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Columbus adds two new early voting precincts ahead of election
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Two new early voting precincts opened Saturday in Columbus, bringing the city’s total to five early voting locations through October 30. Voters are casting ballots at Valley Health Center and at the former Georgia Military campus on Blackmon Road. Both locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Columbus government seeks public comments for construction and renovation projects
The Columbus Consolidated Government has completed the environmental reviews on two projects and is inviting the public to read the records and make comments for a set time period. Urban League One project involves proposed renovations to the Urban League of the Chattahoochee Valley’s historic headquarters at 802 First Ave. This federally funded project has a $500,000 budget from Community Project Funding. The renovations would improve the building and support expanded programs and services, according to CCG. Proposed improvements include exterior renovations, an updated front entrance, new windows and outdoor lighting, an accessibility ramp and a new agency sign with a message board. Inside the building, the renovations would create a flexible event space with soundproof room dividers so multiple activities could take place simultaneously. The environmental review record will be available to the public on the third floor of Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave., weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written comments on this project must be received by Oct. 26 and can be emailed to Emma Kimbrel in the Columbus Community Reinvestment Department at Kimbrel.Emma@columbusga.org . The city will review the comments before submitting its request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Columbus Mayor-Elect Hugley's Discrimination Case Against City Is Now Complete
Columbus, Georgia Mayor-elect Isaiah Hugley has reached a legal milestone in his discrimination fight against the very city government he is set to lead come January: his complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is now complete, and the letter may allow him to file a federal lawsuit if he chooses. The city has received a letter from the EEOC regarding the matter, though the exact contents have not been made public.
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Columbus Opens Comment Period On 198-Unit Senior Housing Project Off Warm Springs Road
Columbus is asking residents to weigh in on a proposed 198-apartment senior housing development before the city asks the federal government to release funding for it. The project, called Harper Woods II, would rise at 5996 and 6000 Warm Springs Road as a second phase alongside the existing Harper Woods community, and the public comment window closes in less than two weeks.
Now Georgia
Christmas magic begins tonight at Highland Hall
Christmas magic begins tonight at Highland Hall Some know Highland Hall in Midtown Columbus for haunted tales. After all, the Greek Revival home built in 1857 by the Ellis family may have a spooky past befitting of Halloween, but David Benefield and his team turn it into Christmas magic each year, even before October 31. Hundreds of visitors look…
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Power lines down on Elm Drive
As of 2:44 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, Georgia Power crews are on scene working to repair downed power lines on Elm Drive just off of Macon Road in Columbus. 11 customers have been affected by the power outage. An estimated restoration time of 4:30 p.m. has been set.
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The Night Fight on the Chattahoochee: How Columbus Became the Site of What Many Call the Last Battle of the Civil War
A week after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, the Civil War came to Columbus, Ga. On Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, thousands of Union cavalrymen fought their way across a covered bridge over the Chattahoochee River in the dark, captured the city and, over the next two days, burned the factories, arsenal and navy yard that had made Columbus one of the Confederacy's most important industrial centers.
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Fort Benning's 3 Names Since 1918: Why the Army Changed It to Fort Moore and Back
Columbus, Ga. - Fort Benning has carried three official names since its establishment in 1918: Camp Benning, Fort Benning and Fort Moore. In 2025, the Army restored the Fort Benning name after nearly two years as Fort Moore, but the installation now honors a different soldier than the Confederate general for whom it was originally named.
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Columbus Recycling in 2026: 12 Questions About Blue Carts, Glass, Plastic Bags and 4 Drop-Off Locations
Columbus, Georgia, residents can recycle paper, flattened cardboard, metal cans and accepted plastic containers through the city's blue-cart collection program, but glass, plastic bags, batteries and several other common household items do not belong in the cart. The city also lists four recycling drop-off locations, and its blue-cart handout says glass can be taken to a drop-off center.
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The City Inside Columbus That Disappeared: Bibb City's 91-Year History and the Mills That Built It
Columbus, Ga. - For 91 years, Columbus had a small neighboring city built around a textile mill. Bibb City was incorporated in 1909, operated as a company town and disappeared as an independent municipality on Dec. 7, 2000, when it surrendered its charter and became part of Columbus. At its...
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Moving to Columbus, Georgia, in 2026: 8 Steps to Get Your License, Register Your Car and Change Your Address
In this story (9 sections) Moving to Columbus, Georgia, means more than getting a new address: New residents generally have 30 days to obtain a Georgia driver's license and register their vehicles. People moving within Georgia have a different deadline — 60 days to update the address on an existing Georgia driver's license — and some changes can be completed online.