Category Archives: Local News

The opioid epidemic is taking much of the country by storm including Georgia and Alabama. Tuesday, the Lee County District Attorney announced a new plan to combat rampant overdoses.

Two men arrested in a multi-agency sting appeared before a judge, pleading not guilty to charges of child exploitation in Columbus Recorder’s Court.

Young people in the Chattahoochee Valley getting a chance to celebrate veterans. In honor of Veterans Day, the students at Ridgecrest Elementary School participating in a flying air show.

Representatives from Dollar General surprised teachers and students of Blanchard Elementary School in Columbus with a holiday surprise Tuesday.

Phenix City police are investigating a shooting on Sunday, leaving a 5-year-old boy injured. The mother of the child tells officers that the incident happened while she was taking her children out of her car near Riverview

The Phenix City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a person of interest in a homicide investigation.

A proposal for a high-speed rail to travel from Columbus to Atlanta was presented to the House Commission on Transit Governance and Funding on Monday. 

Andrew Scarborough appeared before Judge Julius Hunter in Columbus Recorders Court, answering to charges of murder in connection with 19-year-old Diondre Murphy’s shooting death.  H

Firefighters responded to house fire in Columbus Tuesday morning.   The fire happened at a home on Stonewall Drive. 

The holidays provide a great opportunity to appreciate family and friends. The season is also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Dr. Paula Walker King explains that securing enough rest and maintaining a healthy immune