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Mike Wolfe Shares Update After Columbia Car Accident: Girlfriend Leticia Cline Hospitalized

Mike Wolfe Shares Update After Columbia Car Accident: Girlfriend Leticia Cline Hospitalized

Issue #557

September 15, 2025

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🌤️ Columbia’s Weather - Partly cloudy w/ High of 92, low of 66

📰 Mike Wolfe Shares Update After Columbia Car Accident: Girlfriend Leticia Cline Hospitalized

📰 Junior Main Street Program Connects Teens with Downtown Businesses and Events

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!

Mike Wolfe Shares Update After Columbia Car Accident: Girlfriend Leticia Cline Hospitalized

American Pickers star Mike Wolfe and his girlfriend, Leticia Cline, were involved in a serious car accident Friday night in Columbia.

Wolfe shared the news with his Instagram followers on Saturday, saying, “By the grace of God, we’re both safe and okay. We are both receiving excellent care, and while Leticia is still in the hospital, she is expected to make a full recovery. Thank you for respecting our privacy at this time, and we appreciate all of your love [and] prayers. God bless.”

He also posted a photo of the mangled vintage car, writing, “It’s been a rough nite, but now there’s light at the end of the tunnel. I truly believe in the power of group prayers. Thank you to all of you that have sent them to us.”

Cline gave her own update from the hospital, where she is recovering from extensive injuries. “Hopefully I get surgery tomorrow,” she wrote, listing “broken jaw (in a few places), broken ribs, sternum, collapsed lung, and a lot of swelling on my spine. My mouth will be wired shut, but I still got my brain, and that’s all that matters.”

Wolfe and Cline have been together for four years and often share their travels and projects with fans.

Junior Main Street Program Connects Teens with Downtown Businesses and Events

On September 6, 2025, Columbia Main Street launched a brand-new, youth leadership program, Junior Main Street, designed to provide a unique opportunity for high school students grades 9-12 to gain hands-on leadership experience by building professional skillsets in marketing, tourism, and community event logistics. The inaugural class of 25 outstanding high school students from public, private, and online schools across Maury County will participate in this eight-month program guided by the program’s founder and leader, Main Street Manager Kelli Johnson.

Students will meet twice a month with select downtown businesses to provide support with marketing initiatives that include social media content, visual merchandising, advertising, and digital marketing.

“This program is about empowering students to take ownership of their community while gaining real-world business experience,” said Kelli Johnson, Main Street Manager. “I have worked closely with the Columbia Main Street Corporation on this new initiative and we are excited to see the impact this first class will have, not just this year, but for years to come!”

Participating businesses include: Puckett’s Restaurant, Hattie Jane’s Creamery, Needle and Grain, Muletown Bikes, Gallery 48, ēlia Day Spa, Lily Jane, Red 7 Pizza, and Columbia Health Store.

In addition to marketing mentorships, students will actively volunteer at Columbia Main Street’s signature events: First Fridays, Fall Fest, and the Columbia Christmas Parade. A highlight of the program includes the creation of a student-led community event. This year’s class has chosen to host the first-ever Muletown Movie Night on October 25, 2025, from 3–8 PM in Downtown Columbia. The evening will feature a special outdoor showing of The Hannah Montana Movie, filmed in Columbia 16 years ago, complete with vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, and other fun activities.

The Columbia Main Street Corporation and the City of Columbia work in close partnership to ensure Downtown Columbia continues to thrive for both residents and visitors through initiatives, projects, and events. To learn more, visit columbiamainstreet.com.

👉 $5 Fridays at Rippa Villa From Now Until Halloween

From now until Halloween, you can experience a one hour guided tour at Rippa Villa for just $5. FRIDAYS ONLY! Purchase your ticket online and arrive any time between 9 AM and 4 PM. Check in at the visitor center when you arrive, and we will place you on the next tour.

Tickets must be purchased ONLINE. No exceptions.