Columbus woman shot dead on Gardiner Drive
A Columbus woman was shot multiple times in her Gardiner Drive home in the early morning hours of February 12, 2026. Muscogee County Coroner...
Spradlin outlines growth-focused vision as Habersham Chamber chair
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Jeremy Spradlin says his goal as the 2026 chairman of the Habersham County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is to...
Buena Vista woman arrested for malice murder of husband
The GBI has arrested and charged Amanda Jackson, age 45, of Buena Vista, Georgia, with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of...
Four guilty of smash and grab at Harris County gun store
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. — Four defendants guilty of smashing a stolen truck into a Harris County, Georgia, gun shop and stealing 31 firearms, then...
Two arrested after shots fired in Stephens County High School parking lot
TOCCOA — Two people are in custody following gunfire Tuesday night in the parking lot of Stephens County High School during a school sporting...
Man accused of ramming wife’s vehicle at Baldwin gas station
BALDWIN, Ga. — A Gainesville man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he intentionally rammed his spouse’s vehicle Tuesday afternoon in the...
Edrick Faust GBI interview played in Day 8 of Tara Baker trial
ATHENS, Ga. — Wednesday marked day 8 in the state’s trial against Edrick Faust, the man charged with brutally murdering University of Georgia law...
Woman dies in industrial accident in Elbert County
ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old woman on Monday afternoon.
Elbert County Deputy...
Cornelia clears financing hurdles for downtown amphitheater
CORNELIA — The Cornelia City Commission unanimously approved a series of financing actions Tuesday night that clear the way for construction of a long-planned...
Columbus Fire & EMS move into new headquarters
Columbus Fire & EMS is showing off their new headquarters on social media. It's located at 1100 Veterans Parkway. The department announced the move...
Ten Columbus men sentenced in Operation Sweet Silence
 Ten defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization resulting from Operation Sweet Silence, a multi-agency investigation...
Davenport asks Cornelia to extend MLK Jr. Drive to Main Street
CORNELIA — Local artist and community historian Audrey Davenport asked city leaders Tuesday night to consider extending Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Main...