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‘A big step.' Columbus 10-year-old plays NAACP leader's daughter in feature film
This year, 10-year-old Nova Biggers , a Columbus actress who goes by her stage name Nova Valentina, made her feature film debut. In the 2026 historical thriller “By Any Means,” a film about the investigation into the 1966 firebombing murder of Mississippi NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer Sr., Nova played a young Bettie Dahmer , Vernon’s only daughter. The historical thriller released in theaters Sept. 4. It’s directed by Elegance Bratton , producer of the reality TV show “My House” and director of the documentary “Pier Kids,” and stars Emmy Award-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II beside Mark Wahlberg . Nova has lived in Columbus her entire life and began acting and modeling when she was 3 years old. She has appeared in commercials for Wayfair, Purina, Target and Rooms To Go. Three years ago, she started auditioning for movies and shows. In March, Nova earned a callback to play young Bettie Dahmer, Vernon Dahmer’s daughter, in “By Any Means.” Nova listened to “Boots on the Ground,” a song by 803Fresh, before the callback to hype herself up and get rid of nerves. “It’s crazy how she just turns it on when she does the callbacks,” Antonio Biggers, Nova’s father, told the
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Paws Humane Society to host foster dog adoption event Nov. 7
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Paws Humane Society will host an adoption event for dogs living in foster homes from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The event, called From Foster to Forever, will take place at the shelter at 4900 Milgen Road. What to expect at the event.
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Winning Powerball ticket purchased in Columbus, player wins $50,000
The video above is from a previous story. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 in the October 28 Powerball drawing with a ticket purchased in Columbus. The player purchased the ticket from a Publix located at 1639 Bradley Park Drive. Out of the five white-ball numbers, the lucky ticket matched four […]