City Councilor demands mayor release names of city manager finalists
The city council meeting scheduled December 9, 2025, is shaping up to be a showdown between councilors and the mayor over the hiring process...
Funeral set for local TikTok star
Funeral arrangements are set for Marquaythegoat a popular social media influencer from Columbus whose real name is Marquay Collins. According to Lambs Funeral Home...
Back Columbus Blue serves up 10th annual holiday luncheon
Back Columbus Blue served up its 10th annual Christmas Appreciation meal to hundreds of first responders in Columbus. Co-founder of Back Columbus Blue Jed...
Police: Violent crimes down in Columbus
The Columbus Police Department is reporting a decrease in crime as the year comes to a close. From January 1 to December 2, 2025,...
BioTouch adding 480 jobs in Columbus
Choose Columbus announced today that BioTouch, a global healthcare logistics company, will invest $12.5 million to expand two existing facilities in Columbus, creating a...
Columbus Civic Center to go cashless and ticketless in 2026
The Columbus Civic Center announced that beginning January 1, 2026, the venue will transition to a fully cashless and ticketless experience for all events....
Runway opens at Columbus airport after major construction
Commercial flights are officially back at the Columbus airport after several months of a runway construction project. Delta’s inaugural return flight touched down at...
Welfare check leads to grisly discovery in Lee County
On December 2, 2025, at approximately 8:00am CST, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a welfare check on a family member...
Stacey Gray guilty of murder, rape of Renee Eldridge
A Muscogee County jury returned a mixed verdict in the murder trial of Stacey Gray Monday, December 1, 2025. Gray was facing six charges...
Low income heating assistance delayed in Muscogee County
This winter’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for heating, administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services, officially opened December 1, 2025. This...
Combat veteran launches campaign for Mayor of Columbus
Combat veteran Steve Kelly officially launched his campaign for Mayor of Columbus this Sunday in front of a handful of supporters. Kelly told those...
Three juveniles arrested for Phenix City homicide
Three juveniles were arrested for the shooting death of Joseph Tassoni in Phenix City, AL. According to a press release from the Phenix City...