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While Columbus Council decides what to do with Government Center, more improvements planned
Columbus Ga. Mayor Skip Henderson hopes the four options being considered for the city’s decaying government center will soon be cut to two. On Tuesday, the city announced more improvements to stairwells and fire alarms. → Read More
Honey Bees, Netflix, Georgia Power rates and other Macon news you might have missed
Honey bees are dying in Georgia. Netflix is filming in Macon, Georgia. Georgia Power is looking to raise their prices, and farmer suicide is on the rise. Here’s a rundown of the latest Macon, Georgia news. → Read More
USA softball, Georgia Power rates, Juneteenth Doodle and other Columbus news
USA Softball won the Team USA International Softball Cup played in Columbus, Georgia. A Columbus artist might have a job with Google after creating a Juneteenth doodle, Georgia Power prices and other news. → Read More
What’s next for men freed by ICE, dropped off in Columbus? Meet the Paz Amigos.
These Columbus, Georgia volunteers help men freed from an ICE detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia, get to their friends or family in other parts of the country. → Read More
Police ask for tips after man shot to death at Columbus apartments over holiday weekend
Columbus police are looking for a murder suspect in a shooting that occurred at Wilson Apartments in Columbus GA. Edgar Harris died as a result of his injuries. → Read More
This Chilean army officer and his family celebrated their first July Fourth in Columbus
Guillermo Collao, an officer in Chile’s army, is teaching cadets from Latin American countries at Fort Benning. He celebrated his first July Fourth at Freedom Fest at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus. → Read More
This Columbus artist’s viral Juneteenth doodle might have landed him a job with Google
Columbus, Georgia digital artist and Northside High School grad Davian Chester created a Juneteenth doodle for Google. Now, he might have a job with the company after the design went viral. → Read More
Judge will resentence Georgia woman who locked her adopted daughter in chicken coop
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld conviction of Diana Franklin but she’ll need to be resentenced. A Columbus judge will resentence her in case of imprisoning her adopted teen daughter. → Read More
USA softball, K-Mart, school start times and other Columbus news you may have missed
USA Softball returns to Columbus, Georgia more than two decades after winning a gold medal here. Former K-Mart location on Macon Road gets a new tenant, Columbus’ cleanest schools and other news. → Read More
Georgia’s oldest peach grower, a new school, fireworks and other Middle Georgia news
Robert “Bob” Dickey is the oldest peach-grower in Georgia. Houston County is getting a new K-2 school. Events, fireworks displays and other things to do on the fourth of July, and other Middle Georgia news. → Read More
A vegan scramble dog? This Columbus spot has iconic ‘dawgs’ and meatless options
Jordan’s Girls Gourmet Dawgs restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, has food options for both hot dog lovers and vegans to eat with meatless menu items. The restaurant is off Veterans Parkway. They also have SEC themed hot dogs. → Read More
Citizenship question or not, worry persists in Georgia of census undercount of minorities
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 census, but there’s still worry in Georgia of undercounting African-Americans and Hispanic and Latino people. → Read More
23 years ago, USA won Olympic gold. Now, international softball returns to Columbus
The USA Women’s National Softball team is returning to Columbus, Georgia, more than two decades after they won Olympic gold in 1996. They’ll be here for international softball tournament ahead of 2020 Olympics. → Read More
Callaway CEO resigns, big yellow jacket nests and other Columbus news you might have missed
Callaway Resort and Gardens’ CEO and President is resigning, massive yellow jacket nests are appearing in Alabama, two charged in alleged kickback scheme tied to Fort Benning and other Columbus, Georgia news. → Read More
Transgender fire chief demands job back, Lester the dog and other Middle Georgia news
Byron’s former fire chief Rachel Mosby wants her job back, Lester the dog was adopted from the Macon, Georgia animal shelter, Two charged in alleged kickback scheme tied to Fort Benning and other Macon news. → Read More
These giant nests popping up in Alabama are filled with thousands of yellow jackets
Researchers with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University say residents might see huge yellow jacket nests soon. → Read More
This former NFL player is starring in a Netflix series set in Columbus
Former NFL player Anthony Alabi will star alongside Tia Mowry of “Sister, Sister” fame and Emmy-winner Loretta Devine in Netflix’s “Family Reunion.” → Read More
Macon is celebrating LGBTQ Pride for 1st time in nearly 20 years. Here’s what to know.
Downtown Macon Pride, the city’s first LGBTQ pride event in nearly 20 years, will feature drag queen story time, free music, games and other fun stuff. → Read More
This Columbus couple wants to be the ‘Starbucks’ of CBD. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Pamala and Thomas Connor will soon own five Your CBD stores in east Alabama and Columbus. They sell CBD in many forms including CBD oil. → Read More
This Georgia couple wants to be the ‘Starbucks’ of CBD. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Pamala and Thomas Connor will soon own five Your CBD stores in east Alabama and Columbus. They sell CBD in many forms including CBD oil. → Read More