Category Archives: Local News

A new sentencing date has been set for convicted murderer Desmonte Leonard.

When investigators arrived, they found 54-year-old John Hopper, of Decatur, AL at the base of the tree.

 Federal Express, The United Parcel Service and The United States Postal Service are gearing up for what is known as the busiest shipping day of the year.

The suspect accused and arrested for killing 18-year-old Jakell Mitchell early Sunday will make his first court appearance on Monday.

Amal Clooney was named Barbara Walters most fascinating person of 2014 in her annual end-of-the-year list.

Seventy-five years after the premiere of the movie “Gone with the Wind,” research is shedding light on the racial tensions that existed at the time between the producer and city of Atlanta officials.

The girlfriend of a slain Auburn football player said he was arguing with a man at a party when a third man pulled a handgun and opened fire.

In a statement released on Sunday, Auburn University head football coach Gus Malzahn said that he was devastated by the loss of player Jakell Mitchell and he knew that the Auburn family was hurting as well. 

Bill Cosby says black media should handle his scandal. ?

A grieving father is asking for prayers from the Auburn-Opelika community as they cope with the shooting death of Jakell Mitchell, and the potentially criminal prosecution of the people responsible for ending his life.