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Northeast Georgia

Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Columbus

The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts announced Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Columbus in the Spring of next year. According to a social media...

Big changes underway at historic Phenix City park 

Martin-Idle Hour Park, enjoyed by Chattahoochee Valley families for more than 80 years, is undergoing construction and renovations. the North Side Parking Lot and the walking trail around...

Operation Gang Shield nets 22 arrests

Investigators from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 22 individuals as part of Operation Gang Shield. This seven-month, multi-agency investigation targeted criminal activity...

Teddy Bear Toss yields 3,728 stuffed animals

The Columbus River Dragons announced the total number of stuffed animals collected during Saturday night's Teddy Bear Toss game was 3,728. Throughout the next several...

Citizens express displeasure over search for city manager

Multiple citizens lined up during the public agenda portion of the city council meeting to voice their concerns over the search for a new...

Georgia Department of Natural Resources has gift ideas

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources wants you to give the gift that keeps on giving this Christmas season. This year, make it easy...

West Point $50k winner

A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 in the Dec. 8 Powerball drawing as the jackpot soared to $930 million, the seventh highest in the...

Columbus Fire & EMS launches innovative 911 program

Columbus Fire & EMS now offers non-emergency 911 callers the option to connect virtually with a board-certified ER doctor and patient navigator to receive...

District Attorney announces conviction in major drug trafficking case

Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Don Kelly announced the conviction of Clarence Warren AKA "squirrel" on 18 felony counts including trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and...

Columbus State University holds graduation ceremonies this week

Columbus State University will celebrate its Fall 2025 graduating class of 1,060 students with four ceremonies on December 11-12 at the Frank G. Lumpkin...

Powerball jackpot soars to $875 million

Monday night's Powerball jackpot soars to a near record with $875 million up for grabs to one lucky winner. Nobody matched all five numbers...

Lee County deputies recognized as heroes  

Piedmont Columbus Regional has named deputies Jeremy Brightwell and Jonathan Kennedy with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office as First Friday Heroes for the month of December.  The Lee County Sheriff’s...