Category Archives: Local News

Macon County Sheriff’s Office confirms to News Leader 9 that the 2 bodies found in a wooded area near County Road 13 are two missing Atlanta men.  

The deadline is approaching for management at Ralston Towers in Columbus to make sure its new fire alarm system is up to city code. 

The Columbus Police Department has located a 42-year-old woman who went missing. 

The Macon County Coroner confirms to News Leader 9 that a decaying body has been found on County Road 13. 

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas is being taken to task on Twitter after a now-deleted tweet was perceived as victim-shaming another U.S. gymnast that’s come out against sexual assault.

A Columbus-based non-profit is giving away more than 100 turkeys to those in need this weekend. 

Thanksgiving is approaching and several organizations are donating turkeys and supplies to families around the Chattahoochee Valley. 

Students and volunteers at Columbus State unveiled a new mural to shine light on the spirit of Columbus.  

Shelby Isaac was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting and killing E.J. Tate, his girlfriend Edwina Thomas, and their unborn child in January 2016. 

A group’s last-minute trip to Sam’s Club on a Friday night turned into an experience that has changed their lives and touched people around the world.