Columbus Times

Health

DPH News Release - DPH Confirms Five Additional Measles Cases in Georgia

Measles is spreading, but it is preventable. ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed five...

October 01, 2026

Entertainment

HEAVYWEIGHT GIANTS TYSON FURY AND ANTHONY JOSHUA LONDON

LONDON, ENGLAND - September 30, 2026 - Today at Olympia, HE Turki Alalshikh, Netflix and The Ring hosted boxing heavywei...

October 01, 2026

Politics

Georgia Breaks Tourism Records Four Years Straight

ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that...

October 01, 2026

Arts & Culture

From Washington Heights to war and back: Salvador 'Matalian' Mendez

Before he was Matalian, he was just a kid from Washington Heights. Salvador Tony Mendez grew up in that Columbus neighbo...

October 01, 2026

Shan Cooper and Doug Hertz Named 2027 Georgia Trustees

Savannah, GA, September 29, 2026 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced today that Shan Cooper, trailblazing b...

October 01, 2026

Business

Connect CBCF with the Next Generation of Leaders

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)’s Leadership Institute has spent decades preparing emerging leaders to...

October 01, 2026

Arts & Culture

Tyler Perry's Netflix drama 'Doing Life' Drops Oct. 2

Tyler Perry is back with another original film for Netflix, this time pairing Naomi Baker and Jay Reeves in an urban dra...

October 01, 2026

Latino

Latina entrepreneurs in Georgia earn half what male counterparts do, new study finds

Latina business owners in Georgia report a median income roughly $25,000 below that of their male counterparts — a gap t...

September 30, 2026

Latino

Community bridges Georgia and Alabama for 5th annual Tri-City Latino Parade

Columbus and Phenix City residents came together Saturday morning for the 5th annual Tri-City Latino Parade, a Hispanic...

September 30, 2026

Community

Columbus council votes to extend Uptown curfew for minors through 2027

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Columbus City Council voted unanimously during its Sept. 29 work session to extend a 9 p.m. curfew for a...

September 30, 2026

Sports

Fort Valley State, Albany State renew rivalry at 36th Fountain City Classic

Tickets start at $12 for the Nov. 7 HBCU matchup at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium The Fountain City Classic returns t...

September 30, 2026

Arts & Culture

Seven Black Artists and Scholars Named 2026 MacArthur Fellows

A jazz saxophonist, an economist, two novelists, a choreographer, a visual artist and a public artist are among this yea...

September 30, 2026

Health

DPH Confirms Additional Measles Cases in Georgia

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles cases associated with the...

September 30, 2026

Business

Columbus News Team: Target’s Car Seat Trade-In Returns, Parents Get Safest Seats 9/20 to 10/3

Target’s Car Seat Trade-In event returns this month, ensuring that Columbus area parents have the safest car seats for t...

September 30, 2026

Arts & Culture

NETFLIX ADDS LEGEND ANDRÉS CANTOR TO BROADCAST TEAM FOR THE FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2027

Los Angeles, Calif. — September 18, 2026 — Netflix today announced that Emmy-Award winner and Hall of Famer, Andrés Cant...

September 30, 2026

Arts & Culture

PEACOCK REVEALS CELEBRITY CAST FOR A NEW SEASON OF THE EMMY® AWARD-WINNING REALITY COMPETITION SERIES 'THE TRAITORS,' COMING IN 2027

Peacock's Emmy® Award-winning competition reality series "The Traitors" will be back next year with an all-new celebrity...

September 30, 2026

Business

NASA Opens Fellowship Opportunities for Early-Career and Senior Scientists

Scientists looking to take their research beyond the laboratory have an opportunity to work alongside some of the nation...

September 29, 2026

Arts & Culture

Netflix’s ‘Best of the Best’ Takes Viewers Inside the Cutthroat World of Bollywood Dance

The competitive world of collegiate Bollywood fusion dance takes center stage in Netflix’s new comedy “Best of the Best,...

September 29, 2026

Community

Bronze Valley Investment Accelerator Powered by gener8tor Announces Fall 2026 Cohort

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – [September 23, 2026] – The Bronze Valley Investment Accelerator powered by gener8tor today announced...

September 29, 2026

Arts & Culture

JODECI CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING #1 DEBUT ALBUM FOREVER MY LADY WITH AN ANNIVERSARY TOUR

NEW YORK, NY AUGUST 31, 2026 — Legendary multi-platinum R&B group JODECI, is hitting the road for their highly anticipat...

September 29, 2026

Community

Request for Bids

RFB No. 27-0006 Dragonfly Trail – River Road Segment (S.R. 219) Due: September 23, 2026 – 2:30 PM Heather Biddle, Bu...

September 29, 2026

Arts & Culture

10-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Chaka Khan Serves as Honorary Ambassador, and Q Parker (Founding Member of 112) as Honorary Gala Chair for Milestone Celebration Recognizing the Trailblazers Behind Black Music, Media and Culture

ATLANTA, GA — September 1, 2026 — The Living Legends Foundation, Inc. (LLF) proudly announces iconic recording artist Ch...

September 29, 2026

Community

JTCHS Observes National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month with the “It’s Better Together” initiative to combat Opioid Addiction

-To take the first step, call 786-487-3545- (Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Fla. — In observance of National Suicide Prevention...

September 28, 2026

Community

Father-daughter duo build legacy — and a business — one pizza at a time in McDonough

For Nicole and Gabe Banks, the new Donatos Pizza location in McDonough isn't just a restaurant opening — it's a family i...

September 28, 2026