Category Archives: Local News

In his first public statement since being fired on Tuesday, former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier gave blistering statement on his firing on Tuesday.  

This morning there was an Armed Robbery at Britos Market on South Lumpkin Road. The owner of Britos, Alejandro Britos told News Leader 9 that a lone black male in his 20s about 6 foot tall with

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has confirmed that an officer fired his weapon at a home on Oates Avenue in Columbus on Wednesday. 

On March 22, 2016 The U.S. Marshals Service GCRFTF and the Phenix City Police Department Special Investigation Unit arrested David Bauman on the 280 By Pass in Phenix City Al. David Bauman was a fugitive wanted in

March marks National Colorectal Cancer Month  as it is one of the leading causes of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. However, many colon cancers can be prevented with regular testing. According to Columbus

There are new details in the investigation of a cyclist who was struck by multiple vehicles on a Phenix City road last April. The office of the Alabama Attorney General is looking into the case and they

Auburn drivers, avoid Highway 14 near the East University underpass as police work an accident. It looks like a dump truck has overturned along the side road that merges you onto 14 or East University Drive. We

The Columbus City Council considered potentially shutting down and selling Golden Park. City Manager Isaiah Hugley urged the council’s members to move forward with this plan.   

A Columbus High School sophomore and contestant for the Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen competition is helping local children gain more access to books and reading. Miss Crystal River Valley Outstanding Teen Olivia Gauthier collected nearly 400 books in

Students in Meriwether County were recognized on Tuesday for a very special achievement. Ninety-two students at Greenville High School were recognized for completing the Youth Science Program.