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Saturday was also an opportunity for students to get free school uniforms.It was the third time the shirts were given away to elementary aged kids. 

It’s about that time to gear up and get ready for the kids to head back to school.With school quickly approaching, here is a list of when the following counties start back.

Food lovers in Columbus have another way to enjoy Southwest cuisine – Barberitos is now open on Broadway.

Auburn police tell News Leader 9 they are searching for a suspect, believed to be armed and possibly near the downtown area.  Police say the suspect walked into Mr. P's Mini Mart on North College Street around

Protest and outrage grows over the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe. A dentist from the U.S. is accused of illegally killing the lion, and tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for

The new school year will soon get underway for students across the Chattahoochee Valley, and some local children were learning lessons Friday about the dangers of bullying.

 Russell County District Attorney Ken Davis confirmed that his office has been recused from handling the case of Sean Rey's death.

He was originally housed with other inmates in a cell, but was observed by detention officers punching himself in the face while he was in the shower. 

Officer-involved shootings have been making headlines, most recently when a Cincinnati campus officer was indicted on murder charges on Wednesday for shooting and killing a man during a routine traffic stop.

Hundreds gathered to celebrate a major milestone for more than 75 college students Friday. It was graduation day at Tuskegee University, and a star on stage and screen was the keynote speaker.