Former Captain of Investigations steps in as second Assistant Police Chief in Columbus
The second person has moved up in ranks in the Columbus Police Department...
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Law Enforcement Liaison Network holds "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" informational lunch in Tupelo
Area law enforcement officers are gearing up for the upcoming Labor Day holiday...
Becky G reflects on advocacy in new music, rise to fame and "settling into" herself
CBS News reports that multi-platinum singer Becky G's mission goes beyond music with her latest album...
LINK CEO updates business and community leaders in Columbus
Economic development in the Golden Triangle Region has been on a roll for a couple of decades now...
City of Columbus to transform old Dial A Bus building into inventory control room
The City of Columbus is transforming the old Lowndes County Dial-A-Bus building into an inventory control room...
Floodwaters submerge Midwest neighborhoods still bracing for more severe storms
According to CBS, flooding submerged Indiana neighborhoods in water for the second day in a row, as parts of the state saw Wednesday the highest daily rainfall totals ever recorded in their areas...
60 cats rescued from abandoned sailboat anchored off beach in Washington state
Sources from CBS say 60 cats and kittens have now been rescued from an abandoned sailboat that was found anchored off a beach in Washington state, police said...
U.S. Marine veteran Robert Gilman was almost on "death's door" before Russia released him, advocate says
Sources from CBS News say that Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran who was imprisoned in Russia for over four years, was nearly on "death's door" before he was released this week, according to a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release...
Justice Dept. leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns and certain rifles
According to CBS News, some Americans can now possess short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers without registering them with the federal government, after the Trump administration declined to pause a Texas judge's ruling issued earlier this month that deregulated those weapons...
Record-breaking heat takes mounting toll on the U.S. economy
CBS News reports with July just setting a record as the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., rising temperatures are increasingly taking an economic toll, from small businesses taking a financial hit to transit delays and power outages...
Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii, hurricane watch issued for the Big Island
Sources from CBS News say that tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, and it could bring heavy rain and flooding to the Hawaiian Islands this weekend...
Luigi Mangione in discussions about possible guilty plea in federal case, sources tell CBS News
Luigi Mangione, accused in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is in discussions about a possible plea deal on federal charges ahead of a court appearance Friday in New York City, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News...
Midday (Game Day Kick-Off) - 08/13/26
Today on Midday, Charity talks with Main Street Columbus Event Coordinator Chelsea Best about the upcoming Game Day Kick-Off event!
Maroon alert issued for gas leak at Mississippi State University
Early this afternoon, a Maroon Alert went out advising of a gas leak...
Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
According to AP, a federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking...
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
Associated Press reports that Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement...