The over-budget Judicial Center project in the heart of downtown Columbus is cutting down old, healthy trees to make way for a new tower. Residents and nonprofit leaders are outraged.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Consolidated Government’s (CCG) Public Works Department Integrated Waste Division is temporarily changing the city’s yard waste collection schedule starting on Feb. 28, allowing “the Integrated Waste Division to eliminate delays in services and promote excellent customer service.” Starting on Feb. 28., yard waste will be collected on Wednesdays and […]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Almost 100 years ago, the first Black theater in Columbus, Ga., opened its doors. Though those doors closed during the pandemic, Columbus Consolidated Government representatives hope to restore the venue to its original splendor and reopen by the end of the year. According to Deputy City Manger Lisa Goodwin, the renovations […]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG) said that city officials are set to hold a neighborhood meeting for District 7 on Feb. 26. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Asbury Methodist Church located on Ellen Drive. The meeting is part of the All Hands-on Deck Campaign which aims […]
(The Center Square) — A Columbus State University professor’s economic impact study found the Mississippi Braves’ move to Georgia will be a boon for the community, but a second expert