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Northeast Georgia

Partial SNAP benefits issued in Georgia

Based on new federal directives, the Georgia Department of Human Services will issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. SNAP recipients...

Columbus State University to honor veterans November 10

Area veterans are invited to be honored at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 10, that kicks off a day-long series of events at Columbus...

Road closed all week at Judicial Center construction site

Monday, November 10, through Friday, November 14, a section of 2nd Avenue between 9th Street and 10th Street will be closed to all vehicular...

Man killed in drive by shooting at Columbus apartments

A man was shot and killed as he sat in the passenger side of a vehicle parked at Azalea Ridge Apartments in Columbus.  The...

Local hospital celebrates 75 years of service

They have a rich history in the Chattahoochee Valley and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare invites the community to join them for a milestone anniversary event...

Renee Eldridge family testifies at pretrial hearing for Stacey Gray

They say time heals all wounds, but ten years has done little to ease the pain for the family of Renee Eldridge. About a...

SNAP delays and more ways to help during shutdown

Money will begin to trickle in for SNAP recipients, but it could take weeks to receive, and it will be about half of the...

Georgia SNAP payments still in limbo

Update: A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for the month of November by Friday November...

Local communities get a boost from Georgia Council for the Arts

More than 60 arts and cultural programs in 48 counties across the state have been awarded a total of $600,000 in funding. The Georgia...

Lee County deputies encounter two suicides hours apart in Salem

The Lee County, AL sheriff's office is reeling after encountering two suicides just hours apart in the Salem community. On November 4, 2025, at...

Muscogee Democrats help candidates sweep PSC election

Muscogee County Democrats helped candidates sweep the Public Service Commission election statewide Tuesday, November 4, 2025. According to Nancy Boren, Director of Elections and...

47 area weather sirens will blast at 9:30 am tomorrow

According to our weather expert, Tyler Penland, the skies will be sunny and blue, but the weather sirens will be sounding Wednesday at 9:30...