Category Archives: Local News

Publix supermarkets celebrated their 85th anniversary Friday.Their associates are participating in “Publix Serves Day” to give back to their communities.

Rain brought an unwanted visitor to a rural subdivision in Hammond, Louisiana.

News Leader 9’s Barbara Gauthier takes an excusive look into The Future of Worship, Thursday, April 23 at 11 p.m. ET on News Leader 9.

Valerie Ward with Easter Seals stopped by the morning show on Friday tell us about her organization, Easter Seals West Georgia, and how these local student creations are helping folks across the Valley.

A Columbus murder suspect is in custody four months after the crime.

Some local high school students were honored Thursday night for committing to serve their country. The Muscogee County School District held its first annual Military Service Recognition Ceremony at Hardaway High School.

The Fort Benning Equal Opportunity Office hosted a Day of Remembrance program and ceremony at The National Infantry Museum. 

Every 107 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. There are about 293,000 victims of sexual assault each year according to RAINN.org. One Smiths Station woman has made it her mission to make sure victims speak up.

A couple of good Samaritans saw the two dogs in a ditch. When they stopped to check, one of the dogs was dead. The other was guarding his dead friend.

When the owner of a sandwich shop found evidence someone had been going through a dumpster behind her store for food, she had no idea her response would become a viral effort to help others.