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.
Standing on 6th Avenue, with its center spire and twin turrets reaching into the sky, St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church has seen much history. As the second oldest church of the denomination in Georgia, the history is woven into St. James’ architecture and the stories of past and current members.
A 78-year-old receptionist at a Georgia retirement community was suddenly fired the month after she was named one of the employees of the year, according to a new federal discrimination lawsuit.
