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A man who helped countless people get life changing healthcare is stepping down Mike Smajd, President and CEO of Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama is retiring after 24 years.

A group of food trucks are setting up and doing their part to help those impacted from Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

Columbus city officials met Thursday afternoon in the City’s Emergency Operations Center to discuss the potential impacts Hurricane Irma could have on Columbus.

Stolen data includes Social Security numbers and birth dates. 

 In honor of the lives lost on the tragic day of 9-11 the Mayor’s office and the American Red Cross partnered up to host a blood drive.

As concerns and uncertainty regarding Hurricane Irma begin to grow, people in the Valley say they are taking no chances on the projected path of the storm.

 Evacuees from Florida are finding shelter in the Chattahoochee Valley ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival. Chris and Ruth Davies live in Naples, Florida. 

Some Magnolia Manor campuses are beginning to evacuate to Georgia cities including Columbus, ahead of Hurricane Irma.

To report price gouging in Georgia, contact the Consumer Protection Unit at 404-651-8600 or 1-800-869-1123. Officials urge consumers to include as many details as possible.

SEALE, AL  (WTVM) – Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor confirms a home invasion occurred in Seale, AL.