Category Archives: Local News

The new Hands- Free Distracted Driving bill goes into effect July 1st. The new law will require citizens to use hands- free technology while using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.

Less than 24 hours ago, Columbus Police responded to a shooting at the Elizabeth Canty apartments.

The City of Columbus took time during its latest council meeting to recognize a championship gymnastics team based in the Fountain City. 

With plenty uphill battles ahead, multiple candidates across Alabama did not get a majority vote. Therefore, the next step is a runoff up against the other person with the most votes.

Pippa barked and nipped at the reptile’s tail for more than a decade, chasing it back into the river where they lived.

One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Troup County early Wednesday morning. 

When he tried to dispose of the dead snake, the snake’s head bit him, pumping all the venom it had into him.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting a death investigation in Marion County.

MBI is assisting the Madison County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. 

Soldiers in one Army unit will start testing an exoskeleton that could change the way troops move around the battlefield.