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Dougherty Co. attorney appointed to state court judgeship by Gov. Brian Kemp

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — An attorney from Dougherty County has been appointed to serve as a judge on the State Court of Muscogee County. The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners offered their congratulations to County Attorney Alex Shalishali on his appointment Monday, Nov. 9. Shalishali is one of three appointees announced by Governor Brian Kemp. He will fill a new judgeship established by House Bill 1258 in the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly.

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Muscogee County Prison recognized for inmate rehabilitation programs

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Muscogee County Prison is receiving statewide recognition for programs designed to prepare inmates for a return to society. On Nov. 10, Senator-elect Teddy Reese presented the prison with a proclamation recognizing programs that help prepare inmates for life after release. Through a partnership with Columbus Technical...

Columbus, GA · 1d

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State Rep. and Senator-elect Teddy Reese joins veterans in honoring 104 year old World War II Hero

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia State Representative and Senator-elect Teddy Reese and local veterans joined the ROTC program at Jordan Vocational High School on Monday in a celebration honoring 104-year-old local World War II veteran James Sneed. The ceremony kicked off with the ROTC program presenting colors and a song selection performed by the school’s […]

Columbus, GA · 2d

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Tri-City Veterans Parade set for Nov. 14

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus will mark Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, with its annual parade. The 2026 Tri-City Veterans Parade will take place Saturday, Nov. 14. It begins at 10 a.m. Eastern in Phenix City. It will end after traveling across the 13th Street bridge and down Broadway in Columbus.

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The Georgia farm that shaped Jimmy Carter will now be protected forever

The Conservation Fund acquired Jimmy Carter's historic family farm to expand Georgia's Lanahassee Creek Wildlife area.

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Pinnacle sign installed on River Road; Synovus-Pinnacle integration efforts continue

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The merger between Synovus and Pinnacle is continuing its integration process. Crews were seen at the Synovus Bank on River Road Monday afternoon, replacing the buildings existing signs with Pinnacle Financial Partners signage. The two banks officially merged in January, creating a $117 billion regional bank. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Synovus, Pinnacle merger […]

Columbus, GA · 1d

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Georgia artist’s work featured in the Obama Presidential Library

Columbus artist Cynthia Golden-Frasier was verifying some records as President of the Columbus Artists’ Guild, when her internet search turned up an astonishing surprise: a portrait she’d painted more than a decade ago is now part of the permanent collection of the Barack Obama Presidential Library. Golden-Frasier had...

Columbus, GA · 1d

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Columbus State to host Veterans Day event for students and community

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus State University will host a Veterans Day event Wednesday for students, staff and community members. The event starts at 10 a.m. with opening remarks from retired U.S. Army Col. John House. Boots and Bites, with food, music and activities, will follow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Columbus, GA · 1d

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Lake Lanier and other reservoirs get lower; drought operations kick in

As unusually dry conditions drag on in Georgia and neighboring states, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun drought operations affecting dams along the Chattahoochee River, including Buford Dam on Lake Lanier. The Corps has limited the amount of water it releases from Lanier for months, according to James...

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3 more measles cases confirmed in Georgia

All three new cases were close contacts of a previous case confirmed last month.

Macon County, GA · 1d

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Sumter County Board of Education discusses attendance and tax revenue

The Sumter County Board of Education met on Nov. 9. Attendance was a key concern. Superintendent Jerry Sanders said they are working on getting kids to school. “We’re above 96 […]

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36th annual Fountain City Classic brings together community for plenty of fun

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Fountain City Classic parade returned Saturday for the first time in three years as people attended events tied to the 36th annual Fountain City Classic game between the Albany State Golden Rams and the Fort Valley State Wildcats. People have attended events leading up to...

