Nearly a year after Isaiah Hugley was fired after 20 years on the job, Columbus has a new city manager.

The Columbus Consolidated Government Community Reinvestment Department will host two public meetings this week on community development planning and neighborhood revitalization.

Early voting began Monday in Muscogee County, where voters are choosing leaders including the next mayor of Columbus.

Phenix City Schools is relaunching its middle school acceleration program under a new name: The Advanced Academy.

Voters in Georgia and Alabama will return to the polls June 16 for runoff elections, with early voting already underway in Georgia.

The Muscogee County School District’s summer meals program is underway and runs through the end of the month at more than three dozen locations.

Safe Kids Columbus will host a free summer safety event June 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital.

Columbus State University has announced Georgia’s longest-serving state senator as the commencement speaker for the 2026 spring graduation.

Uptown’s Friday Night Concert Series is back, offering free date nights, family nights and entertainment every Friday in April.