Category Archives: Local News

We in the Chattahoochee Valley live in what is called the stroke belt where people are more likely to experience a stroke due to certain lifestyles and poor eating choices.

Look for another beautiful day on Tuesday with highs nearing 90 and mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. As we make it to the middle of the week, however, we will be in store for some changes.

Students in the Muscogee County School District are anticipating the end of the school year and one group of those students is looking forward to moving forward in the next phase of life.

The person who shot and killed a Columbus man on Hamilton in February has not yet been identified.

A federal agency has ignored a 2006 federal law requiring the creation of a national child abuse registry, leaving an untold number of children in harm’s way when their families move to new states.

The deaths of hundreds of children because of abuse or neglect goes unnoticed every year by agencies that protect kids. Congress and a 45-year-old law are largely to blame.

When children die because of abuse or neglect, child protection agencies are often blamed – they are underfunded and overworked. But there are many other culprits who failed children.

During the search, they found not only the 5 pounds of pot, but also edible marijuana food, along with cocaine, ecstasy, and LSD.

If you’re wondering where you should head for some good deals, we’ve got you covered!

Scientists are using forensic genetics to help solve decades-old cold cases.