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HBCU coach steps down after successful four-year stint
In a surprising move within the HBCU basketball landscape, Morehouse College has announced that head coach Doug Whittler and ...
Kristi Noem puts Trump administration deportation goal at 21 million
The Homeland Security secretary said Thursday thousands are choosing to self-deport, but millions more need to leave the ...
Major employer brings 200 jobs paying $18-$25 an hour at new Columbus facility
We’re extremely lucky to have talented people in this community that work in the development authority to attract people,” ...
Georgia senator is among Democrats vying to expand child tax credit
Sen. Raphael Warnock joins efforts to expand the annual child tax credit, aiming to reduce poverty and increase financial ...
I spent 16 years in solitary confinement. This is what it did to me | Opinion
Between the ages of 14 and 17, Mikal spent over 1,800 hours in solitary confinement in Virginia — more than 75 days. At that ...
Fundraiser launched after 2 year old found dead in Perry. Investigation ongoing
The family of a 2-year-old girl who was found dead in a Perry trailer park on Friday have launched a GoFundMe to cover her ...
Watchdog group joins lawsuit against Phenix City over water contamination
The suit deals with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act. Both the ...
These Columbus teachers will get a week of free training at Harvard. Here’s why
The results of this partnership are energizing our entire district and inspiring excellence in every classroom,” said Muscogee County School District superintendent David Lewis.
Opinion
I was at the Final Four. I can report that college basketball is far from dead.
Surely this past weekend was proof, with its incessant nail-biting Final Four, starting with Florida’s 79-73 upset of overall No. 1 seed Auburn, then Houston’s furious rally to shock Duke 70-67, ...