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Columbus Fall Craft and Vendor Market coming to Peachtree Mall to help support small businesses, homemakers
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Hometown Vendor Market is bringing fall fun to the Peachtree Mall with a Columbus Fall Craft and Vendor Market. Hometown Vendor Market collaborates with small businesses, venues, craftsmen and homemakers to bring fairs and vendor markets to communities across the country. According to Hometown Vendor Market, their organization helps expand small […]
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Columbus Consolidated Government, Landfill Group preparing for grand opening of Renewable Natural Gas Facility
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government announced Thursday afternoon of the upcoming grand opening of their Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility which is located at the Pinegrove Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill. According to Columbus officials, Columbus Consolidated Government collaborated with the Landfill Group to make this project possible. The intent of the […]
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Columbus’s Oldest Businesses Still Open: 10 That Have Lasted 75+ Years
The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. Some Columbus...
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West Fraser closing South Arkansas sawmill
Two days after one South Arkansas lumber producer announced an expansion, another said it was closing its only remaining mill in the region. West Fraser Timber Co. said in its Third Quarter report that will “indefinitely curtail” its lumber mill in Leola and its Huguley oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Lanett, Alabama.
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SmartBank Expands into Georgia, Opens First Financial Center in Columbus
SmartBank has expanded into Georgia by opening of its first financial center in Columbus, marking the bank’s entry into the state and establishing a local team focused on commercial and private banking, relationship management and client service throughout west-central Georgia. Led by Trevor Wiley, Columbus market president, the financial...
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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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Coca-Cola's Inventor Is Buried in Columbus, and RC Cola and Nehi Were Born Here
Columbus, Ga. - Three of America's best-known soft drinks trace back to Columbus. John Stith Pemberton, the man who invented Coca-Cola, lived and worked here and is buried here, and a Columbus grocer started the company that created RC Cola and Nehi. The story runs from a saber wound in...
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Columbus restaurant owner reflects on challenges, community ahead of closure
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After four years of serving sweet treats to the Columbus community, the owner of Da Funnel Cake Factory is preparing to close her Southside business, citing rising operating costs and financial challenges. Melita Jefferson, owner of Da Funnel Cake Factory, said the business will close its doors on Oct. 30. Her […]
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Columbus vs. Augusta, Macon and Savannah: 15 Questions on Pay, Rent and Home Prices
In this story (15 sections) Columbus, Ga., is Georgia's second-largest city by population, has the highest median household income among Columbus, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, and is the least expensive of the four metropolitan areas under MIT's living-wage estimates. But the comparison changes depending on whether residents are looking at home prices, rent, employment-related costs or the wider metropolitan area.