Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police executed a search warrant March 11 at a residence in the 2900 block of 10th Street, recovering illegal narcotics, two stolen firearms and U.S. currency, according to the Columbus Police Department. The department’s Special Operations Unit conducted the search. Investigators...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Six Democratic candidates for Georgia governor appeared Thursday at a forum hosted by local organizations at the Page-Doleman Complex in Columbus. The “Saving Our Democracy” forum gave Muscogee County voters an opportunity to hear from candidates in person. Those in attendance included former...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham have released the preliminary findings for tornado damage in Barbour and Russell counties in east Alabama. An EF-0 tornado with 85 MPH winds was reported on John C Martin Road, south of Clayton, in Barbour County around 3:36 a.m. CDT on Mar. 12, 2026. The tornado touched...

A large emergency response was underway midday Thursday at a Columbus youth detention center. Numerous officials with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Aaron Cohn Youth Detention Center on Chattsworth Road after they received a call of a male suspect refusing to leave the premise. “It was also...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — There is work and magic being made at Columbus’ Rivertown School of Beauty. Women and men coming into the beauty school, giving students the opportunity learn the art of cosmetology. “Rivertown is haircare, skincare, and nails,” said Director and Instructor at Rivertown School of Beauty,...

Strong thunderstorms are moving through Lee, Central Bullock, Macon, Southern Chambers, and Northwestern Russell Counties through 4:30 AM EDT. At 3:45 AM EDT, radar showed storms along a line from Waverly to Tuskegee to Shopton, moving east at 30 mph. Wind gusts could reach 50 mph, which may knock down tree limbs and...

In the city of Columbus, Georgia, one unique attraction invites visitors to explore the wonders of space without ever leaving Earth. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center offers an engaging mix of science, technology, and hands-on discovery that captures the imagination of guests of all ages. Inside the center,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Once a troubled young man who felt there was something else for him outside his home in Phenix City, Jessie Holmes is currently leading Alaska’s preeminent sled dog race with halfway to go in the 1,000-mile journey. As of Thursday morning, Holmes was in first place ahead of 33 other mushers...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Local “stars” and their professional dance partners have spent weeks perfecting their routines for Dancing Stars of Columbus, an annual fundraiser benefiting families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The event, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter, was the first of its kind in...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — People headed back into the Columbus Government Center just before 11 a.m. Friday morning, following an emergency evacuation during the Double Churches murder trial. RELATED: Murder trial continues for two men accused of shooting teen to death in Double Churches Park Authorities evacuated...