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Secretary of the Miss Columbus Scholarship Pageant, Kelly Burt, stopped by News Leader 9 to talk more about what to expect for Saturday night’s event.

The latest track continues the westward trend we’ve seen over the past day or two, with the path taking it up the western coast of Florida beginning Sunday morning. Irma should weaken from a major hurricane to

The Red Cross in Georgia is getting ready to respond as powerful Hurricane Irma nears the Southeast. 

On Friday Governor Kay Ivey issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to begin affecting Alabama late this weekend and into the beginning of next week. 

Traffic is underway on U.S. Highway 27 Northbound heading towards Fort Benning. 

Magnolia Manor nursing home is expecting to take in 33 people from their location in Coastal Georgia that are in the path of Hurricane Irma. 

With the strongest hurricane on record expected to impact Florida and Georgia in coming days and a number of evacuees already in the Columbus area, St. Francis leadership has put processes in place to be fully prepared. 

The City of LaGrange is hosting Hurricane Irma evacuees at the Holiday campground off of West Point Lake. 

Gov. Deal has now expanded a state of emergency to 64 counties including Muscogee County.

Due to the impact of Hurricane Irma in the Chattahoochee Valley, some places will be closed on Monday.