https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/weather-news/article316255234.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a9c21c60-cdb2-48c7-b67e-dae6e529c4ce/2_th.jpg Funnel cloud spotted in Columbus area Ten tornadoes touched down across Georgia last Thursday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur moved through the state. Columbus Consolidated Government homeland security and emergency management director Chance Corbett confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer one tornado hit Muscogee County during the storm. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/weather-news/article316255234.html/video-embed 74 2026-06-25T09:00:00Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article316240394.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dd649d9c-f870-4aab-9363-88d4ecaeada5/1_th.jpg 'Pray for these police officers.' Columbus police chief responds to officer-involved shooting Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis said an officer-involved shooting has occurred on Baker Plaza Drive that’s connected to a homicide Tuesday morning at a Dollar General in Columbus. Mathis said the suspect linked to the homicide is dead. A woman was fatally shot at a Dollar General off Victory Drive in Columbus, Georgia. This is an excerpt of his interview with Ledger-Enquirer reporter Kelby Hutchison. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article316240394.html/video-embed 85 2026-06-23T22:16:03Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environment/article316251811.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0dd8c5bc-581f-4ca3-b171-5b0095bc606a/1_th.jpg Residents sue city over ordinance for hyperscale data center, here's why and where the city stands Upatoi residents in Columbus, Georgia are suing the city over the way the ordinance zoning change was processed. The Mayor responded with "vigorous defense" to be taken. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environment/article316251811.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-24T17:41:43Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316251844.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4fe305df-d404-4d63-9e09-f4055f59fc04/1_th.jpg Meet the owners of the Caledonia Cafe in Columbus, GA The Caledonia Cafe, at 2218 Wynnton Road in Columbus, Georgia, celebrates their grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, June 24. The Caledonia Cafe is co-owned by mother-and-daughter duo, and Scottish natives, Nikki O’Hara, left, and Cathie O’Hara. Meet them here https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316251844.html/video-embed 129 2026-06-24T17:40:46Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316233826.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1db89f88-b05b-4534-8736-f19db3881140/1_th.jpg Woman dies in Columbus, GA shooting. Police investigating The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a deadly shooting for the second day in a row. A post on the department’s X page says officers are in the area of Victory Drive and Marathon Drive regarding a shooting Tuesday. Police say one person is dead. Multiple CPD vehicles are on the scene. Crime scene tape surrounds the area around a Dollar General. Investigators are in the store. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316233826.html/video-embed 20 2026-06-23T16:28:34Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316218212.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/30ca10a5-75d3-467b-9440-997c5afdedf9/1_th.jpg Meet Sophia Wootten. She's Miss Georgia 2026. As a kid, Sophia Wootten was told people might never understand her. She was born with a cleft lip and palate and spoke with a speech impediment. She underwent 20 surgeries before turning 20 years old, including major reconstructive surgery. Saturday evening, Wootten won the 2026 Miss Georgia crown at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus. Her talent in the competition is singing, epitomizing her resilience in using her voice as a tool to grow her confidence. Here's an excerpt of her interview with Ledger-Enquirer reporter Madeline Shapiro https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316218212.html/video-embed 88 2026-06-22T16:02:31Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316188263.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1cee806d-9f9d-4c43-81a7-dea45bf6c0ea/1_th.jpg Do you know where the best cheap eats are in the Chattahoochee Valley? If so, Madeline need your help. Ledger-Enquirer summer intern Madeline Shapiro is looking for readers to give her the best cheap eats restaurant recommendations in Columbus, Georgia. Can you help? https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316188263.html/video-embed 46 2026-06-19T01:21:02Z no