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AUBURN, AL (WTVM) – On Thursday, June 25, the Auburn Police Division arrested two 17-year-old male juveniles from Auburn on felony warrants.Both males were charged with two counts of robbery in the first-degree.Around 11 p.m. the Auburn

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – The brother of a recently convicted murderer was arrested earlier this week in crimes related to a violent crime spree.Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the United States Marshal’s Service and Georgia

Lung cancer is the top cancer killer of both men and women in the United States and 158,000 Americans are expected to die from it, this year alone. Now, a new drug that retrains the immune system

From the WTVM News Leader 9 news desk, here are the three stories you need to know for Friday, June 26. 

A Columbus police officer is taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run, Friday. 

Nearly a year after his tragic death, a former Auburn University football star is being honored in a major way by his former high school.

A Phenix City program is out to break the cycle of poverty in Russell County. The Circles of Transformation kicked off Thursday night at the new Troy campus in Phenix City.

16 Rangers were honored in a special way this week, as they were inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame on Fort Benning.

Directly across the street from Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Auburn sits a community garden. Its caretakers are kids, learning the importance of healthy eating and nutrition.

Lightning strikes were the cause of a fire at Cougar Village Apartments Wednesday evening. Last month, a Green Island home was destroyed from the same thing. So how can you protect your home from lightning damage?