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Mon., February 6, 2012 7:00am
City employees on the verge of developing diabetes in Columbus, Macon and Athens-Clarke County will soon get help. A study by University of Georgia researchers will help workers manage their weight and reduce their risk of becoming Type II diabetics.
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Thu., February 2, 2012 11:23am
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced a new effort among local and state officials to clean up the Mill Creek Watershed as a new whitewater rafting course is developed in the Phenix City and Columbus, Ga. areas. The creek flows from Smiths Station through Phenix City into the Chattahoochee River.
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Mon., January 30, 2012 6:00am
Around Georgia’s nine military bases, companies that cater to the military are bracing for millions of dollars in Defense Department budget cuts. President Obama will release a budget next month that’s likely to include $500 million in cuts to the Defense Department.
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Wed., January 18, 2012 3:19pm
A Georgia Superior Court is deciding whether HB 179 is constitutional. It allows billboard companies to clear-cut trees. Columbus is fighting the new law.
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Wed., January 4, 2012 10:15am
City leaders have been pushing for regional train service for the west Georgia city. Today's meeting will include speakers with knowledge of passenger rail and experience in bringing it back to viability. City leaders in Columbus have said that having high-speed rail service to their city is one of their top priorities.
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Tue., December 20, 2011 2:50pm
The Connect Central Georgia Study examines roads across middle part of the state. Area is seen as strategic economic corridor. Columbus, Macon, and Augusta are included in the survey.
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Tue., December 6, 2011 8:08pm
The mayor of Columbus says, she's forming a commission to push for regional passenger rail service to the west Georgia city. Mayor Teresa Tomlinson has put several community and business leaders on the commission. She hopes the panel will help efforts to build a Columbus to Atlanta rail link, one of city leaders' top priorities.
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Tue., December 6, 2011 4:40pm
The Columbus area will be the latest to offer input on a strategic plan for the Georgia Council for the Arts Wednesday morning. Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson said she wants the council to coordinate resources and foster collaborations.
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Tue., November 29, 2011 4:09pm
Authorities say that about 8,000 family members of active-duty soldiers stationed at Fort Benning will soon have the option of using a new medical clinic in north Columbus.
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Mon., November 21, 2011 5:45am
Columbus leaders do not want to be left out of Georgia’s passenger rail discussion. So Mayor Teresa Tomlinson is creating a Mayor’s Commission on Passenger Rail to make sure Columbus is not forgotten. Tomlinson’s commission will be charged with finding out if the community wants rail and its potential impact on the area.
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