Columbus Times

JAZZ ON THE RIVER 2026

K92.7 PRESENTS THE 13th ANNUAL JAZZ ON THE RIVER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 AT WOODRUFF RIVERFRONT PARK COLUMBUS, GA...

on How Civic Engagement Changed America in the 20th Century

Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2026 – As part of its statewide commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States,...

Sports

Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike

Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike is a raw, unfiltered one-man show filmed at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywoo...

Kwanza Jones Makes History As MLB's First Black Female Majority Owner

Kwanza Jones has become one of the most talked-about names in sports business this year, and for good reason. In August...

Nia Long receives Hollywood Walk of Fame

Nia Long stepped onto Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday to receive her star on the Walk of Fame, capping a career that has s...

Georgia Historical Society Honors Dr. Thomas Aiello with 2026 Bell Award for the Best Book on Georgia History

Savannah, GA, September 16, 2026 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Aiello of...

September 16, 2026

West Nile Virus Infections Increasing in Georgia

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2026...

September 16, 2026

BE SMART AND BE BEARWISE

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (September 14, 2026) – As the weather starts to cool, you might want to make plans to enjoy Georgia’s...

Georgia Trust Now Accepting Applications for Historic Preservation Matching Grants

ATLANTA, Sept. 14—The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the availability of three grant pro...

John B. Amos Cancer Center Welcomes Two Breast Surgeons and a Hematologist/Medical Oncologist

Columbus, Ga. (Sept. 15, 2026) — The John B. Amos Cancer Center and Piedmont Oncology welcome breast surgeons Linh O’Con...

Sickle Cell Warriors Walkathon

Dear Sickle Cell Warriors and Supporters, We are reaching out to let you all know that we have decided to postpone th...

Business

Volkswagen debuts further advances for its comprehensive IQ.DRIVE® Advanced Driver Assistance System

Sep 10, 2026 Travel Assist offers driver-initiated lane changes on more models Emergency Assist Plus can move the ve...

September 14, 2026

Columbus Black History Sites Every Resident Should Know

Columbus, Georgia, is rich in African-American history. From legendary musicians and civil rights leaders to historic ch...

September 14, 2026

Holding Two Truths: Suspicious Deaths and Suicide Risk in the Black Community

Over the past year, a series of deaths has shaken Black communities across the country: a young man found hanging near a...

September 14, 2026

Education

Why Black Men Are Vanishing From HBCU Campuses

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Christopher Davis arrived at Howard University in the fall of 2021 determined to become the first man i...

September 13, 2026

Sports

Colin Kaepernick, 10 Years After the Protest That Changed His Life

Colin Kaepernick, 10 Years After the Protest That Changed His Life Ten years after Colin Kaepernick first refused to...

Jazz Legend Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer whose distinctive contralto voi...

Walkathon Information

Dear Community Partners, Sponsors, and Supporters, September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, and you c...

Education

USG Foundation Raises $2.4 Million

The University System of Georgia, through the USG Foundation, raised more than $2.4 million to support student success,...

Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Named First Friday Hero

Muscogee County, Ga. (Sept. 4, 2026) — Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Lieutenant Ray Thornton with the Muscogee Co...

Netflix's A DIFFERENT WORLD

HOUSTON, TX - The Road to Hillman officially kicked off in Texas at Prairie View A&M University during Labor Day Classic...

Coulter Fussell: The Proving Ground

The first museum-organized retrospective of the Columbus-born artist’s work, the exhibition brings together more than 40...