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As the Muscogee County School District welcomes back thousands of students on the first day of the school year, the district is also welcoming safety and security changes.

With the first day of school comes school traffic. More buses, cars, and pedestrians traveling around town.

Wesley Barber, suspect charged with murder after an incident turned deadly in 2015 has taken a plea deal.  He is accused of killing a Cataula woman back in 2015 when he allegedly pushed her off a porch

The Muscogee County School District is addressing transportation requests for the 2018-19 school year. 

A man accused of murder in Columbus has his first appearance in court which was rescheduled once again. 48-year-old Cyrus Howard is requesting representation from a private defense attorney ahead of his court date. 

With the first day of school comes a little more traffic than normal. This could be even more of an issue when there is still ongoing construction to a major area near a school.  

The Columbus State University Department of Communications is hosting the Columbus premiere of the movie, Still, on August 23 at 7 p.m.  The premiere will take place in the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts Auditorium.  

The Columbus Police Department is asking the public for assistance locating a missing teen.  Derrien Deas, 13 was last seen on August 3 in the East side of Columbus.  

It’s the first day of school in Muscogee County and News Leader 9 Morning is LIVE at the brand new Spencer High School.

Professional ice skating classes began Tuesday at the Columbus Ice Rink.