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Columbus police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting near a liquor store.  Police say people were arguing outside Little Joe’s Package Store on 6th Street when one of them pulled out a gun and shot at the

Georgia executed its ninth inmate of the year on Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. William Sallie was put to death by lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. 

David Cunningham is breathing a sigh of relief now that his name has finally been cleared. You may know the Atlanta music producer better by his stage name, "Dun Deal."

The Columbus Police Department needs your help finding a missing man. Police say 32-year-old Rashawn Porter was last seen walking on foot from the Laurel Oak Drive area in east Columbus near Schatulga Road and Buena Vista

St Luke Free Spirits got into the holiday spirit Tuesday with their annual Music Extravaganza and Lunch. It was a celebration of fellowship of music and community, and featured acts like the Northside High School Carolers, Fran Carpenter

The holidays tend to bring out not just the good in people, but also the bad in some. That’s why Attorney General Luther Strange is urging people to take precautions against scams and other potential dangers.   

On Friday, Kirk Douglas marks his 100th birthday. We’re celebrating by taking a look at some of his most famous roles.

Hundreds of people were injured, thousands of homes were destroyed, and 14 people lost their lives during the fires that spread in to Gatlinburg, TN and other parts of Sevier County.     However, a Russell County woman

Racquel Smith, the widow of former Saints player Will Smith, took the stand Tuesday in the trial of Cardell Hayes, the man accused of shooting her and killing her husband on April 9 in the Lower Garden

With flu activity increasing and family and friends planning gatherings for the holidays, the Columbus Health Department says now is a great time to get a flu vaccine.