Category Archives: Local News

In response to widespread influenza activity throughout the state and nation, the Muscogee County School District is implementing additional precautions on campuses and providing guidelines for outbreak prevention in District schools. 

A full plate of agenda items were placed on the discussion table for Columbus City Council. 

Tax help is on the way for troops, retirees and military families at Fort Benning.  An on-post tax center is set to open Thursday. 

Tuesday is your chance to weigh in on changes being proposed for the Metra bus system in Columbus.

Wednesday morning will bring us a rare lunar trifecta! It will be, what NASA calls, the “Super Blue Blood Moon.” The last time this occurred was all the way back in 1866!

Jury selection is still underway in day two of the Upatoi murder trial. Rufus Burks, Javarceay Tapley, and Raheem Gibson are accused of brutally killing Gloria Short, 54, her 17-year old son, Caleb Short and 10-year- old granddaughter,

Out in California, the number of homeless people is so large, there are laws against feeding them or allowing them to sleep in public places. 

Tickets for the Columbus State University’s Diversity Forum are now available for purchase.

Around 8:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, officers were dispatched to a home at 1206 Juniper St. in reference to a person being shot.

With 24 hours left until the Chick-fil-A at Columbus Park Crossing opens, more than 50 devoted fans of the beloved chicken restaurant are already lining up.