23-year-old Zachary Bailey is charged with sex trafficking, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, pimping, enticing a child, and more.

The 21st annual Davis Broadcasting Tools 4 School event gave out more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies.

Rashid Rush, 21 is charged with sex trafficking, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and interference with custody.

Eric Crouch, a fifth grade teacher at Double Churches Elementary School was selected as the National 2019-2020 LifeChanger of the Year grand prize finalist.

The Muscogee County Health Department reported six deaths Wednesday which is the highest one-day total of deaths in the area to date.

Lance Herring, 52, is charged with false imprisonment following a hostage situation in Columbus Friday evening.

The produce is harvested every Friday and offered at half the cost of normal store-bought produce.

An off-duty nurse who went beyond the call of duty is being recognized by Piedmont Columbus Regional for her efforts in rescuing a man who nearly drowned.

Police in Virginia say that a rape suspect who was released from jail in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic went on to kill the woman who had accused him.

Students who attend school on Fort Benning will begin school later than was previously announced.

More than 3.2 million supplies have been delivered to Georgia schools.

$100 million in much needed funding has been awarded to help mitigate the public health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday.

The message encourages Alabama residents to ‘Mask Up’ to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

A LaGrange woman is recovering from her injuries after she was beaten and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend.

LaGrange police detained three people in an attempted burglary, but only one was arrested.

Enrichment Services Program, Inc. (ESP) received CARES funding and will begin accepting appointments for energy assistance for several Georgia counties.

Kids can be dropped off as early as 6 a.m., and the learning sessions will begin at 8 a.m. All kids are required to bring their Chromebooks to complete their assignments, and staff will be ready to assist them.

A study found that up to half of COVID-19 patients in ICU treatment ended up on dialysis.

Feeding the Valley Food Bank is one of many food pantries that’s been feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mayor Eddie Lowe hosted a ceremony for the 2020 scholarship recipients at the Phenix City Amphitheater.

The two-vehicle crash happened on Stagecoach Drive. Eastbound lanes are currently blocked.

A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Alabama Rep. Will Dismukes on a charge of first degree theft of property.

A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Alabama Rep. Will Dismukes on a charge of first degree theft of property.

According to the U.S. Marshal’s Office, Jermaine Robinson was wanted by Columbus police for murder and aggravated assault.

Angie Graves was working at the Subway at White’s Travel Center along Interstate 81/64 on Thursday morning when she spied country music star Kane Brown.

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports a 7-year-old African-American boy from Chatham County has died from COVID-19.

Fire crews said the cause of the fire is still unclear.

Employees and volunteers began loading trucks Thursday morning to make school supply deliveries.

The sheriff’s office says it's being reported that individuals are going door-to-door requesting a monetary fee for homeschooling.

The crash claimed the life of 82-year-old John Hyder.

Residents in Macon County will have a new place to go in the event of severe weather.

Governor Ivey, speaking with WBRC FOX6 News anchor Jonathan Hardison, said she and state health leaders will have to watch the numbers as we get closer into September to see if she needs to extend that statewide mask ordinance.

A Columbus native and former WWE superstar appears to have made a Facebook post insinuating that he made a man “disappear” in Columbus in the 1970s.

Autism Society of Alabama hosts workshops for parents, life skill zoom classes and virtual camps for kids.

A vehicle crash in east Alabama has claimed the life of an elderly Georgia man.

Columbus police say a 26-year-old Columbus man who was killed in early morning shooting at a gas station was not the only one injured.

Hundreds of thousands of people are still receiving help from the government since the pandemic began.

One Columbus teacher says she is taking a break from the classroom this year. However, she won’t be taking a break from teaching altogether.

Senator Ed Harbison said there are too few employees handling unemployment cases and it’s creating a hardship for people during the coronavirus pandemic.

The giveaway will be a drive-thru event and will take place at 7 p.m. at the Columbus Public Library on Macon Road.

In the coming weeks, the city will host a series of town hall questions and answer sessions. The first session takes place Thursday.

“I’m bracing myself for an August and September of rising case rates again,” explained Dr. Don Williamson, M.D., Executive Director of the Alabama Hospital Association.

A portion of 5th Street South was dedicated as Arthur L. Sumbry Sr. Memorial Parkway.

Chambers Academy in Lafayette will be opening up its doors for the first day of school Thursday, August 6.

Sanford Bishop said in a press release he is cooperating fully with the investigation and that any mistakes made were fixed immediately.

Parents and staff are unloading their cars and filling up dorm rooms Wednesday with some new rules in place.

Lanett Mayor Kyle McCoy is coming under fire after the Alabama Ethics Commission has found that he may have committed an ethics violation.

A Rowan County man was determined to see his 97-year-old mother get better after she was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic will add to the existing backlog of cases in the Chattahoochee Circuit.

The Peach State has now seen more than 200,000 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.

Columbus police have arrested a hotel employee who reportedly stole the bank card information of an elderly guest.

After years of issues, both physical and monetary, today Ralston Towers is officially closing.

One of the U.S. companies working on a COVID-19 vaccine has released an anticipated price range for doses.

A Columbus woman is in custody for allegedly emptying her estranged husband’s IRA account while he was out of the country.

A man has been arrested in connection to a fire that burned the historic Holland Mansion, as well as seven other fires in Phenix City.

In September 2019, Sidney McElwee-Kersey, a missing Harris County mother, was found deceased in the woods.

While learning will look different for students whether in the classroom or virtually, the registration and enrollment process also looks different this year for parents with children in the District.

CSU unveiled its cybersecurity program with an inaugural class made up of 14 students.