Category Archives: Local News

 A year after being kidnapped by Boko Haram, some of the girls who escaped are defying their captors by going to school.

Did you know, colorectal cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death from cancer?Angela Dumbuya, Nurse Practitioner at Columbus Regional Health tells News leader 9 more information on

The Columbus City Council is meeting and on the agenda is a big talker – the property tax freeze. 

Shamon Williams, Damian Williams and Kayera Cobb were arrested on Monday and are now all facing charges in connection to the shooting.

Spring break is here and there are several events going on in the Valley area!

Blue Bell Ice Cream is recalling three flavors of its 3 oz. ice cream cups over concerns of possible listeriosis contamination.

The company says 74,000 cases of its frozen foods that include spinach may be contaminated with Listeria. The recall is voluntary for the company, and the potentially contaminated products were distributed to stores nationwide in the United

Little League World Series prodigy, Mo’ne Davis is shocking the world again with her response to a nasty tweet by a college baseball player.

The American Red Cross of West Central Georgia is hosting the Hometown Heroes Breakfast, honoring those who go above and beyond.