Category Archives: Local News

Two men are arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a Berry College student from Columbus this weekend.

The woman’s lawyer Fleming has filed a class-action lawsuit against Equifax, saying the company was negligent when it lost private information on more than 140 million Americans.

Students at Columbus State University are raising awareness about homelessness in the Valley area.

According to the Jasper County Fire Department, six people were taken to the hospital.

A special projects month in the making, honoring the sacrifice of American military veterans who came back home but suffered through hardships up to their final days. 

Three attorneys, one judge and a chief assistant district attorney in Fountain City all dedicated their Saturday to helping people with criminal records get their lives back on track. 

Hollywood Connection welcomed another crowd of people in addition to National Drug Take Back event. Today the rollerblading rink and arcade hosted a fall festival where the money raised went directly to the Crisis Center of Russell County.  

News Leader 9 will be streaming a 7:00 p.m. ET newscast on Facebook live Saturday evening. 

The Phenix City Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead Saturday. 

Uptown Columbus, the Business Improvement District, MuscogeeMoms, Columbus ParksandRecreation and Columbus State University Student Government Association host the 16th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Festival.