Good morning, Columbus.

Paws Humane Society in Columbus euthanized 20 dogs this week after it exhausted options such as fee waivers, fostering, and transfers to manage overcrowding—local shelters face rising owner surrenders and capacity challenges.

Officials urge residents to spay and neuter pets and consider adopting to ease shelter strain.

Lilly Kate Farrar, a junior from Columbus State, is starting a fall internship at Disney where she will work at Fantasyland attractions (Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Princess Fairytale Hall, and the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel).

The program offers full academic credit as a tailored collaboration with her theatre department.

CVCC received $612,455 in a workforce development grant — funds that will buy a nursing simulator and hire a career coordinator and success coach.

The grant supports local job training and helps students gain new skills.

Local homeowners say their water bills seem very high, with some calling the charges price gouging.

They urge officials to review the rates to help ease financial burdens.

City leaders are fighting illegal dumping in Oakland Park and Benning Hills, asking residents to report incidents with tag numbers and warning that offenders may face a $1,000 fine.

A meeting at Harvest Coffee on Sept. 29 (part of the All Hands on Deck campaign) will find a cleanup champion.

Columbus is installing 30 AEDs in parks and recreational areas as part of a $160,000 project to provide life-saving equipment where emergency services may be delayed.

The devices will be placed along walking trails in hard-to-reach areas.

Vascular surgeon Dr. Robert Heidepriem joins Wellness Wednesday at Piedmont Columbus Regional to explain Barostim — a treatment changing care for heart failure patients.