Zack Plair

The city council on Tuesday hired a Gadsden, Alabama-based company to manage the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater and tapped a downtown company to give the facility's marketing some local flavor.

The city is looking at options to shuttle guests from their vehicles to events at Trotter Convention Center or the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater.

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – A more than $200 million industrial development that would create at least 100 jobs is eyeing Oktibbeha County, Golden Triangle LINK CEO Meryl Fisackerly told The Dispatch.

The off-white paint now covering the old red brick building at the Corner of College Street and Fourth Street South has gotten mixed reviews on social media, to put it mildly.

After a deal to sell the marina to D.J. Mantooth fell through, the city has approved a pair of contracts with another of his businesses.

Behind Davin Goulde's desk in his classroom at Columbus High School hangs a bulletin board displaying a smattering of inspirational sayings.

That's still the part of being an investigator that most appeals to Terence Ware, even 26 years into his career in law enforcement.

Friendly City Development seeks to expand the footprint of the Parkview neighborhood in Burns Bottom and add another nine residential lots.

A presentation Tuesday from city council finance committee chairman Jason Spears regarding upcoming budget priorities sparked a debate over whether he had encroached on Chief Financial Officer Jim Brigham's responsibilities.

The city council on Wednesday suspended Chief Operations Officer Jammie Garrett for three days for misconduct.