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The Enquirer, which later merged with The Ledger, was founded in 1828, the same year the city of Columbus was incorporated. As the city has grown into the vibrant place to live and work that it is today, so has the media company that started out with it. Providing 24/7 news coverage across mobile, desktop and printed products, the Ledger-Enquirer is committed to being the Chattahoochee Valley's and East Alabama's primary source of news.

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2023 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1. The first subtropical system formed months ago

The Atlantic hurricane season has not officially started but the National Hurricane Center has already identified the first subtropical cyclone of 2023 — and it formed months ago.

May 22, 2023
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The Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia, Columbia Residential, and MercyMed of Columbus hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration Tuesday morning for The Banks at Mill Village, a new 102-unit mixed-income housing development in Columbus, Georgia.

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New Columbus housing development will provide access to healthcare for residents

A new $30 million mixed-income housing development opened in Columbus Tuesday that is the first phase of revitalizing the Louis T. Chase Homes and will provide access to preventive healthcare services for its residents.

April 21, 2023
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Atlanta a hub for East Coast illegal drug trade as area fentanyl deaths spike, DEA says

Multiple factors that make Atlanta a good distribution hub for fentanyl, including its location on an extensive interstate system, the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and wealth, according the DEA.

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Sherry Bennett gestures at her home in Troup County, Ga., on March 27, 2023, hours after it was destroyed by a tornado.

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Woman loses home of 44 years after tornado destroys house in West Point during storms

Sherry Bennett woke up early Sunday to the sound of “tremendous” hail hitting her roof. She was worried about dents in her roof and car — but it ended up a lot worse than that when a tornado tore through her neighborhood.

 

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