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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Governor appoints 2 Columbus lawyers as Muscogee County judges

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has selected two Columbus attorneys to serve as Muscogee County State Court judges. Kemp appointed Chief Recorder’s Court Judge David Ranieri and private practice attorney Alex Shalishali to the court. Judge Pete Temesgen is the only State Court judge in Muscogee County after Judge Andy Prather retired. The other position was created by the Georgia General Assembly when it added a third State Court judge for Muscogee County. According to the news release from the governor’s office: Ranieri began his legal career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He served as a prosecutor for more than 21 years, handling misdemeanor and felony cases in the U.S. Army, the Muscogee County Solicitor General’s Office and the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. He also spent more than nine years in private practice, primarily handling civil litigation involving personal injury, construction, medical malpractice, transportation, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and business disputes. Born and raised in Columbus, Judge Ranieri attended Columbus College before transferring to Mercer University on an Army ROTC scholarship. He graduated cum laude in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned his law degree from Mercer University in 1988. “I am

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Fans travel to Columbus for 36th Fountain City Classic

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Fans from across the state are traveling to Columbus to tailgate and attend the 36th annual Fountain City Classic, which is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Local officials said the annual rivalry is expected to bring in more than $2 million...

Columbus, GA · 5d

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Tri-City Veterans hold 4th annual Pop Barnes Veterans Day Cookout

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Tri-City Veterans organization held its 4th annual Pop Barnes Veterans Day Cookout on Friday at Cascade Hills Park. Retired service members attended the event and were honored. Several organizations set up as vendors to offer services to the veterans who attended. The event came less than a week before Veterans Day, which falls in the middle of next week. One in 10 Columbus residents are veterans.

Columbus, GA · 5d

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Phenix City Riverwalk section to close Monday

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A contractor working for the Phenix City Utilities Department will close a section of the Phenix City Riverwalk beginning Monday, Nov. 9. The closed section is between the north end of the wooden pedestrian bridge over Mill Creek and the Phenix City Amphitheater. The closure...

Phenix City, AL · 5d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms flips 6 Republican-leaning precincts in Columbus

Twelve Muscogee County voting precincts Gov. Brian Kemp won in his 2022 race against Stacey Abrams swung 10.7 points toward Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms in Tuesday’s election, according to a report by the government relations and public affairs firm Ohio River South . The shift in these Republican-leaning precincts began in 2022 and continued in 2024, Karl Douglass, a partner at Ohio River South, told the Ledger-Enquirer. But he said there was a noticeable uptick in 2026. “Those 12 precincts that Kemp won that are in north Columbus and midtown, Keisha Lance Bottoms won six of them outright,” Douglass said. “And in every one of them, she gained ground against both the (Kamala) Harris share of the vote and the Abrams share of the vote in ‘24 and ‘22, respectively.” The report said the Democratic share of the vote in those precincts rose from 39.6% to 50.3%. In Muscogee County, already a solid Democratic stronghold, the number of voters who chose the Democratic nominee in the governor’s race increased by 7.1 percentage points from four years ago. How Bottoms outperformed in Republican-leaning precincts Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in the United States, won Muscogee County by 20,676 votes,

Columbus, GA · 5d

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Harris County wants 3,840 acres to be industrial. Public exposes it's for data centers

In late July, the Harris County Board of Commissioners started the process of amending its comprehensive plan to add three new industrial areas in the county. But during the first of two public meetings Oct. 20 , commissioners were met with anger and fear from residents concerned the proposal could allow the development of a hyperscale data center. On Nov 17, the public will have a chance to meet with commissioners again to express their opinions about this proposed amendment. The compressive plan, which was passed in July 2024 , is meant to last until 2029, but the commissioners are making the case that there needs to be zoning amendments to industrial (M-1, light manufacturing) to diversify the tax base and attract industry. “We have been concerned about diversifying our tax base,” commission chairwoman Susan Andrews (District 5) said at the Oct. 20 meeting. “For the last 30 years it’s been a topic of conversation. Not even 1% of our land is commercial or industrial, not even 1%.” Harris County economic development director Greg Panzer presented the current and future plans with this amendment, including specifics about the location, acres and parcels. “I brought this to the board in July,”

Harris County, GA · 5d

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Gov. Kemp announces three new court appointments

ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced three judicial appointments, including the appointment of Judge Paul K. Cook to the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Cook’s appointment fills a vacancy created by the passage of House Bill 1215, also known as Act 450, during the...

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