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New student housing will soon be coming to Columbus State University. On Monday May 11, CSU officially broke ground on the new housing project, which will add 539 new freshmen beds.

The intersection at Toomer’s Corner is now closed for a major construction project that will last throughout the summer. The new corner will be more conducive to downtown events celebrating both campus and community, and will be

The Alabama Department of Public Health has received reports of an increase in 911 calls, and Alabama hospitals have reported five deaths and an increase in emergency room visits by patients presenting with symptoms consistent with exposure

A Columbus woman was arrested on May 7 after taking a baby to the hospital with a significantly high blood-alcohol level.

An Auburn man has been arrested in connection to an auto burglary over the weekend. On Sunday May 10, the Auburn Police Division arrested 33-year-old Corey B. Heard on felony warrants charging him with unlawful breaking and

It started with what three year old Gabriel Roberson thought was a tummy ache. It turned out to be much more than an upset stomach.

Tiffany Andrews was found guilty of murdering her husband, Michael Andrews on July 1, 2012. Sentencing is scheduled for June 24.

Upon arrival, officers found a 26-year-black male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near the 300 building. He later died of the injuries. 

Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor is scheduled to address any updates regarding the robbery at the Auburn Bank in Hurtsboro in April during a Monday morning press conference.