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Hundreds of elderly folks in our area struggle each day to pay for medications, rent, bills, food, and often going hungry after their fixed income runs out for the month. 

Recently-retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will headline the 2016 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum in Columbus.

A new facility that develops electrolyte drinks is now open in Columbus. CeraSport is a rice-based hydrant that uses rice instead of sugar, making it a healthier alternative which is also used by the fitness community.   

Sleepless in the Valley, Thursday, May 5 at 11 p.m. EDT/10 p.m. CDT on News Leader 9. And join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #NoSleep. 

More than 2.5 million Americans are living with an artificial hip. For those with a failed hip replacement, many are either too afraid to have a revision or don’t know what can be done and instead live

(Franklin, GA) A Heard County Teacher and Coach was formally charged Thursday for having inappropriate sexual relations with a female student after a week long investigation lead by the Franklin Police Department, Heard County Sheriff’s Office, and

The man at the center of a March drug bust in Columbus was arrested by law enforcement on Wednesday.

Nearly half of returning veterans say they suffer from chronic pain and are four times more likely to develop sleep disorders. But instead of treating them with medications with heavy side effects, researchers are shedding some light on

It’s been one week since the world learned about the death of music icon Prince. Fans in Columbus gathered Thursday afternoon to publicly celebrate his life and legacy with a candlelight vigil. 

The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating an at-risk missing elderly couple.  Robert and Mae Bell, both 86, were last seen in his red 2008 P.T. Cruiser with Georgia tag DV558S outside of