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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

Local

Columbus's Linwood Cemetery at 198

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Linwood Cemetery has stood in Columbus for 198 years, dating to 1828, and contains an estimated 14,000 t...

Oct. 29, 2026

Real Estate

Columbus Homestead Exemption

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus homeowners who qualify for the standard homestead exemption can reduce their property's assesse...

Oct. 29, 2026

Community

Columbus's Oxbow Meadows by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center features more than 4 miles of nature trails and lists 27 ani...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

The Columbus Times Launches Weekly 8-Page Print Edition

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Times has launched a weekly 8-page broadsheet newspaper, with its first edition covering Su...

Oct. 29, 2026

Education

5 Columbus State University Stories

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University is seeking six speakers for its January 2027 TEDx event, with applications due...

Oct. 29, 2026

Food

3 Columbus Restaurants Get B Grades of 88 in Oct. 26-27 Inspections; 5 Kitchens…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Three Columbus food service locations received B grades of 88 during health inspections Monday and Tuesd...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

Coca-Cola Space Science Center by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Coca-Cola Space Science Center marks 30 years in 2026, with more than $17 million in NASA artifacts...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

How to Get a Columbus Library Card in 5 Steps

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A library card from the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries is free for anyone who lives in or owns property...

Oct. 29, 2026