Good morning, Columbus.

Goodwill of the Southern Rivers is expanding its services with a new opportunity center on S.

Lumpkin Road in South Columbus—a center designed to offer free education, job training and career coaching to residents including those in the Fort Benning community. The center will also provide bilingual support, veteran resources and workshops on financial wellness and digital literacy while planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

An 11 year old boy named Eli Chavez at Evangel Church in Columbus wrote a plea on a dry erase board during Sunday School asking for donations for a blind lady who needed $1,200 for eye surgery—he collected $400 that day.

Donations quickly continued so that by the next morning enough funds were raised for her successful surgery.

A Columbus family mourned a 21-year-old who was fatally struck by gunfire at his home on Stone Way Drive early Tuesday morning when attackers fired about 25 shots—detectives are asking anyone near Warm Springs Road for help as the suspect remains at large.

Columbus police are asking for the public's help to locate a 16-year-old teen runaway who was last seen on July 18 in the 30 block of Mason Drive — she has a mini fro and was wearing an unknown colored headband.

Columbus resident Judge Benjamin Land was sworn in as a Georgia Supreme Court justice today when Governor Brian Kemp delivered the oath (administering the ceremony at the courthouse).

Johnny's Cowboy Rodeo

5-9 p.m. — Cooper Creek Park — Free entry — Celebrate Johnny's 25th birthday with food trucks, music, and good vibes in cowboy attire.

Summer at The Movies at Faith Chapel

11:30 a.m. — Columbus State University — Free entry — Celebrate with a family-friendly worship experience at Faith Chapel.

Enterprise Linux System Administration Training

Mon, Jul 28 – Fri, Aug 1 — Georgia Training Center — $2190 — Deepen your Linux skills with hands-on training in system administration.

Columbus Ice Rink Public Skating

5-9 p.m. — Columbus Ice Rink CIVIC CENTER — Ticket valid for any open skating session — Glide across the ice and enjoy a fun evening of public skating in Columbus.

Georgia Pop Culture & Horror Con 2025

5 PM – 5 PM — Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center — $43-$45 — Experience a unique blend of horror, anime, and comics with celebrity panels and cosplay contests.

Revival Fire Prayer Event

1-4 p.m. — Greater Glory Tabernacle — Free entry — Fasting and praying for spiritual renewal and transformation in the community.

Pacelli Catholic School Vikings vs Flint River Wildcats

5:30 p.m. — St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School — Free entry — Cheer on the home team as they face off against the Wildcats in a thrilling non-conference softball matchup.

Flint River Academy Varsity Softball Match

11:30 a.m. — St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School — Free entry — Catch the excitement as St. Anne-Pacelli takes on Flint River Academy in a thrilling non-conference softball game.

Unmasking Encounter 2025: Facing the Mirror

4-9 p.m. — 2951 Norris Rd, Columbus, GA — Free entry — Experience powerful worship and transformative teachings in a journey to uncover your true self.

Varsity Volleyball Tri Match vs. LaGrange Academy

5-9 p.m. — St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School — Free entry — Catch the excitement of high school volleyball as St. Anne-Pacelli faces LaGrange Academy in this non-conference matchup.