Category Archives: Local News

Columbus State University President Timothy S. Mescon has announced his plans to retire from the University System of Georgia, ​effective Dec. 31, 2014. After retiring from Columbus State, Mescon will move to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to become

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is in Columbus promoting her musical, “A Mother's Love”. Burruss stopped by the WTVM studios Thursday morning for an interview with News Leader 9's Cheryl

Guess what Columbus? It's back! The 8th Annual “Paint Columbus Pink®” is a series of events including Shop & Dine for a Cause, Pink Pooch Contest, Light of Life Ceremony, Power in Prayer, Bright Pink Lipstick Day, “Forget

Two fugitives from the Chattahoochee Valley were arrested in Opelika, Ala. at around 11:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.   The Lee County Sheriff's Office says they received information that Tony Maxie Butler,

The community is remembering the legacy of Dr. Jack Hughston. News Leader 9 was at the remembrance ceremony on Thursday behind the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, which was organized by the Hughston family.

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Every two seconds in the United States, someone needs blood. One-fifth of the nation's entire blood supply used during heart surgery and blood transfusions is not only costly, but they can pose risks for patients. Some hospitals

Brianna Dorris, a resident of Rockdale Drive, is one of several people who have a lot of work to do following a flash flood that temporarily turned her street into a body of water.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is in Columbus promoting her musical, “A Mother's Love”. Burruss stopped by the WTVM studios Thursday morning for an interview with News Leader 9's Cheryl

The community is remembering the legacy of Dr. Jack Hughston. News Leader 9 was at the remembrance ceremony on Thursday behind the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, which was organized by the Hughston family.