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12-year-old boy dead after being shot by Phenix City woman
02/02/2023

12-year-old boy dead after being shot by Phenix City woman

A Phenix City woman has been arrested and charged with Capital Murder, police say.

Sen. Britt to serve on three committees
02/02/2023

Sen. Britt to serve on three committees

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAFF) - United States Senator Katie Britt will serve on the Senate Committees on Appropriations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Rules and Administration...

Alabama prison deaths continue in 2023; three dead this weekend
02/02/2023

Alabama prison deaths continue in 2023; three dead this weekend

After a year with record level deaths in Alabama prisons, more people are dying behind bars. At least three men died in Alabama Department of Corrections custody in the last week of January, ADOC confirmed to the Montgomery Advertiser. Two of the deaths occurred at Donaldson Correctional Facility in...

One man shot dead in Russell County, woman arrested and charged with murder
02/02/2023

One man shot dead in Russell County, woman arrested and charged with murder

Police say an argument of some sort came before the shooting.

Auburn student wins Miss Alabama 2023
02/02/2023

Auburn student wins Miss Alabama 2023

The 2023 Miss Alabama USA Pageant was held in the Gogue Performing Arts Center on January 27th and 28th. There were 37 women competing in this...

Opelika police raid Neighborhood Market, alleging illegal drug and gambling activity
01/02/2023

Opelika police raid Neighborhood Market, alleging illegal drug and gambling activity

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Opelika police are in the process of conducting a search warrant at the Neighborhood Market after residents complained of drugs allegedly being sold in the parking lot and illegal gambling happening inside. Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey confirmed a search warrant is bein...

Who is your Columbus Player of the Week? Vote for your favorite athlete
01/02/2023

Who is your Columbus Player of the Week? Vote for your favorite athlete

Vote for your favorite player of the week from the Columbus area.

Bond revoked for east Alabama man charged with murder in 2020 car crash
01/02/2023

Bond revoked for east Alabama man charged with murder in 2020 car crash

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - Bond has been revoked for an east Alabama man charged with the murder of a father and...

‘Dr. Fun’ dances into patients’ hearts ahead of procedures
01/02/2023

‘Dr. Fun’ dances into patients’ hearts ahead of procedures

(NewsNation) — Cardiovascular surgery is a very serious operation, but one Alabama doctor is using the power of dance to encourage and bring a moment of...

Auburn Police looking for information about suspicious activity at a local bar
01/02/2023

Auburn Police looking for information about suspicious activity at a local bar

Auburn police are seeking the public’s help with gathering information about a “suspicious incident” that happened at a local bar. According to a press release put...

Opinion | Alabama’s medical cannabis industry grows to meet demand
01/02/2023

Opinion | Alabama’s medical cannabis industry grows to meet demand

The demand for legal medical cannabis in our state is only growing. According to a recent poll conducted by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Association (AMCA) and...

Alabama mass prison release limited to 90-100 inmates due to lack of victim notification
01/02/2023

Alabama mass prison release limited to 90-100 inmates due to lack of victim notification

After news of hundreds of Alabama inmates leaving prison early and a Monday lawsuit from the Alabama Attorney General, less than half of the originally reported...

Son of Atlanta radio host and comedian Rickey Smiley dies
31/01/2023

Son of Atlanta radio host and comedian Rickey Smiley dies

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brandon Smiley, the son of comedian and Atlanta radio host Rickey Smiley, has died. He was reportedly 32. Rickey Smiley shared the news of his son’s death on social media Sunday. “I just have bad news this morning. I’m on my way to the airport...

Woodstock assistant city manager selected for GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers
31/01/2023

Woodstock assistant city manager selected for GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers

Woodstock Assistant City Manager Coty Thigpen has been selected as one of 45 professionals to serve in the GeorgiaForward 2023 Young Gamechangers program, the city announced. YG is a leadership action program hosted by GeorgiaForward, a nonprofit administrated by the Georgia Municipal Association. Y...

