Articles by Grant McLaughlin
Columbus, Starkville to get fast electric vehicle charging stations
Columbus Light and Water and Starkville Utilities Department have received the last leg of funding they need to install new electric vehicle fast-charging stations.
Quarter-billion dollar incentive package passed for new SDI aluminum, biocarbon projects
A multi-million dollar incentive package passed by the state Wednesday paves the way for a $2.5 billion dollar project in Lowndes County involving multiple companies.
Going on with Grants: Chicken Dee coming to Columbus
Nothing quite hits the spot on a Friday night like fried chicken.
Rehab work underway at Leigh Mall
Interior renovations to the old Leigh Mall are now underway, according to Hull Property Group Vice President of Government Relations John Mulherin.
$2.5B aluminum mill project planned for Lowndes County
A special session of the legislature on Wednesday will address an incentive package for a $2.5 billion aluminum mill development project in Lowndes County, according to multiple sources.
Port-to-SDI rail spur will mean fewer trucks on the road
The Lowndes County Port Authority has received a $6.1 million grant to construct critical rail line infrastructure at its West Bank Port on Old Macon Road.
Goings On With Grant: Sweet Peppers temporarily closing
Goodbyes don’t need to be forever. But still, I’m sorry to say Sweet Peppers Deli located at 2017 Hwy. 45 N. in Columbus will be temporarily closing on Monday for a month-long remodel.
FORGE efforts creating more brand recognition for skill companies
The more than 2,000 eighth-graders who participated in the FORGE Foundation’s career expo last week were double the participation of previous years, foundation representatives told the Rotary Club of Columbus on Tuesday.
Area unemployment creeps up from August
Local unemployment rose in September while the state rate remained the same as in August and the national rate fell, according to the latest labor
Study: Visitors stay in Columbus longer than other Mississippi cities
Visitors from out of state linger a little longer in Columbus than elsewhere in the state, according to a recent study Visit Mississippi commissioned.
SUD customers learn energy-saving tips at workshop
Starkville resident Valerie Clifton didn’t realize how many factors went into her monthly electric bill.
Goings on With Grant: Aldi Grocery Store opening pushed to December
They say the best things in life come when we wait for them.
Photo: Breast Cancer Awareness
Maddox Watkins, 3, Mackenly Pennington, 1 and Archie Shelby, 2, get balloons from Juwana Rhine, Director at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. School teachers gathered students to release balloons in remembrance of families in the community who lost loved ones to breast cancer.
East Columbus shopping center offered in online auction
Lehmberg Crossing Shopping Center will be offered for sale in a private online auction that begins Oct. 31.
Goings on with Grant: Planet Fitness locating in old Gordmans site in Starkville
Get ready to pump some iron, folks. Planet Fitness is coming to Starkville in the old Gordmans building at 844 Hwy 12. W.
University, company partnerships provide millions in impact
When Sod Solutions, a turfgrass company needed a new variety of Bermuda grass to take to market, it partnered with Mississippi State University. Eight years later, the company and university jointly announced the release of the new product.
4-County’s FASTnet installation going faster than planned
Installation of fiber broadband services in rural areas of nine counties, including Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay and Noxubee, is running a year ahead of schedule.
Photo: Fall decorations
From left, Columbus Main Street Design Committee members Penny Bowen, Amber Brislin and Director Barbara Bigelow decorate Leadership Plaza at the intersection of College and Fifth streets with pumpkins and other fall-themed items Monday morning.
Photo: Citywide tailgate
Starkville firefighters Taurus Young, left, and Zalen Brown enjoy a citywide tailgate on Friday in downtown Starkville. Forty businesses joined the tailgate to celebrate Mississippi State University’s homecoming weekend.
Goings On with Grant: Bealls and Burkes Outlet coming to Starkville
A Bealls and Burkes Outlet store will open Nov. 17 in the former JCPenney building in Starkville, according to the company website.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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