4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (133+ words) George Corradino, whose vocation and avocation for music uplifted Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley, has died. Corradino died Monday night at Columbus Hospice House, Muscogee County coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer. But his influence went beyond K-12 education. In a…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (316+ words) The Columbus Convention and Trade Center has a new food and hospitality partner, that will bring an elevated and a more sophisticated menu, and I got a firsthand preview of the new menu upgrade. The Columbus Trade Center’s new food…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (313+ words) Luke’s Pub and Steakhouse is opening its new location in Columbus this week. The new restaurant location, 5828 Moon Road, announced in a Facebook post that it is opening on Sept. 2. During the opening week, the restaurant will be open Wednesday…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) Ben Nemtin, bestselling author, motivational speaker, MTV host and founder of The Buried Life movement, is coming to Columbus State University to speak in the Hunter Lecture Series. Nemtin has been ranked as the No. 2 Motivational Speaker in the World…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) During last week’s meeting, the Columbus Council authorized the city manager to spend $4 million to buy 42.54 acres of land at Cusseta Road and 10th Avenue to secure the property for a potential new Muscogee County Jail. As officials explore options for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (696+ words) In honor of Women’s Equality Week, the Ledger-Enquirer is continuing to profile the women who broke ground in Columbus leadership. We’ll talk to the first female Columbus Mayor, the first out LGBTQ+ Columbus Council member, the first female president of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (165+ words) Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Don Kelly announced Friday the conviction of Keven Maurell Brown for the 2023 murder of Mardarrius Collier and aggravated assault of Demaro Griffin. Chief Judge Arthur Smith sentenced Brown to life with the possibility of parole…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (527+ words) The South Commons Redevelopment Citizens Advisory Committee reviewed two early concept plans Wednesday for the future of the 90-acre civic and sports district between Victory Drive and the Chattahoochee River in Columbus. The concepts, presented during a virtual meeting, are…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (545+ words) ColGay Pride of Columbus announced on Facebook last week it is shutting down because of rising costs. But now, the organization says it isn’t closing completely. In fact, Colgay Pride founder and executive director Jeremy Scott Hobbs told the Ledger-Enquirer…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (809+ words) Columbus officials are positioning the city to become an early hub for electric air taxis. Negotiations are underway to develop a universal eVTOL charging station and vertiport at the Columbus Airport. The proposed infrastructure would support electric vertical takeoff and…...