Columbus Times

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

Education

Muscogee Schools Graduation Rate Rises to 96.3%

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Muscogee County School District's four-year graduation rate reached 96.3% in 2026, nearly eight perc...

Oct. 29, 2026

Politics

Georgia Voter ID on Nov. 3

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia voters who cast a ballot in person on Tuesday, Nov. 3, must show a photo ID, and the Georgia Sec...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

Fort Benning Surveys a Site for 3 Nuclear Microreactors to Back Up Power on Post

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Fort Benning is preparing to receive three nuclear microreactors designed to keep selected mission-criti...

Oct. 29, 2026

Community

Columbus Player Wins $10,000 on Georgia Lottery Online Game as Powerball Jackpot…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A Columbus resident won $10,000 playing an online Georgia Lottery game, one of four Georgia players who...

Oct. 29, 2026

Business

Kemp Extends Georgia Gas Tax Suspension Through Nov. 30

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia drivers will go without the state's gas tax through Thanksgiving after Gov. Brian Kemp extended...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

How to Reserve a Park Pavilion in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus residents can reserve one of four park pavilions listed in the city's online rental system, wit...

Oct. 28, 2026

Food

Columbus Restaurants Got 8 C Grades in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus restaurants received eight C grades during the first 10 months of 2026, four times the two C gr...

Oct. 28, 2026

Local

The Battle of Columbus: The April 16

COLUMBUS, Ga. - On April 16, 1865, Union cavalry attacked Confederate defenses across the Chattahoochee River in a battl...

Oct. 28, 2026

Jobs

Columbus Unemployment Rose to 4.4% in September as Metro Lost 600 Jobs From August

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County's unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in September 2026, up from 4.2% in August and 4.2% a ye...

Oct. 28, 2026

Politics

29,497 Muscogee Voters Have Cast Early Ballots

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A total of 29,497 Muscogee County voters have cast early ballots in Georgia's 2026 general election, put...

Oct. 28, 2026

Arts & Culture

The Columbus Museum by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Museum sits on nine acres in the Wynnton neighborhood, occupies 86,000 square feet and comp...

Oct. 28, 2026

Local

How to Get a Passport in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Getting your first passport in Columbus involves seven steps, and residents can apply at the Muscogee Co...

Oct. 28, 2026

Local

Columbus Iron Works: How an 1853 Foundry Made Confederate Guns, Survived 2 Fires and…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Iron Works began in 1853 as a foundry serving a growing industrial city, became a major Con...

Oct. 28, 2026

Business

Columbus Gas Falls to $3.62

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Gas prices in Columbus have fallen to an average of $3.62 a gallon, down 56 cents from a month ago, acco...

Oct. 28, 2026

Sports

Georgia vs. Florida Moves to Atlanta Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia and Florida will meet Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with kickoff...

Oct. 28, 2026

Local

Where Columbus' Tap Water Comes From

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Water Works draws raw water from Lake Oliver on the Chattahoochee River and operates drinking w...

Oct. 27, 2026