Which nominee from Columbus most deserves to be in GA HS Football Hall of Fame? Vote now

Now that the nominees for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame 2024 induction class have been announced, it’s your turn to make your opinion count. Read More

Multiple days in the 80s drives up Columbus’ monthly average temperature in April. Again

The world entered it’s 11th consecutive hottest month on record. Columbus had its own climate ripple effects, not with daily record high’s but with April’s consistently increasing average. Read More

Columbus records 15th and 16th homicides of 2024 after two separate weekend shootings

That was the 15th homicide in Columbus in 2024, according to a list compiled by the Ledger-Enquirer. A second man died after a shooting Sunday in the area of Victory Drive. The victim has been ... Read More

Shot 6-year-old boy in ‘grave condition’. Columbus police chief asks public for help

Two homicides occurred over the weekend and a man died Tuesday from a shooting that occurred two weeks ago as part of a recent wave of violence in the city. Read More

One dead and one injured after weekend shooting in area of Macon Road in Columbus

One man is dead and another is injured after a weekend shooting in Columbus, according to officials. Police said they responded around 11:50 p.m. Saturday to Macon Road near Lakeshore Drive, where ... Read More

The winner of the Ledger-Enquirer’s High School Girls Athlete of the Week poll is

Georgy Helmers of Pacelli is the Ledger-Enquirer High ... been reporting in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley for more than a quarter-century. He welcomes your local news tips and questions. Read More

Four dogs, 20 cats rescued by police, animal control from house in Columbus

Columbus police and animal care workers responded Monday to a house where they rescued cats and dogs that were living in squalor. Barking could be heard from inside the home in the 3500 block of ... Read More

Man dies in hospital two weeks after he was shot on Lafayette Drive in Columbus

A man has died two weeks after being found shot on Lafayette Drive in Columbus, according to officials. The victim has been identified as Paul Richardson, 35, who died Tuesday night, according to ... Read More

Weekend shooting in Columbus leaves one teenager dead and two other victims injured

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot this weekend and two other victims were injured in Columbus, police reported ... according to a news release. Cochran was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m., according ... Read More

3 arrested in connection with the first Columbus homicide of 2024, police say

Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of a man that was the first homicide of 2024 in Columbus ... according to previous Ledger-Enquirer reporting. Brown was pronounced ... Read More

Columbus residents can now meet the Ledger-Enquirer staff at the library. Here’s how.

Staff from the Ledger-Enquirer will soon be available to residents who would like to meet us at the Columbus Public Library beginning this week. Every third Thursday of the month, starting April ... Read More

Weekend shooting in Columbus leaves one teenager dead and two other victims injured

8—A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot this weekend and two other victims ... 9:47 AM. (c)2024 the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Read More