COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- Three is the magic number of city employees currently on paid administrative in Columbus, but here's the kicker: two of those employees have been getting pay checks from the city for the past 18 months.

Just how much money is this costing you? We went to the mayor for the answer.

"It's been a great deal of money, hundreds of thousands of dollars the tax payers have had to pay for employees that are not actually performing services," said Mayor Teresa Tomlinson. 

(WTVM)- One dog and one cat we showcased last week are still available for adoption today All of the pets at Columbus Animal Care and Control live in urgent need of a second chance. Here are just a handful of the available pets that need your help.

Tag 84 is an orange and white Domestic Short Haired male. He is already neutered and is very affectionate. He will be an excellent pet for anyone looking for a devoted and charming cat.

Sun Ray Dry Cleaners, the Columbus and Ft. Benning, area dry cleaning chain, has converted two GMC Savanna service vans to run on clean, American-made propane autogas.

The company has already been known for investing in more eco-friendly dry cleaning methods. Now, Sun Ray is the first dry cleaners locally to operate autogas vehicles. The new autogas vans will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful pollutants, they will help reduce the fleet’s fuel costs as well.