Category Archives: Local News

The Better Business Bureau of West Georgia and East Alabama gathered on Monday for its annual meeting and Torch awards.The luncheon honored businesses for their outstanding community commitment and trust.The keynote speaker for Monday’s luncheon was John

The Georgia Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first case of measles. The infant, who traveled to Georgia from outside the U.S., is being treated at Egleston at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the hospital is

A surveillance camera in a Columbus County prison captured a woman delivering marijuana to her imprisoned boyfriend in her four-year-old son’s pants pocket, sheriff’s office authorizes said.

The survey found that drunken driving was down by one-third from the last test seven years ago. It was down 80 percent from the first survey in 1973, but more people were driving impaired by marijuana or other

Tuscaloosa police are warning the public about a man who scams people into performing sexual acts by claiming he is part of the television industry and offering them prizes. 

Many people do not need a designated day to eat pizza, but today is National Pizza Pie Day.

Going along with an order given late Sunday night by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, Russell County, AL will not be issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples who wish to obtain one, according to News Leader 9’s

A medical cannabis bill in Georgia is sparking lots of debate. Those in support of the bill say the oil can help with a range of illnesses. 

News Leader 9’s Elizabeth White confirmed with the Auburn Police Department Chief Paul Register that some fell into a rock quarry at Chewacla State Park on Sunday afternoon. 

A vehicle-related accident in LaGrange had left one child dead from injuries related to the incident.