A nonprofit organization, The Mission Continues, celebrated the birthday of Shirley B. Winston, a female police officer killed in the line of duty over 30 years ago.
The mayor of Columbus is working to provide felons with job training, mental health resources and the opportunities to work when they return to society.
More than 24 hours after the killing of a four-year-old and the shooting of his mother, Columbus police have found and arrested the suspect – the child’s father.
The Columbus Police Department and Rally Point Harley-Davidson announce their 4th Annual River City Motorcycle Rodeo, with the proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Georgia, helping to empower and inspire athletes with intellectual disabilities.
A manhunt has ended in the arrest of a father accused of killing his 4-year-old son and critically injuring the child’s mother in an early morning south Columbus apartment shooting.
Four Muscogee County schools were placed on a temporary secured perimeter in the late afternoon as a precaution during the nearby search for Jacquese Walker, Sr., a man accused of murdering his four-year-old son and injuring the child’s mother.
Two men both face life in prison after convictions in a 2022 shootout involving an FBI agent. They are charged with assaulting a federal officer with additional armed drug trafficking charges.
The plans for a new government center in Columbus keep changing. Everyone seems to agree that the old, outdated building in Uptown needs to go. However, there seems to be a problem in deciding what will be torn down, which portion of the building will be renovated and what will remain.
With high crime rates happening across the country, few people want to go into law enforcement careers. Columbus is no different, as the police department has experienced shortages over the last few years. With hundreds of positions open, they are heavily recruiting.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are back on the radars of hospitals in our area. While officials say cases are not as severe, the numbers in some places in our area aren’t exactly normal.
In August, the city council members voted to expand the METRA services throughout the city by one and a half miles, but METRA Director Rosa Evans says not so fast, “because we are federally funded, we have federal mandates.”
Their family has been rallying around the surviving son to help care for him. Krystal Napier, Grayson’s aunt, says the community around them has stepped up as well.
The city of Columbus is cracking down on illegal dumping. It’s an effort to keep the Fountain City clean with a new, more strict ordinance put in place by the council earlier this year.
Victims of crimes in our area are getting younger and younger, according to a local coroner. So much so that an organization is investing more than $50,000 into local youth programs.
John Pittman checked out his new fleet of automated trucks at the city’s Public Works Department. He’s making sure the trucks are ready to roll by Monday, giving Columbus a more efficient way to collect and haul trash.
Sgt. Edenfield with the Columbus Police Department said several officers, including cadets, put in long hours during the late night to catch burglars. Business owners said it gives them some relief, but they still have to pay for the damages they caused.
For many families, planning a funeral for a loved one is one of the hardest things they will do. The process is hard enough, but now, scammers are making things tougher by pretending to work with a funeral home and demanding money over the phone.
September is National Sickle Disease Awareness Month, and in recognition, members of the Association for Sickle Cell Lower Chattahoochee Region (ASCLCR) are planning a celebration for people and their families living with the disease.
The time is here to light up your Labor Day weekend and reach new heights. Callaway Resort and Gardens invites you to its annual celebration of saying, “So long to Summer,” for the 25th Hot Air Balloon Glow Festival.