On September 17, 2012, the station launched a weeknight half-hour newscast at 7. Since Alabama (which is in the Central Time Zone) is an hour behind Georgia, this program is the only local news catering to viewers on the western side of the market airing at 6.
On September 17, 2012, a half-hour nightly newscast began airing at 7 p.m. due to Alabama's time zone being an hour behind Georgia. This program is the only local news broadcast on the western side of the market that airs at this time.