Columbus GA

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office wrapped up its second annual Junior Deputy Academy on June 26, giving local youth a full week of immersive, hands-on exposure to law enforcement careers and leadership skills. The program, held June 22-26, introduced cadets to a wide range of law enforcement functions through...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – A luxury north Columbus retirement community is being sold to a North Carolina-based ownership group. Spring Harbor, owned by Piedmont Healthcare, is being purchased by The Maxwell Group, an umbrella company that owns 17 senior living facilities, mostly in the Southeast United States. A spokesman

Ten convoys of law enforcement officers, city leaders and first responders fanned out across Columbus on Tuesday during this year’s National Night Out to connect and build stronger relationships with residents — and just have some fun. “National Night Out is a night that the citizens and the police department come toge

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two Muscogee County School District schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday before receiving the all clear and resuming normal operations, the district said. The lockdowns affected Richards Middle School and Clubview Elementary School on the third day of the school year. The district cited a “s

A fallen tree caused a small brush fire Tuesday afternoon after it came down on electrical power lines in Lee County. According to the Salem Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 2:02 p.m. to the 2700 block of Lee Road 254 after receiving reports of a fire. When firefighters...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A bench placed in front of a Columbus Historic District restaurant has created a social media buzz that has reached the mayor’s office. What happens when someone complains to the city about a bench placed on a sidewalk in front of the business in apparent violation of city code? Minnie’s Uptown [

Spring Harbor at Green Island retirement community in Columbus is on track to be sold to a new owner by the end of this year. Opening in 2005, Spring Harbor has been owned through a sponsorship by Piedmont Columbus Regional . Piedmont Columbus Regional spokesman John “JT” Fellows confirmed to the Ledger-Enquirer the bu

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Tuesday night was special for local first responders and the neighborhoods they serve as National Night Out took place across Columbus. Downtown and Historic District residents are prepared to feed and thank those that serve the community as they waited for the caravan of public safety vehicles t

The City of Auburn and Columbus will be hosting opportunities for residents to connect with local law enforcement.

SMITHS STATION, Ala. – A former Columbus Police Department employee has been charged with impersonating a peace officer after allegedly using an…