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The man accused of shooting and killing a Columbus cab driver in 2012 has been found guilty on all counts on Friday. 

It's back to school for many East Alabama families, and first grade students at Opelika's Carver Primary started their year off with brand new classrooms, equipped with state of the art interactive touch panels.

First African Baptist Church in Columbus is celebrating its 175th anniversary with several special events through the weekend and future community projects.

Some Columbus teens were honored Thursday night for their "bold moves" in working to help make their dreams come true. The "Bold Moves" awards ceremony at the RiverMill Event Centre recognized the young ladies from Girls Inc, who

The face of poverty is changing and The Society of Saint Vincent DE Paul told News Leader 9, it’s not the usual man under a bridge you might think of. The “Profiles of Poverty” exhibit at the Columbus

Columbus police say a suspect in connection to a fatal hit and run has turned himself in. Edward James Law turned himself in to police on Thursday and stated he was the driver of the black Volvo that

Columbus Police say one person was shot Thursday evening at the Shell gas station on Buena Vista Road. 

A Columbus teenager was the victim of a fatal hit and run Thursday morning. Romell Dill, 17, was a rising senior at Kendrick High School. His former American Literature teacher remembers Dill as energetic, upbeat and optimistic.

Imagine how tough it is for new parents to find out their baby has diabetes and then have to learn as they go how to regulate blood sugar and dose insulin. A mistake could bring coma or death.