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Seventeen Yorkshire Terriers were rescued on Tuesday, and law enforcement officers say the dogs were living in deplorable conditions outside a Tallassee home. 

Phenix City council approved a proposal Tuesday morning to refinance more than $13 million that Mayor Eddie Lowe says will save the city nearly $600,000.

The 316th Cavalry Brigade dedicated a Reconnaissance and Security Compound to the memory of Sargent 1st Class Lance Cornett by naming the area Camp Cornett on Fort Benning. 

Phenix City Council voted to delete its first reading of the discharge firearms ordinance during Tuesday’s council meeting, as Mayor Eddie Lowe says the city needs more time for due diligence. 

Hundreds of East Alabama children rely on the services of the Russell County Child Advocacy Center each year after enduring or witnessing abuse or trauma, and a generous donation from one local business on Tuesday is helping the center continue

Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be working at two locations along I-185 this week in Harris and Muscogee counties.  Weather permitting, closures will begin at 9 p.m. and should be completed by 6 a.m.

Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to veto the controversial House Bill 859, also known as the ‘campus carry’ bill on Tuesday. 

We might be seeing the beginning of a new attitude regarding women and the menstrual cycle.

According to the Columbus Police Department, a man wanted in a Columbus carjacking last week was arrested following a hostage situation on Tuesday.