Columbus Times

Business

Columbus Airport Could Get Air-Taxi Landing Pad and Charger Under $2.2 Million Plan

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Airport could get a dedicated landing facility for electric air taxis and an electric aircraft...

Oct. 27, 2026

Sports

Fountain City Classic by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - When Fort Valley State and Albany State kick off at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, i...

Oct. 27, 2026

Politics

Columbus Council Tonight: Macon Road Asphalt Plant, $8.6 Million Pickleball Contract…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Council will consider a proposed asphalt plant on Macon Road, an $8.6 million pickleball constr...

Oct. 27, 2026

Local

Crime Dropped Nationwide in 2025

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Crime victimization declined across several major categories nationwide in 2025, and Columbus police rep...

Oct. 27, 2026

Local

How to Report a Problem to the City of Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus residents can report problems, request city services and ask questions by calling 311 or submit...

Oct. 26, 2026

Local

Georgia's Hands-Free Driving Law

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia drivers who violate the state's hands-free driving law can face fines ranging from $50 to $150 a...

Oct. 26, 2026

Local

Columbus Has 17,377 Veterans

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County is home to an estimated 17,377 military veterans, representing 11.9% of its civilian adu...

Oct. 26, 2026

Local

The Eagle and Phenix Mills

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Union troops burned the Eagle Mill during the destruction of Columbus' industries in April 1865, but the...

Oct. 26, 2026

Politics

25,626 Muscogee Voters Have Cast Early Ballots

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County has recorded 25,626 early votes ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, putting turnout ab...

Oct. 26, 2026

Arts & Culture

National Civil War Naval Museum by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The National Civil War Naval Museum on Victory Drive holds the burned remains of two Confederate warship...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Eufaula Day Trip From Columbus

EUFAULA, Ala. - Eufaula sits about 47 miles south of downtown Columbus, almost all of it a straight run down U.S. 431, a...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

West Point Lake by the Numbers

WEST POINT, Ga. - Before the Chattahoochee River reaches the Columbus Riverwalk, it passes through West Point Dam. The d...

Oct. 25, 2026

Arts & Culture

Westville by the Numbers: 17 Historic Buildings, a 40-Mile Move From Lumpkin and 8…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A village of buildings from the mid-1800s sits on South Lumpkin Road, less than a mile from the National...

Oct. 25, 2026

Entertainment

Wild Animal Safari by the Numbers

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - About 40 minutes north of Columbus, zebras, bison and camels walk up to car windows looking for a s...

Oct. 25, 2026

Politics

Georgia Got $15 of Every $100 in Food Stamp Benefits Wrong

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia recorded a 15.21% error rate in food stamp payments during fiscal year 2025, the fourth-highest...

Oct. 25, 2026

Sports

Columbus River Dragons 2026-27

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Hockey is back at the Columbus Civic Center. The Columbus River Dragons opened their home schedule this...

Oct. 25, 2026

Community

Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and it shifts a few routines in Columbus. Garbage pick...

Oct. 25, 2026

Education

Columbus State University by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University started in an old hosiery mill with about 300 students, and today it enrolls n...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Fly From Columbus or Drive to Atlanta?

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Every Columbus traveler eventually faces the same question: fly out of Columbus Airport or make the driv...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Uptown Columbus Parking in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Parking in Uptown Columbus is free, but it comes with rules that catch plenty of visitors. The city and...

Oct. 25, 2026