Category Archives: Local News

The Irmo doctor receiving loads of flack online for leaving a dog tied to a telephone pole in Florida is receiving death threats for his actions.

A Columbus man accused of having sexual contact with a small child is expected to appear before a judge Tuesday morning.

A man on drugs and alcohol attempted to carjack a pregnant woman at a southeast Portland car wash and then threatened to stab another woman, according to police. 

Columbus-based bank Synovus is receiving high praise for an innovative advertising campaign. The Midas Awards recognizes the world’s best financial advertising and Synovus picked up two gold awards and a silver for its ‘Bank of Here” campaign.

Some forecast say as the comet reaches peak brightness this week it may even be visible to the unaided eye for observers in extremely dark skies away from city lights.

Officials say part of Santa Fe Road have been washed out and closed until further notice. School buses usually travel through Sante Fe Road, taking students to Spencer High School.

Friends, co-workers and students gathered to recognize Ron Anderson at the Springer Opera House tonight, January 5. Anderson, director of the Theatre Academy and Children’s Theatre at the Springer, announced his retirement in summer 2014. 

Phenix City council will vote Tuesday on recommendations from the city’s charter review committee. One of the hottest topic discussed during the recommendation meeting were term limits for elected officials. Now officials can run for consecutive terms

News Leader 9 now has a firmer idea of when some road construction projects in Columbus may be coming to an end.

Most gas stations in Columbus are still hovering around the national average of $2.20 a gallon for regular gasoline, according to AAA. The cheapest in Columbus was at the Mystik on Brown Avenue at $1.99, according to