Category Archives: Local News

Administrators at Opelika’s Southern Union Community Collage took a major step this week towards providing a healthier and cleaner campus for students, staff and visitors.

Children are back at school and keeping your child healthy could be something parents worry about.According to the CDC, elementary school children on average get eight to 12 colds or cases of the flu each school year.

Columbus police are trying to identify two suspects who committed a residential burglary.

On Monday, Aug. 17 the Auburn Police Division arrested 19-year-old Michael R. Trimble from Montgomery, Ala. The arrest was the result of officers responding to a report of suspicious activity in the 300 block of East Veterans

Eighth grade students at South Girard High School in Phenix City now have their iPads.They were given to them as part of the STEM program being implemented at the school.

Several seniors in the Columbus area got the chance to learn some important tips when it comes to public safety.Lt. Harold Smith with the Russell County Sheriff’s Department conducted a class this Wednesday morning on personal safety.

As the Army is about to get its first two female Rangers, the U.S. Navy is planning to open its elite SEAL teams to women who can pass the grueling training regimen, according to senior officials.

It’s a father and son duo at the helm of the Carl Gregory Enterprises. With their desks back to back, eyeballing each other every day, it’s a relationship that’s unmatched by local competitors. 

Phenix City Council Members met Tuesday night to discuss a possible increase in the amount residents pay for water and sewage, garbage, and the city's sales tax.

On August 16 at approximately 11:40 a.m., Columbus Police Department Patrol units responded to 5409 Shanna Court in reference to a deceased 5-month-old baby. Upon arrival officers discovered a female baby, later identified as Summer Barfield, lying