Good morning, Columbus.

Paws Humane Society has featured pet of the week Zachary (available for adoption) to help him find a loving home in the community.

Columbus State University renewed its Gold-level Military Friendly designation and Military Spouse School status for 2026-27, continuing a decade-plus run that supports over 1,500 military-connected students, retirees and spouses.

The campus works with local military partners to offer educational benefits and career pathways.

Residents in the Chattahoochee Valley are preparing for Hurricane Isaias as local hardware stores advise fueling generators (and checking trees) before strong winds may cause outages.

Homeowners are also urged to verify insurance contacts before accepting door-to-door repair offers.

Chance Corbett, the homeland security and emergency management director, discussed the office's preparedness for cyberattacks, severe weather and a Fort Benning partnership during his interview on "On the Record" with Barbara Gauthier on Oct.

9.

Today, power outages hit several counties in the region, affecting up to 7,326 customers in Alabama's Barbour and 3,081 in Georgia's Muscogee counties & many others.

Utility crews are updating outage counts as they work to restore power.