Category Archives: Local News

Spanx founder Sara Blakely took to the stage at Columbus State University on Tuesday. Blakely was one of the key speakers this morning at the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum. Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer for Facebook, also

The Columbus police department has located the missing senior citizen John Parker. Parker, 69, was located off Macon Road on Tuesday and was last seen at Rainbow Foods located on Buena Vista Road in Columbus.

Police in east Alabama are searching for a suspect caught on camera stealing a car on August 8. The suspect also led police on a chase that started at the Circle K gas station on 2nd Avenue

Columbus is now at 19 homicides for the year, according to the Muscogee County Coroner's Office. In the aftermath of a violent week, Mayor Teresa Tomlinson will be leading “Stop the Violence Memorial Service” this Sunday, Aug.

The Auburn Tigers take on the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Jordan Hare Stadium on Saturday. News Leader 9's Elizabeth White spoke with Sports Illustrated Commentator of the Year and Auburn lead announcer Rod Bramblett on what we can

A Columbus detective testified several guns were found inside a car where a 16-year-old was found dead. Jamal Scott, 15,  and 14-year-old Jaquan Harris were in Recorders Court on Tuesday to face charges in the shooting death

Spanx founder Sara Blakely took to the stage at Columbus State University on Tuesday. Blakely was one of the key speakers this morning at the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum. Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer for Facebook, also

Pezold Management and thousands of other supporters are doing all they can to save jobs at Fort Benning. The results of the “Stand Up for Fort Benning” letter writing campaign were announced on Monday, and they far

The Columbus police department has located the missing senior citizen John Parker. Parker, 69, was located off Macon Road on Tuesday and was last seen at Rainbow Foods located on Buena Vista Road in Columbus.

U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers was in Opelika on Tuesday, vesting with doctors, nurses and staff at the East Alabama Medical Center. The town hall meeting discussion focused on the Affordable Health Care Act, which Rogers opposes.