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A man born and raised in Columbus, Ga. has made a name for himself in his new home state of North Carolina.Alan Martin is known in Burlington as the man who has used Olive Garden’s Never Ending

The Ice Bucket Challenge trend may have calmed down, but students at Britt David Magnet Academy are still doing their part to help raise money to fight ALS.

The area around Martin Luther King Blvd. in Columbus is the last known location 60-year-old Willie Boddie was spotted. Wanted for probation violation, Boddie according to police is no stranger to crime.

It’s a big week for football in Columbus! Arch rivals Albany State and Fort Valley State square off in their traditional regular season finale for the 25th annual Fountain City Classic.

Tuskegee University is home to an Electric Vehicle Transportation Center. It is funded by a $600,000 grant that allows the University to work on transforming the country’s transportation network and create educational projects for environmental sustainability.

More than 70,000 Americans will die each year from an infection they caught in the hospital. Superbugs have invaded hospitals and proved difficult to treat. 

Phenix City renews a contract that could save you money on your utilities. The deal allows processed solid waste to be transported and recycled on farms throughout Russell County. News Leader Nine’s Tyrone McCoy has the details.

 The Raycom Camellia Bowl will unveil their game trophy Thursday in Montgomery for its inaugural game on Dec. 20. 

A Georgia senate committee studying school punishments in districts throughout the state met in the Muscogee County board room Thursday, Nov. 6 to examine how the students are being disciplined.

A man born and raised in Columbus, Ga. has made a name for himself in his new home state of North Carolina.Alan Martin is known in Burlington as the man who has used Olive Garden’s Never Ending