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The men, 49-year-old Kenneth James and 33-year-old Marcus Marshall were arrested for trafficking nearly $1 million worth of cocaine in an ongoing investigation. 

The Centers for Disease Control encourage the public to stay ahead of the flu virus by becoming vaccinated before the end of October. 

A man in West Georgia is wanted after he walked away from a work-release program. 

Three of the nation’s most senior enlisted officers along with their spouses will lead a panel at a military family summit Tuesday. 

Phenix City police are searching for a suspect who committed an armed robbery at a local grocery store. 

Here’s your look at News Leader 9’s recaps, top stories, and breaking news that will be talked about Tuesday.

For the first time, members of the Muscogee County School Board publicly heard from a special independent counsel hired to look into potential ethics issues that some board members believe may jeopardize the school district’s accreditation.

It’s an ongoing debate over comments a former teacher in Columbus made to two students at Reese Road Elementary School.

It’s been nearly a year since Wayne and Crystal Leatherman buried their 5-year-old son, Jake, after he lost a long battle with leukemia.

A hot topic of discussion at Monday night’s Troup County School Board meeting was the mold in Rosemont Elementary School.