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As we enjoy these hot summer days outdoors, doctors are warning that skin cancer is on the rise.July is UV Safety Month and Dr. Glenn Harnett gave News Leader 9 more details about skin cancer.

The Kinetic Credit Union is holding their second annual Christmas in July event. They do it in July every year because people everywhere are always doing things around Christmas time.

An armed robbery suspect is being sought by the Columbus Police Department after surveillance footage shows him entering a gas station with a weapon.

Dozens gathered Tuesday night in Phenix City to pray for the victims of the Louisiana movie theater shooting, as well as the family of the local man who committed the horrific act.

The negative impact of sequestration was the first and one of the main items on Tuesday’s city council agenda in Columbus. Gary Jones with the Chamber of Commerce has one clear message and that is to stop sequestration,

Columbus City Council is helping to boost local service organizations, allocating more than $600,000 total in funds at Tuesday night’s meeting. Council members voted to approve $376,066 to Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. Most of that money will go

The last Property Tax Freeze forum of the year will be held at the Columbus Public Library located at 3000 Macon Road on Wednesday, July 29 at 6 p.m.  

Area job seekers, listen up! A southeastern solar company will be hosting two job fairs on Wednesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 29 seeking hundreds of permanent employees.

A man featured on our weekly segment of the Area's Most Wanted in 2012 has been sentenced on drug charges.

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: