Category Archives: Local News

A Columbus man linked to several church burglaries in the city has been sentenced. Preston Kennedy pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The Phenix City Russell County NAACP is preparing to welcome a new president. The installment ceremony for Michael Sterling is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

An Act of alleged Stolen Valor or impersonating a member of the US military in public caught on camera and posted to YouTube. T he viral video, seen more than two million times, shows war veteran and

News Leader 9 partnered with Winn Dixie, Leisure Lifestyles and Feeding The Valley last month to help collect food to feed those in need. 

Multiple law enforcement agents are on scene investigating a high-speed chase which ended in a crash early Wednesday morning. 

Columbus police are looking for three men who robbed a liquor store on Warm Springs Road, and they’re investigating whether it’s the same suspects wanted in several other unsolved armed robberies throughout the city.  

It’s the second day of the preliminary hearing of the Community of Concerned Clergy versus Phenix City Board of Education. Concerned Clergy filed suit, claiming the board violated Alabama open meetings laws back in June.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2 the Auburn Police Division arrested 35-year-old Barry J. Goss from Auburn on a felony warrant charging him with Theft of Property Second Degree. The arrest is the result of an investigation into a

The Muscogee County School District is prepping for a big change affecting students, teachers, administrators and parents when it comes to testing.A new assessment called the Georgia Milestones will replace the Criterion Reference Competency as a way

On Wednesday, Dec. 3 the Auburn Police Division arrested 23-year-old Marqerious L. Canada from Waverly on a felony warrant charging him with attempted murder. The Auburn Police Division is currently investigating three incidents of shooting into a