Category Archives: Local News

Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor spoke at a 2 p.m. press conference at the school and said that one unnamed juvenile is in custody after a teacher smelled marijuana on three students before class began Monday morning.

President Barack Obama traveled to Atlanta on Tuesday to give a speech on the campus of Georgia Tech on student loan debt.

The distinction of being a Tier 1 Treatment Hospital means that Midtown Medical Center is fully-equipped to safely and effectively care for the treatment of patients with a serious infectious disease such as the Ebola virus.

Burger King ditches soda on the kids’ menu.

Soldiers, veterans, retirees and family members are invited to participate in a transition summit. Secretary of Labor Christopher P. Lu will begin the event with a keynote address.

Columbus police are investigating shootings at three separate lounges early Tuesday morning.

The Muscogee County Public Education building was full Monday, March 9, as people explained why residents should vote yes or no to the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST.

DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander said at a news briefing GBI is taking over the investigation after it appeared the man was unarmed. 

It was a historic weekend in Alabama as tens of thousands commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Selma demonstrations.

Hundreds of Columbus residents took a journey on coach buses to Selma, Ala. this weekend, including six young boys. Ronzell Buckner, the director of Turnaround, mentors the youth of the valley in hopes of making them great citizens