Category Archives: Local News

Lee County Coroner Bill Harris says he’s alarmed at the number of people dying due to accidental drug overdoses in Lee County. He said the number of deaths have nearly doubled this year compared to last year.

The two city-owned golf courses in Columbus are facing financial problems, with talk of possibly having to shut down next year if the situation doesn’t get better.

Big clean up operations are underway at three locations in and around Columbus, after fires at one apartment and two businesses in the last 24 hours.Stevens Hauling Contractors’ property was one of the three that went up

Suicide is the tenth leading causes of deaths according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Sept. 6 through Sept. 12 marks National Suicide Prevention Week, and there are many signs a loved one may give before saying

A YouTube video showing an angry woman walking smack into a door after a long rant against restaurant workers has gotten over 5 million views.

Piggly Wiggly had a grand opening Wednesday, and this was one of the first stores built from the ground up in 25 years.  

A Columbus man was robbed of several items during a Labor Day bike ride on the Rails to Trails bike path, according to a Columbus Police Department incident report.

More than 6 million American women and girls struggle with endometriosis, a chronic condition that causes pain before and after their menstrual cycle.

Eufaula City Schools have officially opened the AL Virtual Academy, a new statewide online public school.