Columbus Times

What Rent Costs in Every Columbus ZIP Code

If your rent went up this year, you're not imagining it. The typical asking rent in the Columbus area hit $1,326 a mont...

Oct. 10, 2026

Business

Columbus's 10 Biggest Employers, Counted Down: No. 1 Has 42,487 People

Odds are you, or someone at your dinner table, works for one of these 10. Together they employ more than 65,000 people....

Oct. 10, 2026

Politics

Your Nov. 3 Ballot in Muscogee County: Every Race on It, in Plain English

Columbus voters will see 17 races and questions on the Nov. 3 ballot, from governor and U.S. Senate down to their own st...

Oct. 9, 2026

Food

Every Columbus Restaurant's Health Score, Searchable in Seconds: Columbus Times Launches Free Inspection Lookup

Before you pick a place for dinner tonight, you can now check its health inspection score in seconds. Columbus Times ha...

Oct. 9, 2026

Business

New Jobs Less Than an Hour From Columbus: Hyundai Transys Is Building a Third Plant in West Point

A big new hiring push is coming about 40 miles up I-185 from Columbus. Hyundai Transys will invest nearly $560 million t...

Oct. 9, 2026

Food

10 Great Columbus Meals Under $15, From a $4.40 Scrambled Dog to a Shrimp Dinner

Eating out keeps getting more expensive, but Columbus still has plenty of great meals that cost less than $15. We checke...

Oct. 9, 2026

Community

What's Open and Closed in Columbus on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12

Monday, Oct. 12, is Columbus Day, a federal and state holiday. Many offices in Columbus will be closed, trash pickup is...

Oct. 9, 2026

Business

Coca-Cola, RC Cola, Aflac and More: 8 Famous Brands Born in Columbus

You've probably had a cola, eaten a bag of peanuts or fired up a grill this year without knowing it all traces back to C...

Oct. 9, 2026

Community

Fort Benning Graduation in Columbus: Your Family's Guide to the Ceremony, the Gate, Hotels and Food

Every week, families from across the country come to Columbus to watch their soldiers graduate at Fort Benning. If you'r...

Oct. 9, 2026

Food

The 10 Best Barbecue Joints in Columbus and Phenix City, Ranked by Diners

Everybody in Columbus has a barbecue place, and everybody thinks theirs is the best. So we didn't pick. We let the diner...

Oct. 9, 2026

Sports

4 Columbus-Area Players in the NFL Right Now, and the High Schools That Made Them

Four players from Columbus-area high schools are on NFL teams this season. Three of them came from the same school: Cent...

Oct. 9, 2026

Food

The Oldest Restaurants Still Serving in Columbus and Phenix City

Restaurants come and go, but a few Columbus-area spots have been feeding the same families for generations. Here are the...

Oct. 9, 2026

Community

Georgia Extends Gas Tax Suspension Through November 5: How Much Could Drivers Save?

Georgia drivers will have more time to benefit from temporary tax relief at the gas pump after Gov. Brian Kemp extended...

Oct. 8, 2026

Community

Is Columbus Safer Than It Was 5 Years Ago? What the Numbers Show

Five years ago, Columbus had the deadliest year in its history. In 2021, police counted 66 murders, and 70 people died b...

Oct. 8, 2026

Education

Who Gets Paid the Most at Columbus's Public Schools and Colleges? See the Salaries

The highest-paid employee at any of Columbus's public schools or colleges is Columbus State University President Stuart...

Oct. 8, 2026

Community

Gone but Not Forgotten: 8 Columbus Places We Still Miss

Ask anyone who grew up in Columbus, and they'll tell you about a place that isn't there anymore: where they bought their...

Oct. 8, 2026

Community

Columbus's Most Dangerous Intersections, by the Numbers

The worst place to drive in Columbus isn't an intersection at all. It's the spot where I-185 meets Macon Road, where pol...

Oct. 8, 2026

Politics

Which of Georgia's 3 Amendments Is Most Likely to Pass? What the Votes, Supporters and History Say

Georgia voters will decide three changes to the state constitution on Nov. 3: a bigger property tax break for large farm...

Oct. 8, 2026

Food

The 10 Highest-Rated Restaurants in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley, According to Thousands of Diners

Everybody has an opinion about the best restaurant in Columbus. So we let the diners decide. Columbus Times ranked rest...

Oct. 7, 2026

Food

Best Soul Food in Columbus: 8 Local Spots for Oxtails, Turkey Wings and Peach Cobbler

Columbus knows good cooking. Turkey wings that fall off the bone, oxtails in deep brown gravy, collards cooked low and s...

Oct. 7, 2026