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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

A shooting at Elizabeth Canty Homes sent a toddler to the hospital on Wednesday night. 

The Meriwether County Sheriff has released new details on the first homicide of the year after 22-year-old Timiquae Slaton was arrested and booked at the Meriwether County Jail, facing multiple charges.

Using tasers as a control device instead of a use of deadly force means following protocol.

Local hairstylists are coming together to raise money for the funeral of a drowning victim known by many in Columbus.

A man is now charged in the death of a man who died over the Fourth of July holiday in Columbus.Joseph Kimble was arrested Tuesday in connection to the murder of Blake Berry.

Lice, you can barely say the word without having to scratch your head, and now experts are saying the bug could cause even more problems for families across the U.S.

Administrators at Opelika’s Southern Union Community Collage took a major step this week towards providing a healthier and cleaner campus for students, staff and visitors.

Children are back at school and keeping your child healthy could be something parents worry about.According to the CDC, elementary school children on average get eight to 12 colds or cases of the flu each school year.