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 fiancé, Zach, and her two pups - Dallas and Bleu.
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Instead of Black Friday, people in Auburn celebrated Blue Friday on November 26.
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Deputies are searching for 25-year-old Travios Sentrell Luke of Hurtsboro, Ala.
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Wednesday, Opelika police announced 18-year-old Tanihja Harris had been found safe.
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Fort Benning is hosting a multi-gun challenge - hosting more than 250 competitors from across the United States.
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Auburn University retiring bald eagle Spirit from pregame flights this Saturday
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A death investigation is underway after Opelika police found a 2-year-old dead.
A south Florida teen was found safe in Phenix City after being reported as missing on November 6, according to reports from WFLX.
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An Auburn man was arrested for the second time in three months on multiple charges including burglary.
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The City of Opelika recently installed 114 new automated external defibrillators or AEDs.
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Here in the Chattahoochee Valley, holiday lights to us means driving to Ludy’s Christmas Light Spectacular at least three times a week to feel like you’re in the North Pole.
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Police are on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash in Eufaula.
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Former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes officially has a set court date.
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The Opelika Police Department arrested a suspect on multiple charges including kidnapping.
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The Opelika Police Department is investigating a hit and run after a car crash on Gateway Drive.
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The community is mourning the loss of an Opelika High School teacher.
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The Eufaula Police Department is investigating a Sunday night shooting that left a juvenile injured.
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Heavy police presence on Hwy. 80, Misty Lane in Phenix City
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The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing Georgia man.
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Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of former Lanett Mayor Jonathon Kyle McCoy for felony ethics violations.
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The LaGrange Police Department made an arrest after a shooting threat was made to LaGrange High School.
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The Opelika Police Department held a press conference in regards to the murder of a 2-month-old child.
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77-year-old Freddie Rowell started at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in 2010, retiring in August of 2020.
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One woman is dead after a Tuesday afternoon shooting.
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According to Phenix City police, the alleged post was unsubstantiated and no credible evidence led Phenix City School Board members or law enforcement to believe the rumor had merit.
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A high-speed chase on I-85 has ended with three suspects in custody.
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A Phenix City man has been sentenced for distribution of child pornography.
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Opelika police searching for theft suspect seen on camera.
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A pedestrian is dead Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Opelika.
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Gov. Kay Ivey announced that AUBix LLC plans to open a $120 million data center in Auburn.
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 56-year-old man.
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A new Chick-fil-A restaurant is opening in Auburn this week!
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The westbound, right lane on U.S. Highway 280 will be closed Tuesday, July 20.
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The Opelika Police Department is investigating several unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle complaints.
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The Opelika Police Department is searching for a card fraud suspect.
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Auburn Police Division K-9, Emily, has retired after years of service.
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Opelika police releases surveillance photos to identify theft suspect
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Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of any individual(s) responsible for the death of Airreyon Trice.
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The Auburn Police Division arrested a rape suspect on a felony warrant.
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The investigation led to the arrest of 42-year-old Katie Farish Booker of Salem, who was the custodian of the two year old female at the time the abuse was discovered.
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16-year-old Allona Taylor was last seen June 13 in Salem. Officers believe Taylor could be in the Smiths Station area.
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Russell County High School’s baseball coach was found guilty in court of assaulting a student-athlete.
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On June 12, police arrested 19-year-old William Payton Moody with a transient address on a warrant charging him with robbery second degree.
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The Eufaula Police Department arrested a juvenile for threatening communications concerning a local industry.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation provided a forensic sketch on the possible appearance of the person whose skull was found in February.
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Four men were arrested by the Opelika Police Narcotics Division on multiple drug charges.
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The annual ‘Touch A Truck’ event is returning to downtown Opelika this weekend.
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A second suspect has been arrested in the May 2 homicide of a Eufaula man, according to police.
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Now dozens of Lee County Sheriff’s Office employees who were working that day and in the aftermath of the tornado are authorized to wear a special ribbon bar.
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a grant to an East Alabama nonprofit agency that helps child victims of sexual assault and abuse in Lee and Macon Counties.