Columbus GA

CSU tackles nursing shortage through $461K grant Columbus State University is set to hire another faculty member, boost enrollment, and enhance its clinical nurses training program, thanks to the $461,000 grant from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce. Unlike some universities nationwide, Columbus St

Street drugs resemble children’s vitamins in Hamilton bust Street drugs seized by the Hamilton Police Department resemble popular children's vitamins. A social media post featuring a picture of ecstasy tablets came with a warning to parents from police. On Friday July 31, 2026, while conducting proactive tr

The community gathered at the Columbus Public Library lawn for a free, fun-filled family movie night hosted by Davis Broadcasting.

Howard University has restored the enrollment of dozens of incoming freshmen following widespread criticism over its decision to remove more than 500 students from the fall class. The HBCU blamed unpaid balances and unresolved financial aid issues for the move, while administrators admitted the school must improve how

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) - As the back-to-school countdown begins across the Chattahoochee Valley, elementary students in part of east Alabama are preparing for changes that go far beyond a new teacher or classroom. Beginning this school year, Lee County Schools is transitioning four elementary campuses in the Smith

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Some high school students in Phenix City felt like dancing Thursday night at the Idle Hour Park Community Center. 60 students representing Central High School, Russell County High, and Glenwood High School received scholarships as a result of monies raised through the Phenix City Mayor’s Ball

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Technical College cut the ribbon on its new Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center. After almost a year of construction, the Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center is opening its doors. The more than $12 million, 13,000 square foot facility aims to provide workforce training oppo

STEWART COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate who was held in the Stewart Detention Center in Stewart County. Stewart County Coroner Sybil S. Ammons said the death remains under investigation, but that it appears the inmate died of natural causes. An official cause and manne

Multiple first responders are on the scene of an overturned vehicle crash Friday afternoon. The crash occurred on Alabama Highway 169 just south of Lee Road 201 around 1:53 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026. According to witnesses at a used car dealership, a silver Toyota 4Runner lost two tires...

HAMILTON, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Hamilton Police Department are warning parents to be aware of colorful pills after arresting an individual found in possession of suspected drugs and multicolored narcotics on Friday. The arrest occurred while officers were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement that led to