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The Enquirer, which later merged with The Ledger, was founded in 1828, the same year the city of Columbus was incorporated. As the city has grown into the vibrant place to live and work that it is today, so has the media company that started out with it. Providing 24/7 news coverage across mobile, desktop and printed products, the Ledger-Enquirer is committed to being the Chattahoochee Valley's and East Alabama's primary source of news.

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Here’s where to set your thermostat in Georgia to save money during freezing weather. Eric Risberg/AP

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Below freezing weather heading to GA soon so here’s where to set your thermostat to save money

Georgia’s first widespread freeze is expected soon and with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s across much of the state, heaters will be clicking on statewide. To stay comfortable and keep costs in check, you should set your thermostat at 68°F, say experts, for the most efficiency.

November 11, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
A Black bear in a green field

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Bears in GA are hungrier and more aggressive right now. Don’t play dead, follow these tips

As summer winds down and camping season ramps up, more people are heading outdoors and Georgia’s bears are starting to think about heading in.

October 24, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
An aerial view of Meta’s Stanton Springs Data Center on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Newton County, Georgia. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

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A ‘wave’ of data center ordinances sweep through GA counties. How strict are they?

Throughout several counties in and around Atlanta, contractors are grading soil and importing building materials, and construction crews are hammering away to build warehouses with cooling equipment that will house massive, hyper-scale computing servers.

October 22, 2025
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  • Kala Hunter and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
Falling and accumulating snow in Columbus, Georgia gave residents plenty of chances to find creative ways to have fun, inluding some who used kayaks as impromptu sleds in a median of Broadway in Columbus’ Historic District on January 21, 2025. Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com

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Will GA get any snow this winter? Here are the latest Farmers Almanac and NOAA forecasts

Despite last year’s unusual snow-pocalypse, Georgia residents hoping for a white winter this year should manage expectations.

October 08, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
A ghastly line-up of jack-o’-lanterns. Craig Sailor / The News Tribune

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GA is home to one of the most haunted cities in the U.S., Travel + Leisure says

This time of year brings out the ghost-hunter in all of us and as Halloween approaches, the urge to dabble in the supernatural grows. According to a ranking by Travel + Leisure, Savannah is the title of the third most haunted city in the nation.

October 06, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose and
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