Parents along with students said things are off to a great start.

The district attorney’s office said 23-year-old Roy Bailey and others were involved in a sex trafficking operation exploiting girls for personal gain.

Two more students living in Troy University residence halls have tested positive for COVID-19, the university confirmed in a statement.

For the first time in its history, there will be no Georgia National Fair this year.

Five baby girls were welcomed to the world in Odessa on Thursday.

Scotty Kilgore, 29, was arrested Wednesday, August 12, and charged with child abuse which is defined by torturing, willfully abusing, cruelly beating or otherwise maltreating a child under the age of 18.

White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Deborah Birx believes there is a “way forward” when it comes to college football this fall.

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $800,000 grant to increase the presence of state troopers on Alabama’s roadways and improve highway safety.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Meriwether County man on child porn charges.

They cut down fallen trees, sawed off hanging branches, and raked lawns, all for free to any neighbor who wanted their help.

A court clerk in Meriwether County finds herself behind bars after being arrested on a child porn charge.

Organizers for the Georgia National Fair have made the difficult decision to cancel the annual event.

Moviegoers in Columbus will soon be able to head back to theater and catch a flick.

The school started the 2020-2021 school year Wednesday.

Leaders in the Chattahoochee Valley are reacting to the news of former Vice President Joe Biden announcing Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate.

A parents’ worst nightmare came true for two East Alabama parents this weekend. Their 19-month-old East Alabama son is recovering at an Atlanta hospital tonight after extensive injuries reportedly from being attacked by a dog.

Alabama’s tax revenues grew by nearly 6 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to the previous year, according to the Alabama Retail Association.

For students at Opelika City Schools, Wednesday marked the first day in over five months being back inside school buildings.

A 14-year-old male and a 16-year-old male are charged as adults in the shooting death of Samuel London.

Jeff Struecker, in telling his story of military and faith, said a defining moment on that journey happened in Mogadishu, a bloody battle portrayed in the movie “Black Hawk Down.”

Crown Trophy on Armour Road caught fire and sustained moderate damage.

Two Franklin County parents face criminal charges after their 3-year-old child was found dead in a hot car Sunday.

Rain and storms Wednesday evening left damage in some parts of the Chattahoochee Valley.

The Beulah Alabama school announced today that football practice has been suspended for at least two weeks after a player was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Students are also following safety protocols to keep COVID-19 at bay.

A photo of little Kinsley Wright’s loved ones peering through a window to see her start her first day of kindergarten shows their dedication, but it fails to reveal the distances they’ll go out of passion for family.

Wednesday marks four weeks since a mask order went into effect in Alabama, so we compared the number of cases in the month before and after to gauge any changes.

The girl tested positive for coronavirus in May.

Elizabeth McDonald, 16, was last seen in the 100 block of Lee Road 592 in Phenix City August 10.

The Columbus Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with the investigation of shots fired.

A North Carolina woman is celebrating a new milestone with her family and friends as she turns 103 years old.

As the new school year starts for students across the Chattahoochee Valley, we’re learning more about COVID and kids. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, there is a 90% increase in reported coronavirus cases among children in the past four weeks.

A student living in a Troy University dorm tested positive for COVID-19, the university confirmed Tuesday.

A 17-year-old hostess at the Chili’s on Constitution Avenue was reportedly attacked by a group of more than 11 women after she told them they could not all sit together, per the restaurant’s COVID-19 social distancing policies.

The private, all boy’s military school in Camp Hill will begin in-person instruction on August 12.

Coin circulation is something consumers rarely thought about prior to COVID-19.

The first day of school for both traditional and virtual students is August 12.

This election will determine who will represent each political party in November.

Auburn City Schools started back with in-person instruction Monday. It’s one of the first districts in the Chattahoochee Valley to do so.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s statewide order to wear face coverings in public places to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Springwood School is enacting some new policies to keep its students and staff safe when school begins next week.

Martha Lee Byrd was arrested on a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person.

New details in the events leading up to the arrest of three Columbus men were released when two of them made their first court appearance.

The national response rate is 63.3 percent. The Alabama response rate is now 60.8 percent.

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones will be among the speakers at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Police claim 51-year old Steven Todd Hallford went to that woman's home in Dothan multiple times and assaulted her.

The third suspect in the shooting of an Opelika police car with a detective inside has been taken into custody.

Alabama’s 50th Anniversary Tour has been rescheduled to May 14, 2021.

Nine Central Texas men, three of them Fort Hood soldiers, were snared in a two-day child sex trafficking sting in Killeen, police said Monday.

Jury trials put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be resuming in Russell County.

On Tuesday, a lawsuit challenging Alabama's mask order will go before a judge.

The old movie theater on Highway 280 in Phenix City will be torn down.

Runoff elections are underway Tuesday in Georgia.

Each school will be sending specific details to students and parents.

As many parents may have questions, the school board held a work session Monday where they went over finalized reopening and virtual learning plans.

Several citizens explained why they want the monument to stay where it is.

Officials announced the opening for applications of the Columbus Cares, which is potentially a $34 million fund that will be of assistance.

Michele Mason with the local Better Business Bureau discusses how to avoid becoming a victim COVID-19 fraud while shopping.