Category Archives: Local News

Well, hello T-R-O-U-B-L-E! Country music artist Travis Tritt is returning to the Fountain City this fall. The concert will be held Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. at the RiverCenter's Bill Heard Theatre. Tickets go on sale

Brianna Dorris, a resident of Rockdale Drive, is one of several people who have a lot of work to do following a flash flood that temporarily turned her street into a body of water.

The CDC announced Wednesday, Sept. 4, that the Ebola outbreak is becoming worse than they expected. Another American missionary doctor in West Africa has just tested positive for the Ebola virus. Right

Two fugitives from the Chattahoochee Valley were arrested in Opelika, Ala. at around 11:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.   The Lee County Sheriff's Office says they received information that Tony Maxie Butler,

Columbus Airport announces that there will be new improvements  thanks to a $1.1 million grant approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Officials say the funds will be used to install a

Iggy Azalea’s ‘Fancy’ was the hands down winner of this year’s song of the summer according to Billboard, but the runner-up may come as a surprise. 

You can get in on the Sports Overtime fun with our new segment Fan of the Week! Take a photo of yourself or your crew at the high school football game or whatever you want, and post

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is in Columbus promoting her musical, “A Mother's Love”. Burruss stopped by the WTVM studios Thursday morning for an interview with News Leader 9's Cheryl

The CDC announced Wednesday, Sept. 4, that the Ebola outbreak is becoming worse than they expected. Another American missionary doctor in West Africa has just tested positive for the Ebola virus. Right

Columbus State University President Timothy S. Mescon has announced his plans to retire from the University System of Georgia, ​effective Dec. 31, 2014. After retiring from Columbus State, Mescon will move to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to become