Category Archives: Local News

The city of Lumpkin is up in arms, and tension between council members is brewing. A motion was passed to allow the city to reinstate an administrative credit card after certain bills were not paid because the city

The Muscogee County School Board gathered Monday night to discuss a levy tax, which is aimed at providing more resources for students. The board says the district has experienced an increase in enrollment and the tax could

News Leader 9’s Roslyn Giles spoke to the family who were the victims of the Mother’s Day brawl at a Red Lobster in Columbus. Here what they have to say in an interview exclusive to News Leader

Spreading their message through gruesome killings and acts of violence, members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, have been making headlines in recent months. One Columbus woman’s middle name is Isis,

There’s a new radio signal in Columbus for Country music lovers. iHeartMedia launched the new radio signal for South 106.1 to cover Columbus.

New student housing will soon be coming to Columbus State University. On Monday May 11, CSU officially broke ground on the new housing project, which will add 539 new freshmen beds.

The intersection at Toomer’s Corner is now closed for a major construction project that will last throughout the summer. The new corner will be more conducive to downtown events celebrating both campus and community, and will be

The Alabama Department of Public Health has received reports of an increase in 911 calls, and Alabama hospitals have reported five deaths and an increase in emergency room visits by patients presenting with symptoms consistent with exposure

A Columbus woman was arrested on May 7 after taking a baby to the hospital with a significantly high blood-alcohol level.

An Auburn man has been arrested in connection to an auto burglary over the weekend. On Sunday May 10, the Auburn Police Division arrested 33-year-old Corey B. Heard on felony warrants charging him with unlawful breaking and