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

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

Business

15 Columbus-Area Jobs That Pay $25 an Hour or More Without a Four-Year Degree

For Columbus-area workers looking to earn more without spending four years in college, the path to a better paycheck may...

Oct. 13, 2026

Business

Columbus-Area Job Openings: Who’s Hiring and What the Jobs Pay

Looking for a Job in Columbus? Here Are Opportunities to Explore People looking for work in Columbus, Georgia, have opp...

Oct. 13, 2026

Finance

$1 Million Net Worth on an $80,000 Salary: The Blueprint for Your 20s, 30s and 40s

Can You Become a Millionaire Earning $80,000 a Year? You do not need a six-figure salary, a successful business or a la...

Oct. 13, 2026

Finance

Is Bitcoin a Smart Investment in 2026? What Investors Need to Know Before Buying

Bitcoin Has Become a Serious Investment Question Bitcoin has evolved from an obscure internet experiment into a financia...

Oct. 12, 2026

Business

$249,000 Home in Columbus, Georgia: The $1,640 Monthly Cost Buyers Need to Know

Buying a home in Columbus, Georgia, may cost less than purchasing one in many larger American cities, but the sale price...

Oct. 12, 2026

Finance

Is $60,000 a Year Enough to Live Comfortably in Columbus, Georgia? Here’s the Breakdown

A $60,000 annual salary may provide a reasonable living in Columbus, Georgia, but how far that money goes depends on whe...

Oct. 12, 2026

Business

1,200+ Jobs Announced: 6 Columbus-Area Businesses Expanding and Hiring

Columbus, Georgia, is attracting new business investment as manufacturers and other employers expand existing operations...

Oct. 12, 2026

Business

What $300,000 Buys You in Columbus, Phenix City and Harris County

A $300,000 home budget can look very different depending on where buyers search around the Chattahoochee Valley. In Colu...

Oct. 12, 2026

Local

Why Are So Many New Homes Being Built Around Columbus? Follow the Development

Drive through parts of Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley, and the signs of development are hard to miss....

Oct. 11, 2026

Business

$408 Million in New Investment. Is Columbus Growing in the Right Direction?

Columbus, Georgia, is entering an important period in its economic development. New manufacturing investments, plans for...

Oct. 11, 2026

Business

Are Local Wages Keeping Up With Housing Costs in 2026 in Columbus, Georgia?

For workers in Columbus, Georgia, earning a steady paycheck does not necessarily mean keeping up with the cost of living...

Oct. 11, 2026

Business

What Does a $100,000 Salary Get You in Columbus, Georgia? Here’s the Breakdown

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

Business

Columbus Residents Have Millions in Unclaimed Money: How to Check Your Name in 2 Minutes

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

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

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

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

Politics

Georgia Governor's Race: Bottoms vs. Jackson on Taxes, Schools, Health Care and Jobs, in Their Own Words

For the first time since 2018, Georgia voters will choose a new governor. Gov. Brian Kemp can't run again because of ter...

Oct. 7, 2026

Education

Andrew College Lands Nearly $3 Million Federal Grant as Enrollment Nearly Triples

Andrew College, the small Methodist college in Cuthbert about an hour south of Columbus, has won a nearly $3 million fed...

Oct. 6, 2026

Business

The Best Careers in Columbus, Ga.: Where the Pay Is Good and the Jobs Are Plentiful

Thinking about a new career, or helping a teenager choose one? In Columbus, some jobs pay well above the local average,...

Oct. 5, 2026

Sports

Albany State's Road to the NFL: Super Bowl Rings, a Colts Star and Coaches Who Came Home

When Albany State takes the field against Fort Valley State at the 36th Fountain City Classic on Saturday, Nov. 7, the G...

Oct. 5, 2026

Business

NASA Opens Fellowship Opportunities for Early-Career and Senior Scientists

Scientists looking to take their research beyond the laboratory have an opportunity to work alongside some of the nation...

Sept. 29, 2026

Politics

Administration adds $174 million more to HBCU funding for FY 2026

The announcement, made at a White House summit, pushes the two-year total for historically Black colleges and universiti...

Sept. 28, 2026

Politics

Gov. Kemp: Pirelli to Invest $1.2 Billion in Georgia Expansion

ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Pirelli, a world leader in tire production, will create 1,000 new...

Sept. 27, 2026

Community

9th Annual Atlanta Fashion & Polo Classic Raises $30,000 for Youth Equestrian Programs

Over 3,000 attendees gathered for a star-studded afternoon featuring a special performance by Tyrese and matches by the...

Sept. 27, 2026

Education

USG Foundation Raises $2.4 Million

The University System of Georgia, through the USG Foundation, raised more than $2.4 million to support student success,...

Sept. 12, 2026