Opelika police arrest auburn man on multiple drug charges
31/01/2023

Opelika police arrest auburn man on multiple drug charges

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department arrested an Auburn man on multiple drug charges. On January 26, Opelika officers conducted a traffic...

Attorney General attempts to block Alabama prison inmates set to be released
31/01/2023

Attorney General attempts to block Alabama prison inmates set to be released

The Attorney General has filed a suit to delay 369 inmates from being released from the Alabama prison system on January 31.

Alabama offers multi-sport, 2024 WR Cameron Coleman
31/01/2023

Alabama offers multi-sport, 2024 WR Cameron Coleman

Alabama has landed several players in past seasons from Phenix City, Alabama. Two of them are former Tide players Markail Benton and Javion Cohen. The Crimson Tide has also missed out on other recruits like Karmello English and Justyn Ross. Recently, the Alabama coaching staff offered 2024 wide rece...

Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $572 million jackpot
31/01/2023

Powerball winners in Georgia | Saturday's $572 million jackpot

ATLANTA — No one took home the big jackpot, but in Georgia, there was a six-figure winner!. The winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 28 were 2-18-23-27-47,...

Investing in What Matters: Meet Scholarship Donor Tamlin Fortner
31/01/2023

Investing in What Matters: Meet Scholarship Donor Tamlin Fortner

This story originally appeared in the 2022 Aeolian magazine. Each spring, GSW hosts its Annual Donor Scholar Luncheon, and each year, without fail, Mrs. Tamlin Fortner,...

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law
30/01/2023

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law

The Alabama Department of Corrections will be releasing nearly 400 inmates statewide on Tuesday. The mass release – which will put the early-release inmates under the...

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton
30/01/2023

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts earned himself and his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, a bid to the Super Bowl after dominating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. In that game, Hurts pushed through the line of scrimmage and scored rushing touchdown No. 15 on the season inclu...

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school
30/01/2023

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school

Nick Saban isn’t pulling his punches when speaking on the demands that college athletes are making regarding NIL deals. Indisputably, the combination of both NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal have severely changed the recruiting game. Speaking at the 18th annual Alabama Football Coaches Association...

“Tip-Off for Lottie” welcomes teams from all over the Wiregrass to compete on the court
30/01/2023

“Tip-Off for Lottie” welcomes teams from all over the Wiregrass to compete on the court

ABBEVILLE, Ala. (WDHN) — A community spent Saturday raising money for Lottie Walker. An Abbeville girl was diagnosed with cancer this month and they did it...

Son of popular Atlanta radio show host Rickey Smiley dies, he says
30/01/2023

Son of popular Atlanta radio show host Rickey Smiley dies, he says

ATLANTA — The son of popular Atlanta radio host Rickey Smiley has died at 32, he confirmed in a video to Facebook on Sunday. Rickey said...

Birmingham native, comedian Rickey Smiley says son Brandon Smiley has died
30/01/2023

Birmingham native, comedian Rickey Smiley says son Brandon Smiley has died

Comedian Rickey Smiley announced Sunday that his oldest son Brandon Smiley has died, in a raw message shared via social media channels. In a brief video...

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge
30/01/2023

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge

Stetson Bennett, who led Georgia to two straight college football championships, was arrested in Dallas early Sunday on public intoxication... The post Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Dallas on Public Intoxication Charge appeared first on Outsider.

Facebook community rushes to aid Georgia boy who was mauled by three pit bulls
30/01/2023

Facebook community rushes to aid Georgia boy who was mauled by three pit bulls

A Georgia boy and his family have found the support of thousands online following an attack by pit bulls that nearly cost the boy his life....

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint
29/01/2023

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint

In 2022, Hoover City Schools scheduled award-winning author Derrick Barnes to visit three elementary schools. But just before Barnes’ planned Black History Month appearances in February...

