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Students at East Columbus Magnet Academy are participating in Help a Vet Week. The school’s Junior Marshals Chapter along with other leader groups and classes at ECMA are collecting money all week to donate to the Wounded

Columbus native, Auburn alum and 2014 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Frank Thomas is in Columbus Thursday night as a guest speaker at a benefit dinner.

A woman hit and killed while crossing 2nd Avenue raises concerns for drivers and shelters along the road. Now, the coroner is asking for help identifying the victim’s next of kin and citizens are rallying for ways

Columbus police are investigating after a shooting sent a teen to the hospital Wednesday evening.

Gracie Lynn was at a Bob Evans restaurant in Evansville when she recognized him. Santa was sitting at a nearby booth. 

There is no known additional active Tuberculosis (TB) case reported at Shaw High School at this time, according to a press release from MCSD Director of Communications Valerie Fuller. Approximately 300 students and staff were screened for the

Two more city officials have filed suit against City of Columbus, similar to the one filed by Sheriff John Darr. 

Investigators say a man was found dead with a gunshot wound around 11:47 p.m. Wednesday. Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley confirms the victim is 32-year-old Chad Herring.

Investigators say a man was found dead with a gunshot wound around 11:47 p.m. Wednesday. Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley confirms the victim is 32-year-old Chad Herring.

Medal of Honor recipient, Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins, was recognized for his service in the Vietnam War over 48 years ago.