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A Phenix City man say’s he lost over a thousand dollars after giving money away to what he thought was to claim a lottery prize win. Now he wants to share his experience in order to prevent

Crews are on the scene after a one vehicle accident on Interstate 85 Northbound at the Columbus Parkway exit. At about 3 p.m. CDT, a tanker truck went into the median to avoid colliding with a car

Crossroads Barbecue in Smiths Station cooked hundreds of Boston butts for this Memorial Day.

The Exchange Club of Columbus held its 5th annual Golf Tournament on Friday, May 22. More than 30 people participated in at the Bull Creek Golf Course in Midland.

Representatives from the Muscogee County Court gave an update Friday on a new program that hopes to speed up certain cases through the system.

On May 21 around 11:30 pm, Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Mechelle Belonn Virgin, 32, of Columbus, GA for discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling.

 The distance across the state of Georgia is more than 250 miles, but can you imagine running that entire distance? John Teeples and other runners are doing just that for the 7th year of “Run for the

According to Columbus police, an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle for failure to use a turn signal on 2nd Avenue.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers advice on avoiding lottery and sweepstakes scams. Whether it’s mail, phone or in person, con artists are using the promise and large cash winnings to steal form honest people.

A man on the run from Georgia was arrested in Opelika on Thursday. Roberto Gaona-Pina, 38, from Mexico, was arrested as a fugitive from justice at 12:31 p.m. at the Opelika Police Department.