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This past summer, the first families moved into the Salvation Army’s new $8.5 million Center of Hope facility, a 22,000-square-foot emergency housing shelter at 1718 Second Ave. in Columbus for families facing homelessness. Among those residents is a mother with a daughter who has cancer, Columbus Salvation Army develo

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — In light of National Drug Take Back Day, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with the help of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, is helping Lee County residents safely dispose of medications they no longer need. According to officials, the goal is to prevent unnecessary dama

Exclusive: Police Chief Stoney Mathis issues blunt response to controversy Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis issued a blunt response to recent criticism and allegations of "bullying" behavior at the police department in a lengthy exclusive interview with NowGeorgia.com. The Chief declined to comment on an

The Fountain City Classic is back for its 36th year, bringing Fort Valley State and Albany State, and tens of thousands of fans, to Columbus for one of the biggest HBCU weekends in the South. Organizers estimate the game draws about 45,000 people to the stadium and the South Commons grounds. Here...

Columbus's restaurant scene has been busy in 2026, with a new steakhouse, a breakfast spot built like a science lab, a beloved barbecue joint in a new home, and national names finally arriving at Columbus Park Crossing. Here are seven new places to try, plus how to tell us about the next one. Thi...

Veteran local thespians VJ Roberts and Brandy “Angel” Wells-Martin appear in the new generation of the beloved series. For millions of viewers, “A Different World” was more than a television sitcom. It was an introduction to historically Black colleges and universities, Black excellence, friendships, relationships and

Columbus, Georgia - September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month! The Association for Sickle Cell Lower Chattahoochee Region will host its Annual Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon Saturday, October 24th. This year we are Joining forces to spark a change. Gather your best walkers, joggers and r...

THIS WEEKEND:We’ve got a pretty wet weekend on tap. Saturday will be the drier of the two, so if you’ve got outdoor plans this weekend, hopefully those plans are for today. We’ll see scattered showers around for Saturday, but Sunday is looking really wet, especially after lunch. Otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies fo

Both lanes of Alabama Highway 51 near Torbert Lake Road are currently blocked following a commercial vehicle crash and fire Friday afternoon. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the single-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 3:28 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The crash happened ne