Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The victim of a deadly dog attack that occurred in Columbus has been identified by Muscogee County Buddy Bryan. According to Bryan, the victim, 66-year-old Gregory Raven, was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:30 a.m. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner determined Raven’s death was accidental and caused by […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A jury was seated Monday in the first murder trial at the new John D. Allen Judicial Center in Columbus. Christopher Tice is charged with beating 45-year-old Craig Perry to death with a baseball bat. Opening statements begin Tuesday morning in Judge Carolyn “Tippi” Cain Burch’s courtroom.

New hope for pancreatic cancer patients Piedmont Oncology providers with the John B. Amos Cancer Center at Piedmont Columbus Regional are among the first community oncologists in Georgia to administer a groundbreaking new cancer treatment for pancreatic cancer. In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rasonque, a dai…

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

In an upset that went down to the last play of the game, the Spencer Greenwave (6-3, 5-2) held on for a 21-18 win against the Westover Patriots (7-3, 5-3) Monday night at Odis Spencer Stadium in Columbus. Spencer’s victory boosted the Greenwave over 10th-ranked Westover into third place in Region 1 of the Georgia High School Association Class 4A. The GHSA’s latest postseason rankings have the Greenwave at No. 21 in Class 4A with one game left in their regular season. The top 32 teams in each cla

A disagreement over who was next at the checkout line inside a Columbus, Georgia Publix turned into a gun-pulling, pistol-whipping confrontation Saturday, leaving a customer injured and a couple dressed in matching dinosaur costumes facing criminal charges. Scott Harrison and Kayleigh Welch-Harrison were taken into custody at the Publix on Macon Road after the altercation, according to deputies.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Monday morning! We are kicking off another work week with mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Early this morning, readings are sitting in the mid to upper 50s, making for a comfortable start as you head out the door. This afternoon will bring another round of unseasonably mild weather. Temperatures […]

The video above is from a previous story. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with Calvary Christian School announced on Monday the appointment of Myles Ivory as its new athletics director and director of creative media. Ivory will lead and oversee the school’s athletic programs while also expanding Calvary’s creative media efforts. These creative efforts will […]

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — A Smiths Station man was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday, Oct. 29, on drug trafficking charges following a trial in Opelika, Ala. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case. According to officials from the Middle District of Alabama, evidence presented at […]

An unusual sheriff election in Lee County, Alabama, highlights how elected law enforcement often shapes issues of public safety, immigration and gun control.