Columbus GA

Bicycle Columbus receives large safety grant The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded $82,502 to Bicycle Columbus, serving to make the streets and roads of the city a safer place to walk, bike, and roll. Perfect timing as October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, a reminder that road safety requires mutual alertness and ca…

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Morris Road Friday night, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. There was heavy police presence surrounding Morris Road between Buena Vista Road and Alta Vista Drive around 10:30 p.m. A witness told WRBL Friday night that she saw at […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Theft is by far the most frequently reported serious crime in Columbus, accounting for nearly 80% of the city’s major criminal offenses in 2026. While murders, burglaries and vehicle thefts have declined, ordinary theft has increased, according to the latest Columbus Police Departmen...

Muscogee County students have 130 school days left in the 2026–27 year, counting today, Oct. 16. The next day off is Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, followed by a full week off for Thanksgiving, Nov. 23–27. The last day of school is Friday, May 21, 2027. The Muscogee County School District's cale...

HEADLINE Inflation Hits the Chattahoochee Valley: What Rising Prices Are Costing Columbus and Phenix City Families in 2026 Category: Economy / Local News Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2026 Consumer Price Index; U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts 2020–2024; MIT Living Wage Calcul...

The Springer Opera House production of “Covenant,” a Southern Gothic thriller by York Walker runs Oct. 16-24 in the Springer’s McClure Theatre, known as “The Dot.” It’s the first Studio II Series production of the 2026-27 season in Columbus. The show is recommended for ages 16 and older because it contains mature content, including depictions and discussions of violence, sex and sexuality, strong language and alcohol use. Keith McCoy, the Springer’s artistic director and director for “Covenant,”

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Working for the Columbus Consolidated Government can mean earning anywhere from $31,200 a year to nearly $200,000, depending on the position. The highest salaries go to officials responsible for law enforcement, legal services, emergency response, courts and city administration. Acc...

Columbus FBI agents tipped off prison inmates impersonated police Columbus FBI agents tipped off that prison inmates were impersonating police officers in a phone scam led to additional sentences according to a release by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District Court of Georgia. The two Georgia inmates who orchestrated a phone scheme from behind bars, e…

The last day for the Golden Donut on Wynnton Road in Columbus, which opened three years ago, will be Oct. 18, the company announced Friday on its Facebook page. But the Golden Donut shop on Manchester Expressway will stay open, and the company plans to open a new Leesburg/Albany location in February, according to the post. The announcement frames the closure as a business-model change, not a retreat. “Golden Donut has made the decision to close our Wynnton Road location as part of a strategic sh

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department (CPD) have identified the woman who was injured in a Sunday stabbing incident near Dawson Street, and have arrested her son in connection to what is now a homicide investigation. According to CPD, officers responded to the 2900 block of Dawson Street around 11 p.m. in reference […]