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An Army unit recently pulled together to help a staff sergeant dealing with a very sick child. What makes it special is that she seems to have beaten a type of cancer that’s often fatal.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a model, you will have an opportunity to make that a dream a reality. The Exotica Modeling Agency will conduct a model search for perspective models on Nov. 15 at the

Columbus Police say there has been an arrest in the murder of Lacosta Williams. Williams was shot at the Booker T. Washington Apartments on Monday.Now police say they have arrested Stephen Douglas James, 22, and charged him

Data breach… after data breach… after data breach…Will it ever be safe to swipe again? How can you protect yourself? Join News Leader 9’s Barbara Gauthier for Swipe Security, Thursday at 11 p.m. on News Leader 9.

In less than a week, Muscogee County voters could say yes to redevelopment laws. The special election item, which voters will decide on Tuesday, will allow city leaders to revitalize blighted areas throughout the community. News Leader

Firefighters are reminding you to check the batteries in your smoke detectors when you set your clocks back this Sunday. They say the end of Daylight Saving Time is a good time to put in fresh batteries

The sign-up period to enroll in a qualified health care plan under the Affordable Care Act is fast approaching.If you plan on enrolling, you have from Nov. 15, 2014 through Feb. 15, 2015. To keep the public

The death of a local father of five shows the power of social media, with multiple comments on Facebook, including one from Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson.

This week, schools across the nation are celebrating Red Ribbon Week, an anti-drug campaign geared towards keeping kids drug free. Rainbow hair, mix-match socks and royal blue locks are just some of the Crazy Hair and Wacky

Columbus firefighters were busy fighting three fires early Wednesday morning.