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LEE COUNTY, AL (WTVM) An Auburn man accused of killing his 5-year-old stepdaughter appeared in court Wednesday morning.Only one witness took the stand for this case. Detective Michael Creighton answered questions from both sides about this open

The CDC conducts a phone survey every year and asks adults if they’ve had any sort of exercise outside of their regular jobs (from running to walking to even gardening) in the past month. If the answer

The Columbus Health Department is sponsoring a College Vaccination Kick Offon July 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is designed to assist college bound freshmen and those re-entering or transferring colleges to

Join Barbara Gauthier for Abduction Prevention, Thursday, July 2at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT on News Leader 9.

Dozens of the victim's family members appeared in Recorder's court Wednesday and watched as details in what's being called an accidental shooting were described.

In observance of Independence Day, there will be a change in waste collection services.The Solid Waste Collection Services which includes household, recycling, yard waste and bulk items, will be collected on Thursday, July 2 instead of Friday,July

In an order issued on Wednesday, an Alabama U.S. District judge has ordered all of the state’s judges to comply with a landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

Happy First of July. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out were halfway through the year, although its not actually half until noon local time. 

The skin is the largest organ of the body, so its no wonder that skin cancer is the most common cancer of them all. In fact, 73,000 people will be told they have melanoma a cancer with no

From the WTVM News Leader 9 web desk, here are the top three stories you need to know for Wednesday, July 1.