Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local animal resource center is pleading for the community’s help to avoid the unimaginable. Despite Paws Humane Society’s efforts to fulfil the need for housing animals, officials now have to consider euthanizing dogs. Although Paws has faced euthanasia due to medical or behavioral reasons, th

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Col. Justin E. Daubert officially took command of the Fort Benning garrison from Col. Jerel D. Evans during a ceremony at Marshall Auditorium. Evans had been leading the post since 2024. Daubert arrived at Fort Benning after serving as chief of staff at Fort Knox. The...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - While there’s light at the end of the tunnel if you want a break from the rain and some lower humidity, you shouldn’t put the rain gear away just yet. Patchy morning fog and clouds Monday will give way to a partly cloudy sky...

Severe thunderstorms moving through the region Sunday afternoon are causing power outages, roadway closures, and reports of downed trees across east Alabama and west Georgia. Several power outages across north part of the county. Reports of trees down across the county. Numerous outages reported in Valley. Lee County,

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Georgia – Two men have been arrested on murder-related charges following a joint effort by law enforcement agencies in Georgia. According to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, members of the agency’s Collaborative Intelligence Group located and arrested Markale Mickles on May 27 on a grand jury indi

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - More sunshine was seen across the Chattahoochee Valley today, but by the evening hours more clouds will roll in. Showers and storms will be making their appearance in the early evening hours tonight. Showers and storms are pushing across northern Alabama and Georgia, with this system...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Locals are calling for repairs at a Columbus track. They say it’s been a longstanding issue. The damage isn’t just cosmetic at Lakebottom Park. It’s pushing some folks to get their daily steps in elsewhere to avoid tripping hazards and puddles. Facebook comments on a post by the page “Onlycolga”

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A monetary reward is being offered as the Phenix City Police Department seek new information in a 2021 homicide. According to police, 36-year-old Sharmeethia Mason was found dead on her front porch from multiple gunshot wounds on June 1, 2021. The shooting occurred in the 1500 block of 11th A

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Phenix City Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a 2021 Phenix City homicide. Authorities say that despite “extensive efforts”, the homicide of Sharmeethia Mason remains unsolved. PREVIOUS COVER

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. reported that a man died on Monday following a three-vehicle crash on 128 Highway 165. At approximately 9:30 a.m., authorities pronounced a driver identified as 36-year-old Anthony Dinelli deceased at the scene of the crash. According to Sumbry, Dinell