Category Archives: Local News

BeYond Expectations Community Outreach held their 4th annual Butterfly Dreams Prom Dress Giveaway at Oliver Elementary in Seale, Alabama on Saturday. The 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization say the goal of the prom dress giveaway is to increase

Georgia high school students are making significant gains on Advanced Placement exams, including a local high school in Columbus. The College Board says Georgia is ranked 13th for the percentage of students scoring three or higher on the

A philanthropist and Retired Executive of Aflac, George Jeter, died on Friday, Feb. 26 at the age of 80. Jeter had a plethora of accomplishments while lending a hand to the community. 

Friday begins a tax-free weekend in Alabama so people can be prepared for severe weather. 

On Feb. 27, around 2:30 a.m. Columbus police were called to the area of Club Medallion on Midtown Drive concerning an individual being shot. According to police reports, when officers arrived on the scene they found the

Fire officials are battling a large house fire early Saturday afternoon. The house is located off of 30th Street and 10th Ave. The cause of the fire is undetermined. This is a developing story, check back for

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the Space & Rocket Center Saturday to listen to a rally by presidential candidate Marco Rubio.

J C Penney hopes its new one-cent item promotion will help it climb out of a hole it found itself in after a former CEO had an abysmal turnaround attempt a few years ago. 

On Friday night, comedian Gary Owen performed at the Columbus Civic Center as part of the Royal Comedy Tour along with Special K, Sommore, and Earthquake. Owen has starred in movies such as “Ride Along” and “Think Like A Man” with