Like all communities, Wetumpka had to navigate the coronavirus pandemic this year. And on top of that, they are still recovering from a tornado that hit in 2019. However, despite these challenges, Wetumpka may have experienced one of its biggest years of growth.
The businesses along Company Street in downtown Wetumpka got new life earlier this year, thanks to HGTV. Now it’s time for the street itself to undergo a transformation.
Work on Company Street in downtown Wetumpka is nearly finished. It’s a project that started more than three years ago.
Tourists visiting the City of Wetumpka may be surprised that many of the renovations they saw on HGTV’s hometown takeover are surrounded by construction. Mayor Jerry Willis says the City of Wetumpka has boomed with tourists since the airing of the show.
The City of Wetumpka has come to life during HGTV’s “Hometown Takeover” television series. The series featuring Wetumpka may be over, but residents of the community say this isn’t the end. The renovations made will forever have a lasting impact on their city. The series finale aired Sunday night at 7:00 pm. The last episode featured the new farmers market…
People in Wetumpka have plenty to celebrate this spring. On Saturday, they held Wetumpka Pride Earth Day 2021 as they look forward to the premiere of HGTV’s “Hometown Takeover” featuring the city next month. It all happened at the Wetumpka Farmers Market. Folks came out to buy and swap plants and get advice from master gardeners. This is a…
The Television series ‘Hometown Takeover’ is a show that features a town that Ben and Erin Napier choose to renovate. Wetumpka was chosen out of 2,600 towns to be features on the series. Two years after the devastating EF-2 tornado hit the downtown area, the community came together to turn that destruction into an opportunity to grow. The first episode…
