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Local time Friday 7:40 AMWeather 16°C, FairOuter Index 20 · #994 of 1942 today

Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "Colombo". It most commonly refers to:Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S.

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In the news

• Fort Hood Victims Fight For Official Memorial Recognition
  kbat.com · 11 h ago · 3 outlets
• Russell County school board begins search for new superintendent
  wtvm.com · 5 h ago
• In a pair of men's hoops home openers, FAMU falls and TSC wins
  wctv.tv · 4 h ago
• Retail News and Trends | Retail Dive
  retaildive.com · 4 h ago
• Police and sheriff's report: Multiple Roanoke residents arrested for failure to appear on previous charges – The Randolph Leader
  therandolphleader.com · 11 h ago
• Leaders Emphasize Collaboration at Montgomery Chamber's Governmental Affairs Conversations & Coffee Event
  waka.com · 10 h ago

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Columbus.

This week

Things to do in Columbus this weekend

• Kristin Chenoweth
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · River Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, GA · Music · Pop
• 36th Annual Fountain City Classic
  Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM · AJ McClung Memorial Stadium, Columbus, GA · Sports · Football
• Whose Live Anyway?
  Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 PM · River Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, GA · Arts & Theatre · Miscellaneous
• Columbus River Dragons vs. Mid-South Monarchs
  Fri, Nov 13, 7:35 PM · Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA · Sports · Hockey

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri26° / 16°Clear
• Sat20° / 11°Partly cloudy
• Sun21° / 8°Clear
• Mon22° / 9°Fair
• Tue23° / 11°Partly cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 1 h ago.

Nearby

• Atlanta 154 km
• Jacksonville 395 km
• Nashville 444 km
• Charlotte 491 km
• Memphis 555 km
• Orlando 556 km

Learn here

• Columbus State University 7,877 students
• Columbus Technical College 2,999 students

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

Local businesses and groups

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