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Damaging winds & heavy rain possible Sunday

Final estimates for this flu season include 24,000 – 62,000 deaths.

Staff at Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Midtown Campus held an honor walk as a woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was discharged.

Nineteen of the state’s nursing homes have each had at least 20 deaths linked to the pandemic, the report said.

More than 50 Gray Television stations will broadcast “Singing For Their Supper,” a one-hour telethon to benefit local food banks in the markets with participating stations.

While some are still waiting to receive their federal stimulus money, several dead people have already received theirs.

Trail Life USA, a boys adventure group, is encouraging all families everywhere to camp out in the backyard Friday night.

More beautiful weather sticking around for Friday, though despite a chilly start to the morning, the afternoon will turn warmer with increasing cloud cover.

The company has scrapped the Native American woman who has appeared on its dairy products for nearly 100 years. She is being replaced by lands, lakes and the phrase “farmer-owned since 1921.”

Teachers across the country report their attempts at distance learning are failing to reach large numbers of students.