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 A heavy police presence is at the Columbus Government Center Friday morning.

A state-wide tornado drill will happen Friday. Due to Wednesday’s severe weather across the area, the Georgia statewide tornado drill was rescheduled to Friday at 9 a.m. ET. 

A state-wide tornado drill will happen Friday. Due to Wednesday’s severe weather across the area, the Georgia statewide tornado drill was rescheduled to Friday at 9 a.m. ET. 

A vehicle accident that caused the death of an Alabama state Representative has led to an arrest.  

A vehicle accident that caused the death of an Alabama state Representative has led to an arrest.  

The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown.

Lawmakers were striving in the pre-dawn hours to reopen the federal government, shuttered since midnight.

Lawmakers were striving in the pre-dawn hours to reopen the federal government, shuttered since midnight.

Columbus will be home to thousands of high school students from across Georgia this weekend. 

Columbus will be home to thousands of high school students from across Georgia this weekend.