Category Archives: Local News

The Columbus Fire Department showed their appreciation to a local business Friday. CFD presented a plaque to Whitewater Express, who has helped the fire department with its water rescue training.

Twenty-three community partners from Columbus, Phenix City, and Fort Benning are working on a collaborative regional project to bring the communities together using the Chattahoochee River.?

People complained to South Carolina's licensing agency about Todd Kohlhepp's threats, grim statements and obscene Facebook posts years before authorities found a woman chained on his property and charged him in…

The No. 14 Auburn Tigers will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, according to ESPN. 

American Atheists has unveiled its holiday billboards, including 2 in the Shreveport area. They encourage people to "Skip church for a merrier Christmas." A spokesman says the group is trying to stir the pot.

‘Tis the season to give and the Salvation Army is counting on that with its Red Kettle Campaign. There are 35 locations across Columbus and Phenix City with bell ringers ready to accept money in the red

The Auburn Police Department has arrested an Auburn University employee on child pornography charges.

Homewood police says their internal affairs team is investigating the detainment of a woman in a theft case.

As approaching winter months are expected to keep firefighters busy across the region, Columbus officials are hoping 25 new firefighters can help them tackle the predicted workload.

A new business in the Uptown Columbus area will be opening soon. Uptown Wine & Spirits will be opening Monday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at 1208 Broadway on the corner of 12th St.