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Russell County, Ala., Closes Nov. 11 for a 10 a.m. Veterans Day Parade

SEALE, Ala. - Russell County will hold its Veterans Day parade and ceremony at the Russell County Veterans Memorial in S...

Nov. 8, 2026

Community

Meteor Showers Over Columbus This Month

COLUMBUS, Ga. - November has three meteor showers on the calendar, and none of them needs a telescope, a ticket or a dri...

Nov. 7, 2026

Local

East Alabama Meth Cases: Smiths Station Man Convicted After a Video of a 50-Gram Sale

OPELIKA, Ala. - A federal jury in Opelika convicted a Smiths Station man on Oct. 29 of distributing 50 grams or more of...

Nov. 7, 2026

Local

Army Corps Begins Drought Operations on the Chattahoochee

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began federal drought operations on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flin...

Nov. 7, 2026

Local

How to Get a Birth or Death Certificate in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus residents who need a certified birth or death certificate can get one the same day at the Musco...

Nov. 7, 2026

Health

Georgia's Measles Cases Reach 25 in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia has confirmed 25 measles cases in 2026, two and a half times the 10 cases recorded in all of 202...

Nov. 7, 2026

Local

Got a Jury Summons in Muscogee County?

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County pays jurors $25 a day, and the Jury Manager's Office summons about 13,000 residents a ye...

Nov. 7, 2026

Politics

Phenix City and Russell County School Tax Renewals Lead 54% to 46%

PHENIX CITY, Ala. - Two school property tax renewals that voters rejected in May were ahead in unofficial returns from T...

Nov. 7, 2026

Local

First Murder Trial Opens at Columbus' $207.5 Million Judicial Center

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A jury was seated Monday, Nov. 2, for the first murder trial at the new John D. Allen Judicial Center, t...

Nov. 7, 2026

Community

8 Things to Do in Columbus and Phenix City Nov. 6-8

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth takes the RiverCenter stage Friday night, the Fountain City Classic fill...

Nov. 7, 2026

Sports

Auburn Hosts Arkansas at 12:45 p.m. and Georgia Visits Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Two of the biggest college football draws for Chattahoochee Valley fans are set for Saturday, Nov. 7, wi...

Nov. 7, 2026

Education

Columbus State Nursing by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University has received a $461,000 state grant to address Georgia's nursing shortage, and...

Nov. 6, 2026

Jobs

Puckett Center: Veteran Career Help on Fort Benning Road

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Col. Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center at 2329 Fort Benning Rd provides career training, ed...

Nov. 6, 2026

Food

Restaurant Inspections Oct. 30-Nov. 5: 15 Perfect Scores

Health inspectors checked 24 restaurants, school cafeterias and other food businesses in Columbus from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5...

Nov. 6, 2026

Food

Golden Donut Closed Its Wynnton Road Shop Oct. 18

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Oct. 18 was set as the last day for Golden Donut's Wynnton Road shop in Columbus, according to the compa...

Nov. 6, 2026

Local

East Bonacre Road in Cataula Closes Nov. 9 for About 3 Months

COLUMBUS, Ga. - East Bonacre Road in Cataula will close starting Monday, Nov. 9, for about three months as construction...

Nov. 6, 2026

Community

Paws Humane Society Adoption Event Nov. 7

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Paws Humane Society will host a foster dog adoption event Saturday, Nov. 7, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m....

Nov. 6, 2026

Politics

Georgia Election Recounts and Audits

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia allows a candidate to request a recount when the margin is 0.5% or less, and the request must be...

Nov. 6, 2026

Local

How to Speak at a Columbus Council Meeting

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Residents who want to speak at a Columbus Council meeting can sign up through the city's online Public A...

Nov. 6, 2026

Politics

Council Oct. 27: $70,003 Stadium Stairway Repair and More

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A $70,003 emergency stairway repair at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium was approved by the city manager Oc...

Nov. 6, 2026