Category Archives: Local News

Verizon Wireless has announced it will be providing unlimited talk, text and data to qualified areas in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina from Oct. 7 through Oct. 11 due to the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew has disrupted the lives of thousands of people all across the region, even displacing one bride and groom and forcing them to relocate their dream wedding to Columbus. 

Two men have been arrested in connection to armed robberies in LaGrange and Hogansville, GA. 

Some roadways are already being blocked off by police officials. Those street closure updates can be found here

Walker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 13 people in a drug round-up on Oct. 6, including a former American Idol contestant.

A Georgia mother posted an emotional story about giving birth to her son and being evacuated from a hospital as Hurricane Matthew bares down the east coast.

Waffle House indicated on Twitter is closed 25 of its locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina in the path of Hurricane Matthew.

Publix and United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley teamed up on Friday to donate additional school supplies to kids in need in the community. Publix is a United Way Stuff The Bus sponsor, supporting the effort with

Power outages continue to be a major issue in South Carolina since Hurricane Matthew moved out of South Carolina.  

On Thursday, Oct. 6 the Georgia National Guard activated 10 State Service Cadets currently attending GMC. At the moment, GMC has 53 State Service Cadets out of a total program of 262.