Central-Phenix City rides big-play night from QB Bobby Coleman in rout of Auburn
Bobby Coleman completed 23-of-31 passes for a career-high 422 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead second-ranked Central-Phenix City to a 42-10 rout of No. 6 Auburn in a Class 6A, Region 2 showdown Friday night at Garrett-Harrison Stadium. The win was the fourth straight for the Red Devils. Coleman threw...
Two injured in early Friday morning crash along Highway 280 in Salem
Multiple first responders were dispatched to an early Friday morning crash along busy Highway 280. Salem volunteer firefighters responded to a crash involving a tractor trailer and a passenger car in the area of U.S. Highway 280 and Lee Road 184 around 8:06 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026. Smiths...
Head-on crash in Beauregard leaves two injured
Multiple first responders were dispatched to a Friday afternoon crash in the Beauregard community of Lee County. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. Central Time on Friday, September 18, 2026, near the intersection of Alabama Highway 169 and Lee Road 146. Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Beauregard Vo
Nominate your regional favorites for ‘Best of West Central Georgia’
Nominate your regional favorites for ‘Best of West Central Georgia’ Where do you like to eat for breakfast- enjoy a burger or a special night out? Come on, foodies, we know you're out there. Daycare for kids or pets, auto repair, lawn care, antique shops, or golf courses- we look forward to you weighing in
Columbus-area students to compete in contest highlighting trade skills
The Associated General Contractors of Georgia is hosting their annual Georgia Skills Challenge, a hands-on trade skills competition for high schoolers that is judged by real construction companies. Columbus’ regional event, The West Georgia Skills Challenge will be at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on Novembe
Widespread storms expected Saturday and Sunday
Widespread storms are expected to bring unsettled weather through the weekend before a cooling trend arrives next week just in time for the start of fall on September 22nd.
Columbus native Amy Sherald on cover of Time’s first art power list. Where to...
Amy Sherald, the Columbus-born artist who painted former first lady Michelle Obama’s official portrait, is on the inaugural TIME100 Art list and is the first living painter to appear solo on the magazine’s cover in 50 years. Sherald remembers being one of only several Black students attending a private school in Columb
Little boy can’t stop crying when he finds an abandoned dog – then his...
Columbus, Georgia - Sadly, it's common for dogs to be abandoned at gas stations. But for a little boy named Reese, he simply couldn't believe what happened to this furry friend. At the end of the Labor Day weekend, Alexandra Luckey was driving her family back from Florida to Atlanta. On the way home, the Luckeys stoppe
New Georgia Interstate Proposed: Here’s Where It Would Go
A proposed new interstate across the heart of Georgia is back in the spotlight. If built, Interstate 14 would run from Columbus through Macon and Warner Robins to Augusta, forming the eastern end of a roughly 1,300-mile “Forts to Ports” corridor stretching from West Texas to the Savannah River.
Columbus area educational and community leader David White dies
Retired U.S. Army Col. David White, who was an educational and community leader in Columbus, Phenix City and the Chattahoochee Valley, has died. White died Sept. 15 at 78, according to his obituary. The cause and location of his death weren’t available before publication. After serving in the Army for 26 years. White j
