State legislators recommended two candidates to fill a vacant seat on the Columbus Council, but the council instead appointed someone who once successfully sued the city.
Fifteen-year-old Ella Velez’s favorite gymnastics event is vault. The vault is quick, and she doesn’t have to think very much about what she’s doing unlike other, slower events like the balance beam. But for the past couple of years, Velez has had to be focused on regulating her blood sugar every time she performs gymnastics. But a longtime endocrinologist based in Columbus, Dr. Steven Leichter, helped Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown become one of the first medical facilities in the country to administer a new treatment designed to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes.
The Georgia Republican Party’s state convention returns to Columbus this week, but unlike last year, the 2024 edition won’t feature former President Donald Trump among the speakers.
The consumer website WalletHub compared 182 cities based upon professional opportunities and quality of life. Atlanta also ranked high for growth rates in median household income.
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Stacey Jackson has died, authorities said. Jackson was 50 years old and had been battling illness, causing him to take extended medical leave from his office. Appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp, he was sworn in as district attorney in May 2022.
The $50 million project to upgrade Golden Park into the new home of the Atlanta Braves’ Class AA minor league baseball affiliate took a major step forward.
Last week, on April 5, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced that he is delivering resources through federal funding to the historic Springer Theatre in Columbus to help cover the cost of repairs to the theater's roof and drainage system.
Senator Jon Ossoff’s subcommittee investigation into Georgia’s foster care system released a report of its findings showing systemic failures.
Two Georgia Republicans are headed to a May 7th runoff in a special election to replace state Representative Richard Smith of Columbus, who died in January.
Governor Brian Kemp has suspended a south Georgia mayor who was indicted on charges that he stole nearly $65,000 from his town.
A new lab gives Columbus State University nursing students the opportunity to train on mother-baby simulation mannequins with lifelike movements, facial expressions, and responses. The lab is named in honor of Dr. Cecil F. Whitaker, M.D., a retired OB-GYN physician.
Many Black residents in Columbus are the descendants of sharecroppers, mused Ronzell Buckner. A longtime business owner, he’s lived here his entire life. He remembers the time before integration when Black residents in South Columbus owned their homes and businesses.
Georgia Senate Bill 163, aimed at providing flexibility for small breweries from regulations, stalled when the bill failed to advance out of the state Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities committee.
