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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Social Security recipients in Columbus, Phenix City and surrounding communities will receive a 3.6% incr...
Oct. 17, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Along some of Columbus’ busiest roads are commercial properties that once housed grocery stores, banks,...
Oct. 16, 2026
Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley could see significant changes in the types of jobs available over the...
Oct. 16, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the loan to Oglethorpe Power Corporation during a visit to the...
Oct. 14, 2026
Starting a business in Columbus, Georgia, does not necessarily require a storefront, a large staff or a substantial bank...
Oct. 14, 2026
Columbus, Georgia, has welcomed several new restaurants and entertainment businesses in 2026, and the area’s commercial...
Oct. 12, 2026
Columbus, Georgia, is entering an important period in its economic development. New manufacturing investments, plans for...
Oct. 11, 2026
For workers in Columbus, Georgia, earning a steady paycheck does not necessarily mean keeping up with the cost of living...
Oct. 11, 2026
Ask people what makes Columbus, Georgia, feel like home, and the answers will likely go beyond the Chattahoochee RiverWa...
Oct. 10, 2026
How Much Could You Save on a $100,000 Salary in Columbus? One of the biggest advantages of earning $100,000 in Columbus...
Oct. 10, 2026
There may be money with your name on it sitting in a state account right now, and it's free to get it back. Georgia is...
Oct. 10, 2026
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
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
With diesel prices near record highs in the middle of harvest season, President Trump signed an executive order Monday t...
Oct. 6, 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28, and this year, your holiday shopping can do more than ch...
Oct. 5, 2026
Georgia broke its tourism record for the fourth year in a row in 2025, and Columbus is getting its share of the visitors...
Oct. 1, 2026
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)’s Leadership Institute has spent decades preparing emerging leaders to...
Oct. 1, 2026
Target’s Car Seat Trade-In event returns this month, ensuring that Columbus area parents have the safest car seats for t...
Sept. 30, 2026
Scientists looking to take their research beyond the laboratory have an opportunity to work alongside some of the nation...
Sept. 29, 2026
PHOENIX, Ariz., September 15, 2026 - When Susan and Darryl Mobley’s young child came to them distraught after experienci...
Sept. 22, 2026
Sep 10, 2026 Travel Assist offers driver-initiated lane changes on more models Emergency Assist Plus can move the vehic...
Sept. 14, 2026