Category Archives: Local News

A second woman is now coming forward claiming she has also been sexually abused by a long-time local pastor.

Jury selection is underway for the trial of a Columbus man accused of murder. 

Football season is right around the corner, but before teams take the field, they’ll approach the stage for SEC Media Days. 

Columbus Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit arrested a man on 43 counts of financial transaction card fraud.

A group of fishermen, some of them fathers and sons from Eufaula and Phenix City, have been arrested for an illegal head start on the lobster season. That’s according to officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife

A Columbus teen was arrested for allegedly stabbing his brother with a knife, according to a police report. 

St. Francis has announced that the hospital will eliminate 50 position due to the restructuring of many departments. According to St. Francis’ Marketing Director Kendra Wright, these positions will not impact bedside care. 

Auburn Police Division arrested 19-year-old Eric Nelms Jr. on felony warrants Monday. July 10. Nelms, an Auburn resident was charged with criminal mischief in the first-degree and two counts of theft of property in the first-degree. 

 Columbus makes the Top 50 in a study that measured the best and worst cities in the United States. Out of 150 cities, Columbus landed at 42. 

Columbus police have released more details in connection to the body that was found in a burning vehicle.