No fine after collapse of downtown wall

The city of Columbus will not fine a downtown property owner after a wall under construction fell inside the structure a month ago.

On Aug. 4, the rear wall at 421 Main St. collapsed, injuring Ann Davis, the building’s owner.

Browning on Business: New hotel, Columbus Starbucks to open in coming weeks

The Hyatt Place in Columbus will open by mid-November.

Sunny Sethi, the hotel’s developer, said furniture is being installed this week inside the 70,000 square foot structure, which stands four stories tall just off Highway 45 North, south of Belk.

Historic Columbus depot has a buyer

A historic building in downtown Columbus that is more than 125 years old and teetering on the verge of disrepair has been bought by a developer.

Browning on Business: Downtown bar celebrates one year under new ownership

A year ago, Rob Swindol opened The Elbow Room, a well-known downtown Columbus bar dating back to the 1950s that had been closed a while.

Lowndes County crews cut down oak that claimed lives

The tree that took three lives along Officers Lake Road late last month is no more. Lowndes County road crews cut it down nearly two weeks ago.

Browning on Business: Columbus is getting new fish restaurant

A new catfish restaurant is opening in Columbus.

Catfish & Chords Fish House will be located at 2222 Military Rd — the old home of Rub’s Pub, which closed last year.

Columbus twins land spot in feature film

Columbus, meet your youngest movie stars.

Scarlett and Summer Atkinson went to Jackson on Wednesday to film a scene or two for “The Hollars,” a feature film being made in the capital city.

Browning on Business: Columbus getting a new pizza restaurant, fabric store

Lost Pizza Company is coming to Columbus.

MUW legend, Girl Scouts pioneer dies at 105

Elizabeth Gwin, a spark of a woman whose passion for helping others burned for more than a century and led her to become a trailblazing Girl Scout and one of the most cherished, enthusiastic Mississippi University for Women alumna, has died.

She was 105.

Columbus racing community responds to driver’s death

Johnny Stokes said it made him sick to his stomach when he heard about it.

“This is something we all love,” he explained. “You never want to see someone lose their life doing something we love, especially a young guy like that.”

Browning on Business: Golden Triangle getting 2 new eateries, Michaels set to open

Starkville recently lost two restaurants: Bojangles and Three Little Pigs. The buildings that housed them won’t stay empty long, though.

Kroger officials: Columbus expansion to be finished before end of year

Kroger officials say the remodeling project underway at its Columbus location will be complete “prior to the holidays” this year.

Browning on Business: Hobby Lobby, Fashion Apparel set for openings

Hobby Lobby will be open for business in Columbus on Monday, August 11.

The doors will open at 9 a.m. that day, according to Vincent Parker, the retail chain store’s spokesperson.

No-jangles: Starkville Bojangles closes

There are no Bojangles Famous Chicken and Biscuits left in the Golden Triangle.

Browning on Business: Golden Triangle’s first brewery ready for business

The Golden Triangle has its first homegrown beer.

SweetGum Brewing Co. is slated to have its first brew on local shelves by the end of September, according to co-owners Ed Dechert and Cameron Fogle.

Severstal plant sold to Indiana company

Severstal Columbus will be formally sold by the end of the year.

Steel Dynamics Inc., an Indiana-based steel producer and metal recycler, announced this morning that it has agreed to purchase the Lowndes County steel plant from Severstal.

Macon looks to sell mysterious machine gun

MACON — An old machine gun with an unknown past sits in City Hall and no one can say for sure how it got there.

Social Security office back open in Columbus

The Social Security Administration office in Columbus is back open after closing for repairs in the wake of the April 28 tornadoes that struck Lowndes County.

Browning on Business: Golden Triangle gets new fast food eatery, furniture store

West Point is getting a Captain D’s.

Mayor Robbie Robinson said this week the seafood eatery chain is slated to open in early August, though weather may push that timeframe back, as construction crews have been forced to work around rain recently.

Browning on Business: New speakeasy to open in downtown Starkville

A new bar is coming to downtown Starkville.

The Guest Room is slated to open next month. It will be located in the refurnished basement of Restaurant Tyler, which is located at 100 E. Main St.