Category Archives: Local News

The man is charged with child neglect and operating a vehicle while impaired. It is his fifth OWI offense, according to police.

News Leader 9 is on the scene where Columbus police have blocked off an intersection of Sentry Street in Columbus due to a shooting involving multiple people. This is in the area of Wickham Heights for reference. Our

Actor Mark Wahlberg made a stop at Fort Benning Saturday to meet with soldiers and their families.

A sheriff says the suspect fired at least 17 times and hit at least seven vehicles traveling northbound outside Atlanta around noon on Friday.

The last seven days have been very eventful. Let’s take a look back at some of this week’s top stories.

A LaGrange native who plays for the Tennessee Titans has announced that he will be bringing a free flag football youth summer league to the Chattahoochee Valley.

A group students are set to become alumni of Auburn University in the near future. Auburn will hold seven graduation ceremonies that take place over four days. Find out when the ceremonies are and which groups will

The city has decided to make some changes to the METRA system’s least utilized routes, saving a pretty penny but allowing the public to try it all out today for free. 

The Columbus Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the early morning Friday, May 4.

In addition to today being Cinco de Mayo, May is Georgia beef month. With 15,000 beef cattle operations in Georgia spanning all 159 counties, Georgia beef month is a great time to celebrate the impact beef has