Starkville woman killed in Highway 45 wreck
A Starkville woman died in a two-vehicle accident in Lowndes County Friday morning, according to a Mississippi Highway Patrol press release.
Victim in Sunday night car accident identified
Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a car accident on Highway 45 North Sunday night.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car
A pedestrian died after being hit by a car Sunday night after authorities said he was apparently walking in the highway.
Police seek person of interest in Motel 6 murder
Columbus Police Department has released the name and photo of a person of interest involved in a shooting that left one man dead at Motel 6 this morning.
Columbus woman dies in car crash
A Columbus woman was killed Thursday afternoon when she crashed her vehicle into a bridge column on Highway 45 Alternate in Lowndes County.
Two dead following Hwy 45 accidents
One man was killed and two others transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer collided with a white Ford pickup on Highway 45 South, according to a release from the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Motorcycle collides with truck in Highway 45 accident
A Columbus man went to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday night after the motorcycle he was riding rear-ended a truck.
Photo: Highway 45 wreck
Two accidents within a few hundred yards of each other backed up traffic this morning along Highway 45 North, north of Columbus.
Last stretch of Highway 45 opens today
The final stretch of Highway 45 being transformed to four-lanes in Lowndes County will open today.
Photo: Hwy. 45 wreck
A Toyota SUV collided with a Ford F-150 on Wednesday near the intersection of Highway 45 and Jess Lyons Road.
Traffic switch on U.S. 45 set for Thursday
Traffic on U.S. Highway 45 South from Carson Road to four miles south of U.S. Highway 82 will be switched Thursday morning for more road and bridge work.
Starkville man dies in Hwy. 45 crash
A one-vehicle wreck on Highway 45 North in Columbus has claimed the life of a Starkville man.
Authorities pronounced Undra Williams dead after transporting him to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle shortly after 10 a.m Tuesday.
Browning on Business: Hwy. 45 seeing more moving, shaking
There is property changing hands out on Highway 45 North in Columbus and some new businesses are moving in.
Like this: A Dick’s Sporting Goods is expected to be located in a currently unoccupied portion of the old University Mall.
Tagert: Hwy 45 bypass design is ongoing
Acquiring federal environmental documents for construction of a bypass for Highway 45 North was a third of the battle in getting the project off the ground, according to Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert.
Our view: The curb appeal of Highway 45
Realtors call it curb appeal, and they will tell you that without it, selling a property is a difficult task.
Committee considers Highway 45 corridor face-lift
One of the most traveled roads in Columbus may soon get a much-needed facelift. Highway 45 North, the main entrance to the city and the center for most of its restaurants and shopping, is the subject of a long-discussed beautification project.
Columbus man dead in Highway 45 crash
A three-vehicle accident late Thursday on Highway 45 has claimed the life of a Columbus man.
Highway 45’s ‘Misery Mile’ emphasizes need for bypass
Although it only covers a mile or so, the stretch of Highway 45 from the intersection of Bluecutt Road to the Highway 82 exit is the most traveled section of road in Lowndes County. On average, 9.1 million motor vehicles travel that stretch of road each year. That also translates into heavy congestion and accidents.
Four-lane Highway 45 S. to open today
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says a newly reconstructed portion of Highway 45 with four lanes will be opening Monday.
Enter the dragon: Neighbors care for tree that watches over Highway 45
Everyone asks Margaret and Jacky Triplett about the dragon. In 2001, they were driving down the dusty gravel road to Schaffers Chapel, the little country church they attend, when Margaret looked out the window and spied a curved, charred bois d’arc tree in the grass at the bottom of a steep embankment. She had an idea.