Sports

Synovus Park Becomes Pinnacle Park in 2027

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The downtown Columbus ballpark that opened in 1926 as Golden Park, and that has been called Synovus Park...

Nov. 10, 2026

Education

Muscogee School Board Meets Nov. 9 and Nov. 16

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Muscogee County Board of Education has two public meetings on the calendar over the next week: a wor...

Nov. 10, 2026

Education

Columbus State Breaks Ground on $22.2 Million Pezold Center

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University held a ceremonial groundbreaking Nov. 4 for the Jack and JoRhee Pezold Center...

Nov. 10, 2026

Education

Russell County Schools Starts Hunt for a New Superintendent

PHENIX CITY, Ala. - The Russell County school board has adopted a plan to find its next superintendent, setting in motio...

Nov. 10, 2026

Local

Columbus and Phenix City Are Joined by 5 Road and Foot Crossings

COLUMBUS, Ga. - People cross the Chattahoochee River every day between Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama, and...

Nov. 9, 2026

Politics

Columbus' Carolyn Hugley Is in Line to Be Georgia's First Black Woman House Speaker

COLUMBUS, Ga. - State Rep. Carolyn Hugley, D-Columbus, the House minority leader, is in line to become the first Black w...

Nov. 9, 2026

Outdoors

Georgia Duck Season: Youth and Veteran Days Nov. 14-15, Opening Day Nov. 21 and the…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia's 2026-27 duck season opens Saturday, Nov. 21, and hunters under 16 and eligible veterans and ac...

Nov. 9, 2026

Health

Georgia's Medical Cannabis Card Rises to $75 for 5 Years on Dec. 5

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Nov. 3 that it is raising the price of a five-year medical c...

Nov. 9, 2026

Education

Columbus State Nursing by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University has received a $461,000 state grant to address Georgia's nursing shortage, and...

Nov. 6, 2026

Jobs

Puckett Center: Veteran Career Help on Fort Benning Road

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Col. Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center at 2329 Fort Benning Rd provides career training, ed...

Nov. 6, 2026

Food

Restaurant Inspections Oct. 30-Nov. 5: 15 Perfect Scores

Health inspectors checked 24 restaurants, school cafeterias and other food businesses in Columbus from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5...

Nov. 6, 2026

Food

Golden Donut Closed Its Wynnton Road Shop Oct. 18

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Oct. 18 was set as the last day for Golden Donut's Wynnton Road shop in Columbus, according to the compa...

Nov. 6, 2026

Local

East Bonacre Road in Cataula Closes Nov. 9 for About 3 Months

COLUMBUS, Ga. - East Bonacre Road in Cataula will close starting Monday, Nov. 9, for about three months as construction...

Nov. 6, 2026

Community

Paws Humane Society Adoption Event Nov. 7

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Paws Humane Society will host a foster dog adoption event Saturday, Nov. 7, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m....

Nov. 6, 2026

Politics

Georgia Election Recounts and Audits

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia allows a candidate to request a recount when the margin is 0.5% or less, and the request must be...

Nov. 6, 2026

Local

How to Speak at a Columbus Council Meeting

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Residents who want to speak at a Columbus Council meeting can sign up through the city's online Public A...

Nov. 6, 2026

Politics

Council Oct. 27: $70,003 Stadium Stairway Repair and More

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A $70,003 emergency stairway repair at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium was approved by the city manager Oc...

Nov. 6, 2026

Health

Piedmont Trains Students From 4 High Schools on Stroke Signs

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Several hundred students from four Columbus high schools took part in Piedmont Columbus Regional's secon...

Nov. 6, 2026

Community

Columbus State Veterans Day Nov. 11: 10 a.m. Ceremony

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, with a 10 a.m. ceremony in...

Nov. 6, 2026

Health

Columbus Health Insurance Coverage

COLUMBUS, Ga. - About 11.1% of Columbus residents have no health insurance, according to Census Bureau estimates, while...

Nov. 5, 2026

Local

The Columbus Times Weekly Print Edition for Nov. 1-7 Is Out

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Times weekly print edition for Sunday, Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, is now avail...

Nov. 5, 2026

Outdoors

How to Raft Columbus Whitewater in Cooler Months

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Whitewater rafting on the Chattahoochee River continues year-round, with four trips priced from $49.95 t...

Nov. 2, 2026

Real Estate

Columbus Property Tax Bills

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus homeowners who paid the first installment of their 2026 property taxes must pay the remaining b...

Nov. 1, 2026

Local

Columbus Police Got 630 Shoplifting Reports This Year

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Police Department has received about 630 shoplifting reports so far this year, according to...

Oct. 31, 2026

Local

Columbus Weekend Forecast

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus is forecast to reach 82 degrees Friday before rain chances climb to 60% Sunday, according to th...

