Category Archives: Local News

Alabama viewers, are you curious to see how your middle school compares to others throughout the state? The website Niche ranked the top public middle schools in Alabama.

Georgia first lady Sandra Deal visited with pre-Kindergarten student in LaGrange and Columbus on Monday.

A Florida man wanted on charges involving federal child sex crimes will appear in federal court in Columbus on Monday.

Join Barbara Gauthier for Spiritual Safety, Thursday, Oct. 29 at 11 p.m./10 p.m. CT on News Leader 9. And join the conversation on social media – use #SpiritualSafety.

 A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg on Sunday during an aggravated assault, according to a Columbus Police Department incident report.

The MCSD is addressing new safety police changes at Jordan High School, including that ban of camouflage clothing that has angered some parents and students. 

The Columbus Police Department needs your help in locating a missing child. Ricardo Samayoa, 12, was last seen on Oct. 24 in the Boxwood, Rigdon Road area of Columbus. 

It’s Halloween Week!It’s the time of year where ghouls and goblins of all ages dress up and stuff their faces with the candy of their choice. Here are the trick-or-treat times for various locations throughout the Chattahoochee Valley.

Six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt, Jr and one of his biggest fans a child with cancer, spent the day hanging out before the CampingWorld.com 500 race Sunday.

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – Columbus detectives are investigating the city’s 15TH homicide of the year. .