Columbus Times

Jobs

Columbus Metro Has 122,600 Jobs

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus metropolitan area had 122,600 payroll jobs in September 2026, an increase of 500 jobs, or 0...

Nov. 2, 2026

Government

Columbus Asks State for 3 Things in 2027

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus leaders are asking Georgia lawmakers to consider three priorities in 2027: state funding for el...

Nov. 1, 2026

Politics

Phenix City and Russell County Voters See School Taxes Again Nov. 3

PHENIX CITY, Ala. - Two school property tax renewals will return to the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, after failing to r...

Nov. 1, 2026

Real Estate

Columbus Property Tax Bills

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus homeowners who paid the first installment of their 2026 property taxes must pay the remaining b...

Nov. 1, 2026

Community

Preston's Tunnel to Towers 5K Is Nov. 7

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Preston, a small town in Webster County southeast of Columbus, will host a Tunnel to Towers 5K on Saturd...

Oct. 31, 2026

Outdoors

Fort Benning Deer Hunting

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Fort Benning has opened more than 155,000 acres in Georgia and Alabama for the 2026-27 deer hunting seas...

Oct. 31, 2026

Sports

Columbus State Basketball Opens at Home Nov. 9

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University's men's and women's basketball teams both open their regular seasons at home o...

Oct. 31, 2026

Business

Audi Picks Middle Georgia for $4 Billion

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Audi will build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia, a roughly $4 billion project expected to...

Oct. 31, 2026

Local

Columbus Police Got 630 Shoplifting Reports This Year

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Police Department has received about 630 shoplifting reports so far this year, according to...

Oct. 31, 2026

Government

Columbus City Services Close Wednesday

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus city government will alter or suspend services on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, for Veterans Day. T...

Oct. 31, 2026

Local

Buying a Used Car From a Private Seller in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Buying a used car from a neighbor, a coworker or an online listing can save money, but in Georgia the pa...

Oct. 31, 2026

Politics

When Muscogee County Counts and Certifies Nov. 3 Votes

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County voters have until Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast ballots, and the county has already published...

Oct. 31, 2026

Local

Columbus Road Work Through Winter

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Drivers in Columbus are dealing with several long-running road projects this fall, and three of them aff...

Oct. 31, 2026

Government

Columbus Landfill Gas Plant Opens Nov. 12

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Consolidated Government will hold a ribbon-cutting at its new renewable natural gas facilit...

Oct. 31, 2026

Politics

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rep. Sanford Bishop Set Columbus Stop for Saturday

Columbus, Ga. - Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop will hold a meet and g...

Oct. 30, 2026

Community

Columbus Botanical Garden on Weems Road by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Botanical Garden sits on about 40 acres of greenspace on Weems Road, according to its website,...

Oct. 30, 2026

Local

$56 Columbus Marriage License Drops to $16 With 6 Hours of Premarital Classes

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A marriage license in Muscogee County costs $56, but couples who complete at least six hours of qualifyi...

Oct. 30, 2026

Local

5,850 Acres North of Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Lake Harding covers 5,850 acres of the Chattahoochee River about 15 miles north-northwest of downtown Co...

Oct. 30, 2026

Local

Columbus Weekend Forecast

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus is forecast to reach 82 degrees Friday before rain chances climb to 60% Sunday, according to th...

Oct. 30, 2026

Politics

Columbus Early Voting Ends Friday

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Friday, Oct. 30, is the final day of advance voting in Muscogee County for the Nov. 3 general election,...

Oct. 30, 2026