Mayor Keith Gaskin, city officials and volunteers from the Pick It Up, Possum Town community group all came together Wednesday afternoon to discuss the city’s litter and illegal dumping issues.

A Columbus man is under arrest after using a Sprite bottle wrapped in a cloth to rob the Chevron Vape Shop Wednesday night, according to Police Chief Fred Shelton.

A Macon man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with last week’s fatal shooting on Waterworks Road.