ave.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a victim in a 33-year-old cold case.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 8:48 AM CDT
|By Gabriela Johnson and Jessie Gibson
The LaGrange Police Department is searching for a 13-year-old boy after a shooting that left a man dead earlier this month.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 9:22 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
A church in Dadeville is hosting a breakfast fundraiser in honor of the victims in last weekend’s mass shooting.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
According to officials, the crash occurred on Lee Road 179 - near the intersection of Lee Road 246 - around 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 16.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:45 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The City of Smiths Station is hosting its first ‘Rockin’ on the Rails’ event next weekend.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
A Selma man is behind bars after being arrested after attempting to run from police during a traffic stop in Troup County.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 11:19 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the fire Tuesday morning, according to their Facebook page.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
A Eufaula woman is behind bars after being arrested on drug trafficking charges.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
An Opelika woman whose son first discovered Opelika Baby Jane Doe’s remains a decade ago - now known as Amore Wiggins - has died at 69 years old.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:33 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is to provide jail services for individuals under Fort Benning’s jurisdiction who are pending action by military authorities.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:47 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson and Reagan Ranzer
The City of Lafayette is holding an emergency utility committee meeting Wednesday morning after announcing that residents could possibly be put on a water restriction.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Multiple roads in the WTVM viewing area are closed due to flooding.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
Niffer’s Place in Opelika is closed until further notice due to damage from storms.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 8:28 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Opelika Police Department will be hosting a memorial and candlelight vigil to honor Amore Wiggins (Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe).
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
The Phenix City Police Department is investigating a homicide and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
On March 17, Auburn police arrested 20-year-old Trevon Jamar Henderson and 22-year-old Mya Renea Patterson both from Auburn.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
According to Barbour County Coroner Chip Chapman, the victim has been identified as 64-year-old James Curtis Flemming, of Eufaula.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson
On March 18, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Opelika officers responded to a report of gun shots in the 100 Block of Brannon Avenue.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:00 AM CDT
|By Jessie Gibson and Gabriela Johnson
A 19-month-old is dead following a house fire in Lee County.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:39 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The 2023 Auburn Floral Trail is underway now through April 21.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:33 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
Fort Benning will officially become Fort Moore during a ceremony at Doughboy Stadium on May 11.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 2:51 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson and Debra Worley
A student from Auburn University won a new car after sinking a full-court putt during halftime of a basketball game.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 8:13 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
One person is dead following an early morning house fire in Phenix City.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 2:44 PM CST
|By Reagan Ranzer and Jessie Gibson
As of Monday, Ruth Vickerstaff was appointed an attorney named Zach Alsobrook.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:26 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
An Auburn University student winning a car after sinking a full-court putt.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 8:02 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The 2023 Auburn University Dance Marathon raised a total of $276,237 for The Children’s Hospital at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 3:53 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson and Emily Van de Riet
A 26-year-old power line worker was electrocuted on the job late Monday night in Georgia.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 8:52 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
An Auburn University student was missing for 47 years. Now, investigators have new answers to decades-old questions.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson and Gray News staff
Authorities say nine victims are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at local hospitals.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:25 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
A multi-vehicle crash has left a road closure on Alabama 51 in Lee County.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Macon County on Friday, February 10.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 1:47 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to its own station after a car crashed into the building.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:53 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
News Leader 9 obtained more details on an east Alabama high speed chase that occurred on February 10 - involving a metro-Atlanta armed robbery suspect.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:20 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The Phenix City Police Department has arrested two people for murder after a woman was found dead on Friday morning.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
A record number of freshman will be yelling “War Eagle” this fall!
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:20 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
Lee-Scott Academy is on lockdown for a reported armed subject in the area.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:35 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
An Opelika man was arrested on attempted murder charges after a victim was shot in January.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:08 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The Valley Police Department is investigating a deadly fire that occurred on County Road 496.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:23 AM CST
|By Jatavia O'Neal and Jessie Gibson
Phenix City police are investigating a deadly shooting that has left one child dead, confirms Coroner Arthur Sumbry.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:52 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
Bond has been revoked for an east Alabama man charged with the murder of a father and daughter.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:23 PM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
The Vickerstaffs arrived in Opelika on Jan. 26 to be processed before being taken to the Lee County Detention Center.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
Auburn police are investigating a wreck that has left a pedestrian dead.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:16 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
80-year-old Rose Wald Rudd was last seen in the area of Lee Road 439 in Salem.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:34 AM CST
|By Jessie Gibson
According to Eufaula officials, an arrest has been made for an assault at a south Eufaula Avenue establishment that occurred on January 14.