Oct. 30, 2026

Local

Columbus's Linwood Cemetery at 198

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Linwood Cemetery has stood in Columbus for 198 years, dating to 1828, and contains an estimated 14,000 t...

Oct. 29, 2026

Local

The Columbus Times Launches Weekly 8-Page Print Edition

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Times has launched a weekly 8-page broadsheet newspaper, with its first edition covering Su...

Oct. 29, 2026

Food

3 Columbus Restaurants Get B Grades of 88; 5 Kitchens Score 100

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Three Columbus food service locations received B grades of 88 during health inspections Monday and Tuesd...

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 Site for 3 Nuclear Microreactors

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

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

Oct. 29, 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

Jobs

Columbus Unemployment Rose to 4.4% in September

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

Columbus Iron Works: From Confederate Guns to a Trade Center

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

Community

Meet Jax Times: Columbus Times' New Sister Site in Jacksonville

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Times has a new sister site, and it is bringing free, independent local news to Jacksonville an...

Oct. 27, 2026

Local

How to Get Public Records in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Getting public records in Columbus starts with identifying which government office holds the information...

Oct. 27, 2026

Local

Fort Benning's 250-Foot Jump Towers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The 250-foot parachute jump towers at Fort Benning trace their history to parachute drop towers from the...

Oct. 27, 2026

Business

Columbus Airport Could Get Air-Taxi Pad Under $2.2 Million Plan

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Airport could get a dedicated landing facility for electric air taxis and an electric aircraft...

Oct. 27, 2026

Politics

Council Tonight: Asphalt Plant, Pickleball and Uptown Parking

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus Council will consider a proposed asphalt plant on Macon Road, an $8.6 million pickleball constr...

Oct. 27, 2026

Local

Georgia's Hands-Free Driving Law

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia drivers who violate the state's hands-free driving law can face fines ranging from $50 to $150 a...

Oct. 26, 2026

Local

The Eagle and Phenix Mills

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Union troops burned the Eagle Mill during the destruction of Columbus' industries in April 1865, but the...

Oct. 26, 2026

Arts & Culture

National Civil War Naval Museum by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The National Civil War Naval Museum on Victory Drive holds the burned remains of two Confederate warship...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Eufaula Day Trip From Columbus

EUFAULA, Ala. - Eufaula sits about 47 miles south of downtown Columbus, almost all of it a straight run down U.S. 431, a...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

West Point Lake by the Numbers

WEST POINT, Ga. - Before the Chattahoochee River reaches the Columbus Riverwalk, it passes through West Point Dam. The d...

Oct. 25, 2026

Entertainment

Wild Animal Safari by the Numbers

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - About 40 minutes north of Columbus, zebras, bison and camels walk up to car windows looking for a s...

Oct. 25, 2026

Politics

Georgia Got $15 of Every $100 in Food Stamp Benefits Wrong

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia recorded a 15.21% error rate in food stamp payments during fiscal year 2025, the fourth-highest...

Oct. 25, 2026

Sports

Columbus River Dragons 2026-27

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Hockey is back at the Columbus Civic Center. The Columbus River Dragons opened their home schedule this...

Oct. 25, 2026

Education

Columbus State University by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University started in an old hosiery mill with about 300 students, and today it enrolls n...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Fly From Columbus or Drive to Atlanta?

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Every Columbus traveler eventually faces the same question: fly out of Columbus Airport or make the driv...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

12 Famous People From Columbus, Ga

Columbus, Ga. - A baseball Hall of Famer, a five-time Grammy winner and the first African American military pilot all co...

Oct. 24, 2026

Local

FDR's Little White House: 16 Visits and an Unfinished Portrait

Warm Springs, Ga. - President Franklin D. Roosevelt made 16 trips to Warm Springs during his presidency, staying in a mo...

Oct. 24, 2026

Food

15 Most-Reviewed Restaurants in Columbus

Columbus, Ga. - Twin-Peaks on Adams Farm Drive leads Columbus' 15 most-reviewed restaurants with 8,446 Google reviews, f...

Oct. 24, 2026

Cars

Tesla Roadster: Modern-Day Back to the Future

Some things are impossible. Some things just seem impossible. The impossible is actually traveling back in time. The see...

Oct. 24, 2026

Arts & Culture

Carson McCullers' Columbus

Columbus, Ga. - Carson McCullers was just 23 when her first novel, "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," was published in 1940...

Oct. 24, 2026

Arts & Culture

Ma Rainey's Columbus Story

Columbus, Ga. - Ma Rainey, the legendary singer known as the "Mother of the Blues," began performing as a young girl in...

Oct. 24, 2026