Columbus GA

Atlanta, Augusta and North Georgia could still experience winter disruptions through March 2027.

When Back Columbus Blue , a nonprofit organization that provides meals for Columbus first responders and law enforcement, turned 10 years old in 2025, it began awarding scholarships too. Paul Voorhees , co-founder and owner of Ranger Joe’s, and former state Rep. Jed Harris Jr. founded the Back Columbus Blue in 2015 to show appreciation for local law enforcement. Harris told the Ledger-Enquirer the Columbus Police Department was facing staffing issues and high job turnover around that time. He an

PETA asks Columbus Police to end use of K9 officers People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking the Columbus Police Department to reconsider their use of K9 officers. The formal request addressed to Chief Stoney Mathis last Friday comes on the heels of two high profile incidents involving canines at the department. The Columbus Polic…

Community leaders, business owners, and students gathered for an event hosted by The Mill District in Columbus, Georgia, to promote economic growth and strengthen community connections.

The Columbus Council approved another $1.7 million for a pickleball facility on Third Avenue, part of increasing the project’s total budget from about $1.6 million to $8.4 million, with some residents expressing frustration about the city’s priorities. The Columbus Pickleball Association (CPA) acquired the 1641 Third Ave. property for $950,000, which it intended to donate to the city to house a pickleball facility, Columbus Director of Inspections and Code Ryan Pruett told the council during the

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Phenix City Schools (PCS) is inviting the surrounding community to join them for their PCS Community Update on Tuesday, Oct. 27 to discuss some of their current and upcoming initiatives. According to PCS, the district update will involve Phenix City Superintendent Nathan Walters and Phenix City Board of Education members […]

The holiday hiring season is underway in Columbus, with retailers, department stores and package delivery companies recruiting workers ahead of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas. Local job listings show opportunities paying anywhere from $8.50 to $18.20 an hour, depending on the employer and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Motorcycle organizations, sheriff’s deputies, police officers and community members gathered Saturday morning for a motorcycle ride honoring an officer who died of cancer and raising cancer awareness. Former Columbus police officer Deborah Whitley started the Pink Ladies Cancer Awareness Ride about two decades ago. The...

A Pelham police officer tried to pull over a black Kia K5 near mile marker 242 on Interstate 65 on Friday, but instead of stopping, the driver hit speeds of 117 mph and kept going south, according to police. The chase continued south on I-65 before officers finally brought the car to a halt using tire spikes.

Updated court records provide additional details in the murder case involving the death of Eden Rebecca Sexton, a Columbus, Georgia, woman who was reported missing earlier this year. Meanwhile, Sexton’s friend, Jennifer Jones, is sharing her memories of Sexton and thanking those who helped keep her disappearance in the public eye.