New owners plan to reopen Susie K’s restaurant in Opelika as Old Mill Country Kitchen in March
29/01/2023

New owners plan to reopen Susie K’s restaurant in Opelika as Old Mill Country Kitchen in March

After hearing Susie K’s restaurant in Opelika was closing its doors at the end of December, two men decided to they would be the ones to...

Lady Cougars Power Through to Defeat Georgia College
29/01/2023

Lady Cougars Power Through to Defeat Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Columbus State University women's basketball team powered through Peach Belt Conference foe, the Georgia College Bobcats, defeating GC 84-79 Saturday afternoon in...

Miss Alabama USA 2023: Miss Auburn-Opelika wins the crown
29/01/2023

Miss Alabama USA 2023: Miss Auburn-Opelika wins the crown

Sophie Burzynski, a student at Auburn University, is the new Miss Alabama USA 2023. Burzynski, who competed as Miss Auburn-Opelika USA, was crowned Saturday night during...

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record
29/01/2023

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record

No this isn’t a clip from Jurassic Park. This prehistoric-looking river monster is a real fish. A really damn big one too. The 162-pound Alligator Gar just smashed the Alabama state record for the fish. Keith Dees was actually out bass fishing with his sun Huntley when they inadvertently bumped in...

Alonzo Dargan, Jr. sentenced to life for murder of pregnant Troup Co. woman
29/01/2023

Alonzo Dargan, Jr. sentenced to life for murder of pregnant Troup Co. woman

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The man charged in the murder of a pregnant Troup County woman received a life sentence after pleading guilty to all charges....

Alabama inmate’s death appears to be caught on video; family calling for change
29/01/2023

Alabama inmate’s death appears to be caught on video; family calling for change

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Can you imagine having to learn your son has been murdered through a text message, then seeing that killing caught on video...

Octavia Spencer Says She's 'Felt More Racism' in L.A. Than Back Home in Alabama: 'I Was an Anomaly'
29/01/2023

Octavia Spencer Says She's 'Felt More Racism' in L.A. Than Back Home in Alabama: 'I Was an Anomaly'

After moving to Los Angeles in the '90s, Octavia Spencer says she experienced racism on Rodeo Drive that was "right out of Pretty Woman" ...

Basketball: Johnson leads Shaw past Catholic, 77-69
28/01/2023

Basketball: Johnson leads Shaw past Catholic, 77-69

MARRERO – A pair of teams ranked fourth in the power rankings in their respective classes looked to enhance their lofty positions Friday night at The...

Baseball earns top spot in PBC Preseason Coaches Poll, 4 Cougars named to All-Conference Team
28/01/2023

Baseball earns top spot in PBC Preseason Coaches Poll, 4 Cougars named to All-Conference Team

AUGUSTA - The Peach Belt Conference released today the Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll and Preseason All-Conference Team. The Columbus State University baseball team was ranked first...

UPDATE: Ruth Vickerstaff arrives at Lee County Justice Center
28/01/2023

UPDATE: Ruth Vickerstaff arrives at Lee County Justice Center

UPDATE 10:42 pm: According to the Opelika Police Department, Ruth Vickerstaff, one of the two accused in the death of Opelika Jane Doe, has officially arrived at the Lee County Justice Center. There is no word at the moment regarding when Lamar Vickerstaff will arrive. This is a developing story. St...

Police: Witness puts Vickerstaff in Opelika during daughter’s estimated death
28/01/2023

Police: Witness puts Vickerstaff in Opelika during daughter’s estimated death

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Court documents are revealing new information regarding the Florida man accused of murdering his daughter Amore Wiggins in the decade-old Opelika Baby Jane Doe case. His wife was arrested for not reporting the child missing. According to Opelika police, Lamar Vickerstaff is ...

Man, was I wrong about Jalen Hurts
28/01/2023

Man, was I wrong about Jalen Hurts

I don’t pride myself on being right. I pride myself on calling it like I see it. The way I saw it in 2017, Jalen Hurts...

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