Keep Columbus Beautiful, Turn Around Columbus, and Dragonfly Trails held the annual MLK serve-a-thon.

State Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier says the bill would create a process to allow Selma residents to determine if there will be a name change.

The garden will be open to the community and will include vegetables, fruit, and a special memorial garden to honor loved ones lost to violence.

A famous singer/songwriter made a stop in Alabama Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Day.

Metropolitan Baptist Church in Columbus held its 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Service Monday.

Vaccine Alert Team: Medical volunteers can register online to help with vaccine distribution

Residents were encouraged to decorate their vehicles and cruise the square to view several displays in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Phenix City police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two auto burglary suspects.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is launching a brand new interactive dashboard to track the COVID-19 vaccine across the state.

Columbus Artist heads to Def Jam for a chance at a major record deal.

Fire crews are investigating a fire that claimed the life of one person Sunday evening.

The LaGrange Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead and one person injured.

LaGrange police are searching for a suspect after one person was shot and injured Sunday morning.

Alabama State University has decided to close its campus as a precaution for possible protests ahead of Inauguration Day.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, testing is still a priority and the Columbus Health Department will have a pop-up test site location this afternoon.

About 60 men and women of the Georgia Air National Guard in the 165th Airlift Wing deployed Saturday to Washington D.C. for the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

As a new year begins, COVID-19 continues to bring a wave of unemployment across the nation, leaving many pet owners facing challenges of caring for their beloved pets.

According to Sheriff Heath Taylor, Malasig and Roper were acquaintances. Sheriff Taylor believes he knows the motive behind the murder.

The airport in Lanett is poised to bring economic improvement.

A 16-year-old from Dalton, Georgia and a 17-year-old from Phenix City are charged with unlawful breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and more.

This year, “The Dream Lives” event will be virtual and drive-in due to COVID-19.

Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and a public service commission seat were on the ballot.

Some people 65 and older may have problems registering online for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment simply because they are not familiar with the technology.

The event took place in the parking lot of Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church.

The Muscogee County School District is updating its plan for allowing some students to return to the classroom in a “phase-in” approach.

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday that 28-year-old Samantha Malasig has been charged with murder.

William McCall Calhoun, Jr. had his first appearance in Macon around 4 p.m. on Friday.

During the hearing, investigators said Marlon Reese allegedly confronted his stepfather, Walter Williams, at his home after he believed Williams had engaged in improper conduct with another member of the family.

71-year-old Margie Hilyer of Salem died from her injuries at East Alabama Medical Center.

Monica Ogle was arrested Wednesday on multiple drug-related charges.

Gov. Kay Ivey’s office has confirmed that more Alabama National Guard soldiers have been activated for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Historic sites across Plains, Ga. associated with former President Jimmy Carter have now become a national historic park.

A familiar face is now at the head of the Opelika Police Department.

LaGrange police are searching for a man who held several LaGrange employees at gunpoint while committing an armed robbery.

Kroger, Publix stores making COVID-19 vaccines available

On Thursday, the court sentenced Hutcherson to 65 years in prison; two years to the very day when Tallapoosa County authorities began their investigation.

It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn in as the 39th president in 1977.

A solar farm is coming to Stewart County and development for the project will create 300 temporary jobs.

Researchers at UAB developed an at home antibody test.

Before the pandemic, Striffler-Hamby Mortuary in Columbus had about two to three memorial services a day, now they have five to six.

The Campbell’s Snacks plant has been in Columbus 94 years. Many people in Columbus remember it as the Tom’s or the Lance plant.

Lori Vinson says she was fired from Ascension St. Vincent last Friday as result of her actions of entering the U.S. Capitol building last week in Washington, D.C.

The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Christopher Roper of Phenix City.

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time Wednesday.

As part of the plea agreement, James Edwards will surrender all medical and processional licenses.

The new facility will serve not only as a doctor’s office, but will also include a dental office and a pharmacy.

Those who wish to schedule an appointment must be 75 years old or older, and residents of Chambers, Lee, or Macon counties.

The caller is pretending to be a Lee County deputy and uses the name of an actual deputy.

Several Alabama state lawmakers are coming together to donate nearly $27,000 to Smiths Station High School.

A “homemade explosive device” has been found and defused in a vacant parking lot in LaGrange.

A homicide investigation is currently underway after church workers found the body of a man in a construction area behind their church.

The Muscogee County School District is updating its plan for allowing some students to return to the classroom in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will be delivering his annual State of the State Address this morning from the Georgia House of Representatives.

After thousands of soldiers returned to Fort Benning from holidays away, there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases there, as expected.

For one Columbus teen suffering with sickle cell disease, blood transfusions are a must to stay alive.

The vaccination process is currently in Phase 1A of the distribution plan.

A local political expert is weighing in and offering a little insight on what’s going on with the impeachment proceedings heard in the the House Wednesday.