Several departments moving to City Hall next year
Several Columbus Consolidated Government departments will be relocating to City Hall beginning January 5, 2026. The move to a new centralized location is to...
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial...
Gainesville duplex destroyed in early morning fire
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Fire investigators are working to determine what caused an early-morning fire that destroyed a duplex in south Gainesville.
Crews from Hall County...
Lavonia police corporal earns back-to-back Officer of the Year honor
LAVONIA, Ga. — Lavonia Police Department Corporal Isaiah Crawford has been named the department’s 2025 Officer of the Year, marking the second consecutive year...
Child airlifted to hospital after fall during Helen Christmas parade
HELEN, Ga. — A young child who fell during Helen's Christmas parade Saturday has been released from the hospital. The infant suffered what police...
Silent vigil planned in Clarkesville as Georgia execution date nears
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — As Georgia moves closer to carrying out its first execution of the year, Clarkesville residents are organizing a silent vigil on...
Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned...
Pedestrian struck and killed in Columbus
A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday night according to the Muscogee County Coroner's office. 48-year-old Jonathan Demetrius Powell was pronounced dead from his...
Habersham commissioners to hear transfer station proposal, fireworks ordinance, E911 update Monday
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will consider a proposed conditional use permit for a construction and demolition transfer station, a...
Habersham school board to vote on 2026-27 calendar, board attorney Monday
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education will vote Monday night on several items discussed during last week’s work session, including...
Bracing for the big chill
The coldest nights of the season are upon us with lows in the mid to upper 20s forecast for tonight and Monday night across...
Two dead, one critical after apparent overdose at local hotel
A death investigation is underway after three people allegedly overdosed at the Budgetel Inn & Suites on Victory Drive. Two people died and a...