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Georgia Power is notifying roughly 300,000 customers after an unauthorized third party got into its online customer portal and pulled limited account information.

Here is what the company has confirmed: it detected the suspicious activity, stopped it, brought in law enforcement, and says its investigation found no ongoing unauthorized access. Affected customers are being notified directly and offered free credit monitoring.

Here is the Columbus meaning: if you pay a Georgia Power bill here, watch your email and mailbox for that notification. Take the free credit monitoring. And treat any call or text about your account with extra suspicion this week. Georgia Power will not call you asking for card numbers or payment.

Check your inbox, take the monitoring, and keep your guard up. That is how you protect your house.

Have you gotten the notification email yet? Tell us in the comments.

Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, 11Alive, Southern Company statement
By Brandon Alexander.
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🍂 You’re Invited to Our Fall Job Fair!

Muscogee County School District invites you to explore career opportunities with us on Monday, October 12, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South Columbus Public Library (Pete Robinson Room), located at 2034 S. Lumpkin Road, Columbus, GA.

We are hiring for positions within our Operations teams and Police Department. Join a team where every role matters and discover opportunities to grow your career while supporting the success of our students and schools.

📝 Advanced registration is encouraged! Scan the QR code or sign up here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclOquzOEMcB9qbP9eZmj-km6nyJN9xiV_-EGrtZ4pwLFcZJA/viewform

We look forward to connecting with you!

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🫐 CHECK YOUR FREEZER, BESTIE 👀

okay bestie this is not a drill 😭

The FDA just EXPANDED the frozen berry recall. Great Value Triple Berry Blend (Walmart) and Trader Joe's Mixed Berry Blend, pulled over E. coli. GEORGIA IS ON THE LIST.

Check the bag, the UPC, the lot code. Match? Toss it or take it back for a full refund, then restock local. Do not eat it, do not blend it 🚫

Columbus smoothie shops, check your commercial freezers too. Tag your smoothie person, they need this 👀👇

We look out for each other. Stay safe, bestie 💛✨

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Sources: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Oct 2, 2026 recall expansion ; Gray News / WVLT, https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/10/04/frozen-berries-sold-walmart-trader-joes-recalled-heres-what-know/
By Zoe Lane.
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🚨 COLUMBUS — LOOKING FOR A JOB? THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING TODAY!

The Unity With Pam World Showcase Expo is advertising 100+ jobs available, with employers on-site, interviews and opportunities to apply on the spot! 💼🙌

Connect with local businesses, explore career training, and find veterans services, health and wellness resources, home-buying information and family activities.

📍 Columbus Civic Center — 400 4th Street
📅 Today, Monday, October 5
⏰ 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to the public!

There’s still time to stop by before 6:30! Tag someone looking for their next opportunity. 👇

Okay Columbus, I need y'all to sit down for this one. ☕

Nobody won the Powerball jackpot Saturday night. The numbers were 4, 42, 44, 55, 59, Powerball 14. So Monday night's drawing rolls to an estimated $467 MILLION, with a cash option around $192.4 million for the number that actually shows up.

So here is the question, and I want everybody's honest answer. Lump sum or annuity? Pay off the house first or disappear first? What is the FIRST thing you buy?

And the real one. Do you stay in Columbus or are you gone by Friday? 👀

STATE YOUR CASE. Convince the whole comment section. 👇 And keep it fun, Columbus. The odds are 1 in 292.2 million, so the dream is free and the debate is the prize. 🔥

Sources: USA Today network (), https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/lottery/2026/10/04/did-anyone-win-powerball-last-night-see-oct-3-powerball-numbers/92089259007/
By Jennifer Newman.
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