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180 School Days: Muscogee County Schools' 2026–27 Calendar, With Every Day Off and Break

Muscogee County students have 130 school days left in the 2026–27 year, counting today, Oct. 16. The next day off is Vet...

Oct. 16, 2026

Food

The 10 Best Pizza Spots in Columbus, Ranked by Diners

Columbus, Ga., has a world-champion pizza maker, and diners have noticed. Cerrone's Brick Oven Pizzeria on Veterans Park...

Oct. 16, 2026

Local

Columbus’ 10 Highest-Paid Government Employees Earn Up to $192,476 a Year

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Working for the Columbus Consolidated Government can mean earning anywhere from $31,200 a year to nearly...

Oct. 16, 2026

Local

Columbus Has More Than $1.2 Billion in Public Infrastructure Projects. Here Are the Most Expensive

COLUMBUS, Ga. — From a new downtown courthouse to major highway interchanges, road expansions and drainage improvements,...

Oct. 16, 2026

Cars

Are Electric Cars Worth Buying in Columbus, Georgia? Here’s What the Numbers Show

Electric vehicles are becoming a more practical option for Columbus residents, but whether purchasing one makes financia...

Oct. 16, 2026

Business

The 7 Columbus-Area Industries That Could Create the Most Jobs by 2031

Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley could see significant changes in the types of jobs available over the...

Oct. 16, 2026

10 Things Columbus, Georgia, Has That Many Cities Its Size Don’t

Columbus, Georgia, may not have the population of Atlanta, Charlotte or Nashville, but it offers several attractions, in...

Oct. 15, 2026

Local

Columbus Electric Bills Average $239 a Month. How Does That Compare With Other Georgia Cities?

Electricity is one of the largest recurring household expenses for Columbus residents, particularly during Georgia’s lon...

Oct. 15, 2026

Local

How Much Do Columbus Police Officers, Firefighters and Teachers Really Earn?

Police officers, firefighters and teachers provide some of Columbus’ most essential public services, but how much do the...

Oct. 15, 2026

Real Estate

Columbus’ 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods: Home Values Reach $600,000 and Beyond

Columbus, Georgia, remains one of the more affordable housing markets in the state, but some neighborhoods tell a very d...

Oct. 15, 2026

Local

Columbus Police Chief Is Retiring: What Happens Next?

Columbus is preparing for a significant change in public safety leadership as Police Chief Stoney Mathis approaches reti...

Oct. 15, 2026

Community

Columbus Approves $9.1 Million Pickleball Complex to Attract Tournaments and Visitors

Columbus is making a major investment in sports tourism with plans for a new multimillion-dollar pickleball complex that...

Oct. 15, 2026

Health

Georgia’s $166 Million Medicaid Program Faces Questions as State Seeks More Federal Funding

Georgia has spent nearly $166 million on a Medicaid program designed to provide health insurance to low-income adults, b...

Oct. 15, 2026

Finance

How Much Money Do You Need to Be Considered Rich in Columbus, Georgia?

Is earning $100,000 a year enough to be considered rich in Columbus, Georgia? What about $150,000 or $200,000? The answ...

Oct. 15, 2026

Finance

7 Georgia Benefits Many Eligible Residents May Be Missing

With grocery prices, housing expenses, utility bills and healthcare costs putting pressure on household budgets, Georgia...

Oct. 15, 2026

Food

10 Best Fried Chicken Spots in Columbus, Georgia, Ranked by Diners

In Columbus, Georgia, fried chicken isn’t just another menu item. It’s a Southern tradition, a Sunday dinner favorite an...

Oct. 14, 2026

Food

34 Columbus Restaurants With a Perfect Health Score and 4.5+ Stars on Google

The best meal is a great one from a clean kitchen. So we went looking for the Columbus restaurants that have both. Thes...

Oct. 14, 2026

Politics

3,466 Columbus Voters Cast Ballots on Day One: Early Voting by the Numbers

3,466 people in Columbus had already voted in the Nov. 3 general election after the first day of early voting, Tuesday,...

Oct. 14, 2026

Business

USDA Awards $3.3 Billion Loan for Georgia Power Plant to Meet Rising Electricity Demand

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the loan to Oglethorpe Power Corporation during a visit to the...

Oct. 14, 2026

Food

Columbus Restaurant Inspections: 6 Perfect Scores, 3 B Grades This Week (Oct. 7 to Oct. 13)

Health inspectors checked 16 restaurants, school cafeterias and other food businesses in Columbus from Oct. 7 to Oct. 13...

Oct. 14, 2026