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• Fire reported at Cook Out restaurant on Manchester Expressway (cnaw2news.com) — A fire at the Cook Out on Manchester Expressway in Columbus was quickly contained Sunday evening, with no interior damage reported. Firefighters limited flames to a corner of the roof, and investigators are probing whether lightning played a role. The restaurant is expected to reopen Monday, minimizing disruption for nearby customers and workers.
• Synovus Park officially becomes Pinnacle Park (wrbl.com) — Columbus baseball fans will soon cheer at Pinnacle Park, the new name for the Clingstones' home ballpark following Synovus' merger with Pinnacle. The team also unveiled a statue honoring industrialist Theodore Golden, recognizing his role in creating the original stadium and his long-lasting impact on Columbus' baseball tradition and community investment.
• Americus Police Department, GBI investigating homicide that leaves one man dead (wrbl.com) — Police in nearby Americus are investigating a late-night shooting that left one man dead, and the story also points to a recent Columbus homicide on Shelby Street. For Columbus residents, it underscores ongoing violent crime concerns across west-central Georgia and encourages anyone with information about the Americus case to contact local authorities as the investigation continues.
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