Category Archives: Local News

Columbus is celebrating local cancer survivors and their families – all in an effort to raise awareness and money to fight the disease. Thousands are walking The 23rd Annual Relay for Life of Muscogee County, on Friday, April

Officials released the 911 call after a heartbreaking crash that killed four University of Georgia students.

Several law enforcement agencies showed up at Calvary Christian School in Columbus on Friday to teach students a valuable lesson. The entire school interacted with law enforcement in a positive way for the Second Annual Law Enforcement

She was convicted in February of attempted first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy.

A new study in Georgia shows one in five don’t wear a seat belt when they get behind the wheel and that the state ranks sixth in unrestrained passenger fatalities.

The Spring 2016 Rising Star Ceremony was in session on the Plaza of the Government Center on Friday.  This is one of two that take place every year.  Three winners were recognized for their scholastic efforts.

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.