Category Archives: Local News

On Friday, Dec. 4 around 11:17 p.m. the Columbus Police Department patrol units were called to the intersection of Mellon Street and Bernard Drive concerning a shooting.When the officers arrived they discovered Demetrius Williams suffering from multiple

Jury selection is in progress for an Auburn High School student accused of raping another student inside the school in November of 2014.Police say Deairean Whetsthone has been charged as an adult with rape in the first-degree

A man was found guilty of willful child abuse on Friday in Lee County, AL.Zachary Tadlock was arrested in July of 2014, and then indicted by a grand jury for torturing, abusing and beating the 2-year-old child

Some local students got a taste of what life will be like after high school on Friday.Kids from Northside High School went on a retreat to Columbus Technical College. Educators demonstrated curriculum from programs like criminal justice,

If you think city and public safety leaders need to work on making Columbus a safer place, you might find a new technology as a step in the right direction.On Friday city administrators met to launch a new high-tech

It all comes to down to this: Alabama plays Florida in Atlanta for the SEC title and a trip to the playoffs; and meanwhile drama unfolds around the nation as other teams in other leagues achieve glory

Alabama and Florida will square off for the eighth time in the SEC championship game Saturday. Here’s a quick synopsis of each of their meetings.

More than 20 students participated in the intense spelling bee at Aaron Cohn Middle School Friday morning.After nearly an hour of spelling words, Kevin Guernsey was the winner and Inayah Muhammed was first runner-up.

LEE COUNTY, AL (WTVM) – The trial has resumed for an East Alabama man charged with child abuse.On Tuesday, a recess was ordered when the victim’s mother went into labor.Zachary Tadlock was arrested in July of 2014,

Calling all Christmas lovers to join Santa, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear, and Mayor Teresa Tomlinson at The 8th Annual Broadway Holiday Festival.