Category Archives: Local News

Thousands of high school seniors across the country are preparing to take the next step in life after receiving their diploma.

An Alert Center Action Day is in effect Monday, March 19th due to the expectation of strong to severe storms.

The 2018 Spring Fling Carnival is coming soon to Columbus.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens that they could potentially become the victim of a phone scam.

Representatives from various organizations across the Chattahoochee Valley are coming together to help students get to and through college, all through donations and sponsorships.

A 3-year-old who suffered brain damage after her family says she was abused by her babysitter passed away early Sunday morning. 

Southwest Airlines says that after the family was removed following a conversation that “escalated,” they were booked on the next flight to their destination.

A grieving uncle is lashing out against what he called a "colossal failure" that allowed a partially completed pedestrian bridge to collapse and kill his niece along with five other people.

In a story News Leader 9 brought you first on air, Columbus Police and EMS have confirmed they are responding to a shooting on 32nd Avenue. We working to gather further details on injuries related to the

Opelika is getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by closing one downtown street for a street festival.