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Two men were arrested after a shootout with DeKalb County police on Friday that resulted in two officers being hospitalized.

The Auburn man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter in 2012 has been found guilty. 

The Bi-City Christmas Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Colin Powell Parkway in Phenix City and will end on 9th Street in downtown Columbus.

Phenix City announces major additions coming to the city’s industrial park. Iljin Alabama, an auto parts manufacturer, is expected to expand its facility. This would bring dozens more jobs to the Chattahoochee Valley. News Leader Nine’s Tyrone

During a Baton Rouge Police Department city-wide drug bust Thursday, 11 people were arrested, and a massive amount of narcotics, firearms and cash were seized. This was the culmination of several short term investigations, along with a

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house during commencement ceremonies for the Samford University School of Nursing as one of the graduating students got the surprise of her life on Friday.

Dexter Elementary School hosted their first “Street Heritage Fair” on Friday.This event celebrated cultural diversity in the school where students in grades third through fifth researched their cultural backgrounds and prepared presentations about their heritage.

A third grade student at Wynnton Arts Academy was born missing her left hand and with the help of her classmate’s father and third grade class she received the gift of her very own mechanical hand.

Congratulations to all the Fall 2014 graduates! If you are unable to attend a graduation but would still like to watch, the following universities will broadcast their ceremonies online. Click the name of the university prior to

The Ludy family of Columbus will be competing and featured on ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight.Their appearance will come in the second hour of the program, to air Dec. 15 at 9 p.m.