Category Archives: Local News

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal stopped in West Point on Wednesday, signing the “Georgia Business Act” into law at the KIA training facility. With this law, state agencies will be able to buy cars made in Georgia, like Kia,

From putting out blazing fires, to being first on the scene for medical emergencies, firefighters across the Valley have made some heroic saves over the last year. 

Georgia is home to the city named the capital of sexual exploitation in the U.S., and this week Governor Nathan Deal is taking a step to crack down on human trafficking and child slavery.

The window of opportunity to submit hardships for the 2015-2016 school year in Muscogee County started May 4 and continues through May 18. In addition to filling out a form, the applications can now be submitted electronically on

The case of a Smiths Station wife who is accused of running over her husband, a Fort Benning specialist, continues. On Wednesday, the jury learned that the defendant was high on meth on the night she allegedly killed

According to the Phenix City Police Department, an unidentified woman reported an alleged rape at a park earlier this week.

Thomas Lee, the man accused of murdering five people in the LaGrange home they shared in Feburary 2015, has been formally indicted with additional charges, according to court documents filed on Tuesday. 

Columbus woman has pleaded guilty to filing more than 180 fraudulent tax returns and stealing nearly a $500,000.

The RiverCenter is hosting Complexions Contemporary Ballet this Friday. Carla Gridley with the RiverCenter stopped by the studio on Wednesday.

The Columbus Police Department not only wants to purchase new police cars, but they are also looking to add more officers.