A major police department buildup, a new county jail tower, an expanded court system, a slate of projects left hanging by a lack of funding -- a lot of big plans and big goals that need big money.

A Columbus man was beaten Saturday afternoon after he refused to give another man $5.

It's 3 a.m. and you hear a noise downstairs, but the dog's at the vet's clinic and you're supposed to be alone in your home.

A West Point, Ga., man's hand was severed Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on the Chattahoochee Riverwalk in Columbus.

Sharon Myers wanted nothing more than to spend time outside with her family on Mother's Day.

The call came Wednesday afternoon.

Paying monthly bills. Taking a short vacation. Reducing college tuition debt. Purchasing life's necessities -- milk, bread and gasoline.

Central High's Barbara Romey laughs while saying most of what she knows about Korea comes from watching episodes of M*A*S*H on television.

Letter carrier Paul Erdvig had completed about 25 percent of his route in Lakebottom Saturday when he realized the floor of his van was filling up fast with donated food.

Frank Brown gives commencement speech