Columbus Fire and EMS to cohost health resource fair
The Mayor’s Commission on Health, in partnership with The Food Mill, Columbus Fire and EMS, and Columbus Correct Care, will host a Community Health...
LCSO: Deputies responded multiple times to animal cruelty home
On January 12, 2026, Lee County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Lee Rd. 146 in the Beauregard community of Lee County regarding...
Columbus Police Department selected agency of the year
The Columbus Police Department has been named the recipient of the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates’ Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the...
Aflac celebrates 70 years in businessÂ
One of the largest employers in Metro Columbus is celebrating a 70th birthday. From humble beginnings in Columbus, Georgia, to becoming an international Fortune 500 powerhouse and...
Brookstone home invasion suspect denied bond
A bond hearing was held for home invasion suspect Antanavious Butler in Judge Bobby Peters court January 13, 2026. Butler is charged with the...
Mayor selects Human Resources Director
Mayor Skip Henderson has selected Ola Terrell to fill the position of Human Resources Director for the city of Columbus. Mayor Henderson will go...
Three charged with animal cruelty in Lee County
On January 12, 2026, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a concerned citizen in reference to possible animal cruelty that occurred...
Free Raising Cane’s for a year? Grand Opening TuesdayÂ
Will 13 be your lucky number? Tuesday, January 13 marks the official Grand Opening of Raising Cane’s at 5720 Whittlesey Boulevard. The first 100 customers for the 9:00...
Pedestrian struck and killed in North Columbus
Officers responded to Veterans Parkway near Almond Drive regarding a vehicle vs. pedestrian incident on Sunday, January 11, 2026, around 6:30 a.m.
The pedestrian was...
Speed, safety, and the “double nickel”: A look back at the law that slowed...
Imagine a world where driving from Atlanta to Savannah on I-16 meant locking your cruise control at a crawling 55 mph. No matter how...
Michael Thurmond brings message of bridge building to Columbus
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Thurmond was in Columbus spreading a message of hope ahead of his keynote address at the NAACP's annual Freedom Fund...
Friends and family say goodbye to Chuck Leonard
Friends, family and former colleagues lined up to remember Chuck Leonard at First Baptist Church Saturday January 10, 2026. Born Charles Leonard Mashburn September...