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54+ min ago (245+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Loved ones, friends and TikTok fans said their final goodbyes to Columbus native and social media star Marquay Collins during a funeral service held Sunday at the Columbus Civic Center. Collins, 24, passed away on Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving. To more than 7 million followers on TikTok, he was known as "Marquaythegoat," a social media influencer who built a following on food ratings and lifestyle content. But to those closest to him, he was simply Marquay. "Gentle, giving, smart, he was just a young man that loved the world and he made no enemies wherever we went and he loved his family immensely, he loved his church family and he loved his pastor," said Delta Outley, Marquay's pastor for over 20 years, who also performed the eulogy at Sunday's funeral service. Born and raised in Columbus, Marquay graduated from…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago (1051+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy ran through the competition on the way to the Division III state semifinals. As a result, CVCA senior linebacker and Rutgers recruit Joey Kopec is the All-Ohio Defensive Player of the Year in Division III, as announced Wednesday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The teams were selected by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Kopec shared the award with Toledo Central Catholic's Victor Singleton, a Texas A&M recruit. Drew Bellisari of state champion Columbus Bishop Watterson is the co-Offensive Player of the Year with Oxford Talawanda's Lance Cantrell. The Division II All-Ohio teams also were announced Wednesday, following Division VI and Division VII on Monday. Division III and Division IV were announced on Tuesday. Division I will be announced on Thursday. Here is Division III: Offensive Players of the Year: Drew Bellisari,…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago (694+ words) Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission's staff unveiled a deal Wednesday that would allow the utility to add about 10,000 megawatts of power supplies in just five years, an unprecedented expansion that's mostly to serve data centers. The agreement, known as a stipulation, is not final. It still must be approved by the five members of the PSC. But in other cases where a stipulation was reached, the commission has stuck closely to the agreement, so the deal is a preview of what the PSC is likely to approve. The deal calls for all 9,885 megawatts of new power plants and other generation resources Georgia Power was seeking to be "certified," a key step that would allow the company to start construction and paves the way to charge customers down the road. The overall expansion is more than double the combined…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago (306+ words) Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, falling to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship Game. In that game, the wide receiver caught eight passes for 144 yards. Despite the loss, the Buckeyes still earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, giving them a first-round bye. They'll play the winner between the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes. Ohio State is looking to capture its second straight national championship and 10th in program history. The Georgia Bulldogs (2021 and 2022) are the only team in the College Football Playoff era to have won it all in back-to-back years. Smith is widely regarded as one of college football's best players. He continues to earn more recognition, with Ohio State announcing on Wednesday that Smith is one of five…...

7+ hour, 39+ min ago (466+ words) The State Election Board on Wednesday voted down a proposal to eliminate Georgia's touchscreen voting system and switch to hand-marked paper ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms. The proposed rule failed in a 2-2 vote....

9+ hour, 2+ min ago (503+ words) Ohio University head football coach Brian Smith was abruptly placed on administrative leave earlier this month " and he still has no idea why." Smith, 45, was informed of the university's decision on December 1, the same day the athletic department announced he was placed on leave "for an undetermined period of time." No reason was given for the school's decision. Smith's attorney told WOUB on December 2 that Smith was asked to leave in the middle of the workday." The attorney claimed Smith was not given any information about why he was placed on leave, and insisted that no allegations or changes have been brought against the coach." Despite that, WOUB reported that Smith will "deny all wrongdoing and will fight any allegations brought against him." Smith was also going through a divorce at the time of the school's decision, but documents obtained…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago (459+ words) Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer received the greatest honor a college coach could get on Tuesday, as he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, class of 2025. Meyer's time in college football is highlighted by his turning around of the Utah Football program, followed by historic stops in Gainesville and Columbus. The legendary head coach finished his career 187-32 with a 12-3 record in Bowl Games. He had one season in his entire career with over 4 losses, and in his final season as the Florida Gators head coach, he went 8-5 before being let go by the program. 12 of his 17 seasons were double-digit wins, and never did he have a losing record. At Ohio State, he was the head man for seven total years, and he was dominant. Taking over after the program took a downturn, he restored…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago (315+ words) U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is taking another swing at worker training with a bipartisan bill to boost the workforce pipeline. The bill would provide funding for more career training at community colleges and other job-training programs. syawhtaP" raey htiw htiw gniniart ot ot ot eht eht taht lacinhcet sedivorp margorp spihsrentrap ton .sdeen lacol tsal yllaitini yrtsudni stnarg rof laredef dnapxe sreyolpme did ytinummoc segelloc derosnops-oc llib dna dna dengila .ecnavda a kconraW ytirepsorP ,revewoH "tcA htiw eht eht eht eht eht eht eht gniyas decudortnier rehto .snoitazinagro fo erusaem sah rof llib gnikcab dna .S.U ,yadseuT sllikS .neS regoR ,sasnaK-R nO lanoitaN orteM ,llahsraM sboJ aigroeG erutuF tarcomeD ,noitilaoC ,rebmahC atnaltA gninehtgnerts" era" nettirw ecrofkrow srekrow htiw ot ot emit yeht eht eht eht eht eht taht .tnemetats dias dias enilepip ",deen erom gnikam noitalsigel si ni rehgih gnivah drah…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago (617+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " The 2025 girls soccer season is over, and it's time to hand out awards. Here at cleveland.com, we present our annual Girls Soccer All-Stars. This year's team is highlighted by Archbishop Hoban's Reese Gallagher, the 2025 cleveland.com Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Gallagher takes up one spot on the first team. Here are the rest of the Girls Soccer All-Stars: Ava Bell, Hudson, Sr. " F: Bell scored 26 goals and added seven assists this season as the Explorers finished runner-up in Division II. She was first-team All-Ohio and the GASSCA offensive player of the year in Division II, and the Suburban League player of the year. Chloe Bigham, Hudson, Sr. " D: Bigham led the Explorers defense that gave up only 13 goals this season. She was first-team All-Ohio, GASSCA defensive player of the year, and a United Soccer Coaches All-American. Carlie Gunkelman,…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago (616+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " The 2025 boys soccer season is over, and it's time to hand out awards. Here at cleveland.com, we present our annual Boys Soccer All-Stars. This year's team is highlighted by St. Ignatius' Dominic Ruggiero, the 2025 cleveland.com Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Ruggiero takes up one spot on the first team. Here are the rest of the Boys Soccer All-Stars: Owen Beskid, Brunswick, Sr. " M: Beskid had seven goals and 12 assists this season, earning him Division I first-team All-Ohio and Greater Akron Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association player of the year. He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America team. Rocco Dean, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Sr. " DM: Dean had eight goals and seven assists as the Bees advanced to the Division II state semifinals this season. He was named first-team All-Ohio, GASSCA defensive player of the year, and a…...