Category Archives: Local News

The Hawaii ukulele player best known for his appearance in the movie “Shallow Hal” died on Kauai, according to multiple news reports.

The rise of antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis, and poses one of the greatest challenges for public health today.Dr. Paula Walker King from Columbus State University says it’s important to complete your anti-biotic when they

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a press conference at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday.

The historic Bulloch House officially reopens Tuesday after a fire completely destroyed the restaurant on June 10.

A Columbus animal shelter is calling its holiday animal adoption drive a rousing success. Animal Ark Rescue offered free adoptions for all of its animals beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving and running through Monday. 

A controversial social media post by a state lawmaker in West Alabama has a lot of people talking. State Representative Alan Harper posted on Facebook asking people to shop at "American owned" convenience stores and boycott others.

A fun day at a barbecue took a tragic turn for a Cataula woman back in April.  After seven months of intense therapy and rehab at several Atlanta area medical facilities, 24-year-old Shanita Rutherford died Saturday. 

Tide fans are in familiar territory this time of year, many of them once again looking for tickets to the South Eastern Conference Championship Game.