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The executive order, nicknamed “Ban the Box,” says it’s a policy “intended to improve public safety, enhance workforce development, and provide increased state employment opportunities” for convicted felons trying to improve their lives.

According to News Leader 9’s Roslyn Giles, 12 jurors and three alternates have been selected for the jury.

The Columbus City Council will vote on the fate of a school that is in a state of disrepair but supporters are not giving up hope. Claflin was the areas first public school built for African American

NEW YORK (WTVM) – Wait no more “Dancing with the Stars” fans, the season 20 celebrity cast was announced this morning on “Good Morning America.”

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:

On Feb. 23 at approximately 7:48 p.m., members of the Opelika Police Department and the Opelika Fire Department responded to the 2400 block of Lafayette Parkway in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle and

A man that is allegedly tied to the kidnapping and murder of Holly Bobo has been found dead.

A fear of being too fat, that’s what up to 60 percent of elementary school girls as young as six struggle with, according to the National Eating Disorder Association.

More voices are being heard in support of a special sales tax to fund school projects in Muscogee County. During a news conference on Monday, Feb. 23, the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation announced its full support for