Last local Winn Dixie store to close in Columbus
The last local Winn Dixie store located at 6770 Veterans Parkway in Columbus is scheduled to close February 15, 2026, or sooner if they sell out of merchandise. Grocery items are currently discounted 30% off the regular price. Southeastern grocers, LLC (SEG) parent company of Winn Dixie announced several store...
Saint Francis adds cardiovascular specialists, expands services
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Saint Francis Hospital has added three cardiovascular specialists to its medical team and expanded workspace to provide more cardiac care to Columbus residents. The hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to welcome Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, Dr. C. Patrick Murrah and Dr. Muhammed Atere to...
Russell County issues rabies alert in Crawford
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released a Rabies Warning for the Crawford community last Thursday via a press release. The Citizenposted a notice on Facebook the next morning. The RCSO and health officials are urging residents to be vigilant. The notice was issued after a stray cat in the Crawford community...
Making the Grade | On the Road to Columbus, Georgia
OPINION — Friends are one of God’s greatest blessings, and I have been truly blessed to have Amelia and Leigh Ann as my friends for the longest time. As I’ve mentioned before in this column, I’ve been friends with Amelia since kindergarten and with Leigh Ann since fifth grade. In fact, they are really family to me.
Dream Day Foundation marks 27th annual MLK celebration
Students, families and community members from Lee and Chambers counties gather Monday, Jan. 19, at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts for the Dream Day Foundation’s 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. This year’s observance, themed “Voices of Peace,” honored the life, legacy and...
Months‑long road project to begin Monday in uptown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A months‑long road construction project in uptown Columbus is set to begin next Monday, and city officials say drivers should expect delays. The Columbus Consolidated Government said the 8th Street Improvements Project will result in intermittent closures from Front Avenue to Veterans Parkway....
Columbus councilor reacts to 2nd shooting at recreation center in past 5 months
A shooting that injured two people Sunday at Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center in Columbus is the second shooting at that location in the past five months after a fatal shooting in August. Columbus Councilor Toyia Tucker of District 4, which includes Shirley B Winston Park, told the Ledger-Enquirer she feels...
Multi-commercial vehicle crash reported on Highway 80 in Beauregard
Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, East Alabama EMS, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Lee County Emergency Management Agency are responding to and on scene of a motor vehicle crash Tuesday evening. The multi-commercial vehicle crash was reported in the area of U.S. Highway 80 at...
Marquay Collins cause of death still undetermined
The cause of death for popular social media influencer Marquaythegoat is still undetermined according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The TikTok star from Columbus called his brother to say he had trouble breathing and by the time his brother arrived he was found dead November 26, 2025. Bryan said...
One more dry day before impactful weather arrives
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – We are expecting near-normal high temperatures today, with highs near 60 degrees. High pressure is in control as lighter winds are expected, out of the. east during the morning, becoming southeast to southwest during the afternoon. Thursday begins our very active and potentially high...
