Piedmont program helps with nursing shortage
A shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age, and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem...
Choose Columbus dispels misinformation about data center
The Director of Choose Columbus, Missy Kendrick appeared during the city council's public agenda Tuesday night to dispel misinformation about the data center coming...
Soldier Performance Readiness Center to be named after Columbus native
The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning will host a dedication ceremony, renaming the Sand Hill Soldier Performance Readiness Center (SPRC) in honor...
Third arrest made in Opelika daycare fires
Opelika Police Department has arrested 51-year-old Terrence Kareem Johnson, from Tuskegee, AL, on two counts of Second-Degree Arson. This is the third arrest in...
Pratt & Whitney announces $200 million expansion in Columbus
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $200 million to expand its operations in Columbus, Georgia....
Citizens line public agenda to sound off on proposed data center
Columbus is getting a $5 billion dollar data center much to the delight of local business leaders but not everybody is on board. The...
LaGrange Police investigate shooting
On February 24, 2026, at approximately 2:30AM, Officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to several calls of gunshots being fired in the 400 block...
MCoE honors MG William B. Steele at the National Infantry Museum
The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence rendered full military honors during a memorial service for retired Maj. Gen. William B. Steele this morning,...
Lee County Sheriff launches patch design contest
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is launching its first ever patch design contest. Through this contest, LCSO invites anyone in Lee County age...
WRBL, CSU reverse course after candidates reject debate criteria
WRBL and Columbus State University are reversing course on their debate criteria for mayoral candidates. A candidate will no longer be excluded from their...
WRBL debate criteria excludes more than half of mayoral candidates
An invitation to participate in an upcoming televised mayoral debate was met with immediate backlash from the candidates. The debate is being hosted by...
Former student threatens to shoot up Smith Station High School
On February 20th, 2026, a Lee County School Resource Officer received a call from a staff member at Smith Station High School regarding a...