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.
An increasing number of children in the Chattahoochee Valley are experiencing homelessness, according to preliminary numbers from the annual Point in Time Count.
Micromize, a semiconductor manufacturer that specializes in energy-efficient electronics for wearables and mobile devices, recently chose Columbus as its home base and Georgia Tech in Atlanta for its research and development.
One of the most influential members of the Georgia House of Representatives has died. The House Speaker's office says state Rep. Richard Smith, a Columbus Republican, died at his home from complications of the flu before dawn Tuesday.
The soldiers were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Moore, south of Columbus near the Alabama line and had been near the Syrian border as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
A newly released study of options for moving freight through Georgia by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has concluded that a plan to build the Peach State’s first interstate highway since the 1960s would not be a good return on investment.
Economists say the state’s economy may experience a slowdown in 2024 but will likely avoid a recession. Business and civic leaders in Columbus who attended the University of Georgia’s Economic Outlook Tuesday heard the 2024 economic forecast for Georgia and the Columbus region from experts about job growth, inflation and other factors that could impact the financial picture.
Some Georgia lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief from property taxes. The proposals are coming as increases in home values have caused taxes to rise.
Four Georgia Black women filed separate lawsuits against major chemical hair relaxer manufacturers after exposure to the products was linked to cancer and uterine fibroids.
Columbus' new garbage trucks rolled out, heralding the dawn of a re-imagined citywide refuse collection. One person will operate each of the new “Columbus Blue” automated side loaders instead of the three-person team it once took to collect the city’s tons of garbage. But all is not well, residents say.
Columbus Council voted to OK a lease with Diamond Baseball Holdings to bring a Minor League Braves team to the city's Golden Park, after about a 90-minute closed meeting.
Some nutrition programs are at risk of funding shortfalls as politicians spar over federal spending. Supplemental nutrition programs help millions of people every year who otherwise could not afford food.
