Columbus GA

Columbus man sentenced to probation after burning 108 acres A Columbus, Georgia man has been sentenced for deliberately setting a wildfire that burned more than 100 acres in Talbot County. Law enforcement officers with the Georgia Forestry Commission took William Shane Harvey into custody near the fire in March. He was charged with arson in the second degree…

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The man who was killed in a fatal shooting on Friday evening near 2nd Ave. and 23rd St. has been identified, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. According to Buddy, 62-year-old Robert Haygood was shot multiple times in a vacant lot at the intersection of 2nd Ave. and 23rd St. […]

Eight fire departments from Lee and Russell counties responded to multiple brush fires in the Crawford community Saturday afternoon. At approximately 12:05 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, multiple wooded areas along Bleeker Road, also known as Lee Road 179, caught fire. Around the same time, another fire broke out along U.S. Highway 80 West near Pharris Road.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The annual Stroll to the Polls got underway Saturday morning in Columbus. The event is organized each year by the Columbus Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. RELATED: Columbus residents “Stroll to the Polls” for early voting The stroll to the City Services Center, an early voting site, began […]

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) — Mayor Richard Cooley died Saturday, Oct. 24, the City of Smiths Station said in a statement. The city said Cooley passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Cooley served more than 20 years in city government, first as a council member and most recently...

A Columbus, Georgia, man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to deliberately setting a wildfire that burned 108 acres in Talbot County. According to the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), William Shane Harvey was taken into custody by GFC law enforcement officers near the fire in March. He was charged with arson in the second degree.

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia's foster care spending on direct services increased by $155.4 million in three years, rising from $366.1 million in fiscal year 2022 to $521.5 million in fiscal year 2025. During that period, the number of children whose annual care costs exceeded $100,000 jumped from 177 to 729, an increase of about 4.1 times. State auditors found that the rising expenses reflected children needing more intensive services, fewer available placement options, higher provider rates and chan

Altercation ends with deadly shooting near homeless camp An altercation ended with a deadly shooting near a homeless camp off 2nd Avenue in Columbus Friday afternoon October 23, 2026. The Columbus Police Department said officers responded to the area near 23rd Street shortly before 4 pm in reference to the shooting. One person was discovered dead on the s…

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVY) - With a return to the playoffs already settled, Enterprise looks to send some shockwaves Friday when they travel to battle mighty Central Phenix City (7-1). Can the Wildcats pull off a major upset on the 6A powerhouse for their first win over them since 2015, or will the Red Devils’ dominance that has already earned them their 11th region title in 13 years be a bit too much to handle?

Following the Oct. 14 incident in which a Columbus police K-9 died , the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking the Columbus Police Department to eliminate the K-9 unit. In the meantime, PETA is asking CPD to retire the police dog Havoc, who was injured during the summer in a separate incident. The letter asks CPD to end its use of police dogs, pointing to two incidents in four months: Police dog Havoc was shot during the summer. The death of a newly acquired K-9 that attac