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The Interim Fire Chief Byron Prather, Jr. has accepted the offer from Mayor Gary Fuller to become Opelika’s newest fire chief.

All that remains of the his stork Bulloch House restaurant is smoldering debris and tearful neighbors with years of fond memories.

A Phenix City graduate will soon get the chance of a lifetime. Bria Kalpen will compete in the 58th Annual Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile later this month.

Some of the biggest names in Christian comedy descended on the Fountain City on Wednesday night to share some good laughs, all while raising awareness for an even better cause. Comedians like Tim Hawkins, Michael Jr., and

One man’s blood contains something so unique, he has single-handedly saved millions of lives.

The American version of the “Hot Dog-Stuffed Crust Pizza” will actually take on the form of Pizza Hut’s other play-with-your-food variety, the “Cheesy Bites” pizza.

Two Columbus natives were drafted earlier this week in the 2015 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

On Wednesday, Lee County District Attorney Robbie Treese spoke with News Leader 9 about seeking the death penalty in the case of an Auburn man accused in the capital murder of his 5-year-old stepdaughter.

Blue Bell Creameries believes the listeria found at its Oklahoma facility is likely linked to a non-sanitary room, though the company has not been able to pinpoint a single source for the contamination at its Texas plant.

The crash happened on Robinson Road at the Intersection of Eastview Street. It caused the officer’s patrol car to hit a utility pole, splitting it.