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Columbus Animal Care & Control waives ‘Returned to Owner’ fees for early July
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — From July 1 to July 12, pet owners can retrieve their impounded cats and dogs from Columbus Animal Care & Control without paying “Returned to Owner” fees. This fee waiver is part of the shelter’s “Amnesty Program.” Violations of local ordinances and state-mandated vaccination requirements are still being enforced. Pet owners […]
Georgia state representatives visit South Columbus to honor the late Pops Barnes
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL) — Jerry “Pops” Barnes was honored in the district he represented by a group of state representatives and volunteers ahead of the Fourth of July. Democratic State Representatives Debbie Buckner, Teddy Reese, and Caroyln Hugley began placing American flags throughout District 1 and Barnes neighborhood as part of a bigger project across […]
Newly crowned National American Miss Georgia Queen rocks fro before Crown Day 2024
ATLANTA - An Atlanta native was just crowned National American Miss Georgia Queen. She did it while rocking her natural hair the day before Crown Day 2024. The state pageant was held on July 2 at the Crown Plaza Atlanta Ravinia in Atlanta. Trinity Smith, who proudly wore her afro...
Georgia (RVA) Claims Third Straight Title at 2024 Boys PGA High School Golf National Invitational
Georgia (RVA) claimed its third-consecutive team title at the 2024 PGA Boys High School Golf National Invitational presented by Titleist & Footjoy on Wednesday. The three-day, 54-hole event was contested at Fields Ranch East and West courses at PGA Frisco, as well as WestRidge Golf Course in McKinney. Georgia (RVA)...
Black men in Georgia key demographic in presidential election
ATLANTA — Black voters are Georgia’s largest minority voting bloc, making up roughly 30% of the state’s active voters. During the 2020 presidential election, exit polls showed that 83% of Black men in Georgia voted for Joe Biden, the Washington Post reported. The Black vote was key...
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