Downtown developer plans office space, apartments in building next to old Fred’s
As the owner of both a home and office space downtown, Tom Velek has spent several years eyeing the brick building beside the old Fred’s and wishing someone would redevelop it.
As of late last month, that someone is him.
Yo’ Bar to move to Bluecutt despite outcry from area businesses
Columbus sports bar Yo’ Bar will move from its Highway 45 location to a larger building on Bluecutt Road early next year thanks to a 4-2 decision by the city council at its regular meeting Tuesday.
CVB, Main Street plan project to light downtown buildings
Main Street Columbus Executive Director Barbara Bigelow has been wanting to light up downtown for a few years now.
Zachary’s ‘will be back’ after fire
In the aftermath of the fire that badly damaged Zachary’s restaurant Sunday, Eric Ford and Zachary’s general manager Wilson Beck had a difficult task: removing the photographs, signs and other singed memorabilia from the walls of the restaurant.
Local restaurant to host dinner for federal employees
Beth Rogers, a chef at J. Broussard’s in downtown Columbus, has no trouble seeing the effect the partial government shutdown had on her community.
City, county clash over Soccer Complex upkeep
County officials are denying claims they want to keep the Columbus Recreation Authority leagues from using the Lowndes County Soccer Complex downtown.
City applies for grant to improve main downtown intersection
Pending the authorization of a Mississippi Department of Transportation grant, the city of Columbus may be improving its downtown curb appeal and pedestrian accessibility.
Trotter shooting suspect arrested
A suspect in the Thanksgiving shooting outside the Trotter Convention Center downtown is in custody.
Man killed in Thanksgiving shooting outside Trotter
Police are still looking for a suspect in an early Thursday morning fatal shooting outside the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
Perception and reality: Downtown business owners grapple with fallout from shooting
Peering through the front windows of her French-Creole-influenced restaurant in downtown Columbus, Mary Broussard can see the temporary lights now illuminating Fifth Street South in front of the Columbus Light and Water office — a section of downtown that was the scene of a shooting early last Sunday morning.
Downtown scavenger hunt starts Friday
A new, month-long event is seeking to draw visitors to downtown Columbus with fun, family friendly activities for the summer.
Photos: Downtown love
Penny Bowen, chair of the Main Street Columbus Design Committee, left, and Barbara Bigelow, director of Main Street, finish putting up one of many new window posters in downtown Columbus on Friday. The posters have been put up in spaces available for lease and aim to promote businesses. Each poster contains a quote from a local about his or her love of downtown.
Downtown safety concerns to go before council
Two recent downtown criminal instances are prompting residents and business owners to take their concerns before the city council.
Wednesday’s ‘W Walks’ part of Passport to Wellness
Mississippi University for Women faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and grab a bite to eat for lunch in downtown Columbus Wednesday.
Our View: Downtown Columbus, then and now
Fifth Street in Columbus was not only an interesting place; it was downright dangerous.
Main Street Columbus offering grants for exterior work
Up to $1,000 may be up for grabs for downtown business owners wanting to spruce up the front of their buildings.
First Thursday debuts Downtown Historic Walk
What building in downtown Columbus used to house the Mother Goose Candy Co. and was the very first to have a second-floor apartment? Which one served, in the 1920s, as Gunter Brothers Funeral Parlor? What unlikely space was once a Ford auto dealership? Answers to those history-teasers and others can be unearthed during the Downtown Historic Walk Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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.
Downtown Columbus preps for Thursday’s Art Walk
The shops and streets of historic downtown Columbus will bloom with all manner of artistic expression during the second annual Art Walk Downtown Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lawyers’ Row not what it used to be
Though their offices may no longer be in the shadow of the courthouse, lawyers remain committed to downtown.