Category Archives: Local News

The Columbus Police Department confirms with News Leader Nine that a missing elderly woman has been found. Ella Barr, 81, went missing around 5 p.m. on Thursday near her home on Marathon Drive in Columbus. She suffers

Government and business leaders gathered today in Columbus to discuss the future of technology within the Columbus community.

In 2013, 18-year-old Kayla Perry was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer, neuroblastoma. After enduring 15 months of treatment, scans returned only to reveal the cancer had grown.

Tourism doesn't just bring outsiders to our area, it provides jobs for thousands of people in Columbus.

The Columbus Police Department confirms with News Leader Nine that a missing elderly woman has been found. Ella Barr, 81, went missing around 5 p.m. on Thursday near her home on Marathon Drive in Columbus. She suffers

Assembling one of America's deadliest guns just got a little easier to do. A safe-like box called the Ghost Gunner allows you to create a semi-automatic rifle at home which doesn't require a serial number. News Leader

The fifth annual Run for Jeremy is Saturday morning on Oct. 4 at Harris County High School. It's in honor of Jeremy Williams, a former football coach who was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, and

U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn stopped by Columbus State University on Thursday, Oct. 2. Nunn toured the campus this morning and met with students in leadership roles. She also spoke with faculty and staff about the importance

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley announced Thursday, Oct. 2 that Buffalo Wild Wings is supporting their ALL STARS flag football and cheerleading programs this fall with a $12,000 grant.

A local council member accused of bigotry speaks out for the first time exclusively to News Leader 9.