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Next Friday’s vote, if successful, would pass a D.C. statehood bill for the first time in the House, but the legislation faces insurmountable opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate.

50s in some spots!

Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II.

Columbus leaders discussed new health department, public transportation and safety.

The county is reinstating previous safety measures following an increase in coronavirus cases in the county.

Cedric Phillips, 43, was arrested last week and charged with the murder of Rickey Lee Belwood.

East Alabama is seeing an uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Lee and Chambers counties.

MercyMed of Columbus is providing free COVID-19 testing at different sites once a week for eight weeks. Tuesday, the clinic provided testing at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’ll propose making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.

Dale County Emergency Management Director Kurt McDaniel will keep his job despite controversial posts made to his Facebook page.