A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with three separate shootings in less than 24 hours that wounded five people across the Columbus, Georgia, metro area, according to police.
Columbus mayor to suspend mask mandate Thursday
Columbus mayor to suspend mask mandate Thursday By Dajhea Jones | May 19, 2021 at 10:44 AM EDT - Updated May 19 at 4:23 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The mask mandate in Columbus will be suspended effective Thursday, May 20.
Muscogee County is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases. Over the last two weeks, the amount of COVID cases for the county dropped below 100 cases per 100,000 people.
The mask ordinance, established by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, offered cities like Columbus some protection to implement the mask mandate – as long as the case count remains over the 100 per 100,000 population ratio.
The ramped up crime rate in Columbus lately has some residents worried. Many people are concerned about if or how the Fountain City can truly rein it in, motivating some to leave the city.
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