Category Archives: Local News

American Freight Furniture and Mattress is opening their newest discount furniture store in Columbus, GA on Friday, May 6.   The new location will be at 1627 South Lumpkin Rd., Suite 5, in Columbus. 

The Opelika Police Department is looking for a suspect in connection with use of a fake credit card. 

Opelika police arrested a man on several warrants including attempted murder, robbery in the first-degree and discharging firearm into an occupied dwelling. Demarcus Benford, 28, was arrested on April 18 at 2:22 p.m. in the 300 block

Opelika police are looking for an individual involved in a robbery at Family Dollar located at 1409 2nd Avenue on April 15 around 9:55 p.m. According to police, the suspect entered the store, produced a handgun, and

New Life-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. in collaboration with Baby Fetish Infant and Beyond, Inc. will be hosting a “one stop shop” resource and job fair for people with criminal records. 

Could a trip out of the country compromise the health of your baby? A young mom takes the pros and cons of traveling in the days of the Zika virus into consideration.  

When the going gets tough, the tough keep running – even if I don’t feel like it. That’s determination, but it also helps to put things into perspective while training for this marathon.

The CDC has a new five minutes for health campaign— small changes that only take a little time, five minutes or less, that can go a long way to improve or maintain good health.

Columbus Police are searching for a person who held up a south Columbus gas station. Police say the armed robbery happened just after midnight at the Circle K on Victory Dr. near North Lumpkin Rd.

This week, there’s an event next to the Chattahoochee River that’s focused on faith and revival for local cities, but it’s also free Chick-Fil-A for the first 4,000 people. The two-day event, called Revival on the River,