Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Wednesday morning! We are starting the day with plenty of clouds, along with areas of damp conditions and mist across the region. As the morning progresses, a few occasional breaks of sunshine will work their way through the mostly cloudy to overcast skies, but cloud cover will remain the do

Concerning your editorial of May 28, “Apathy,” I had to read the proposition concerning the 4 mill school tax twice before voting yes. Perhaps the proposition was discussed on the pages of the Citizen, but I may have missed it. While I don’t have any advice as to...

Ninety nine women from across the state will compete for academic scholarships and the titles of Miss Georgia 2026 (52 contestants) and Miss Georgia’s Teen 2026 (47 contestants) at this year’s Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition , set for June 17-20 at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus. Contestants w

LADONIA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Ladonia Fire Department hosted a venomous snake training and handling course for first responders today. The instructors and snake experts travel around the state and are teaching 17 venomous snake courses for first responders this year. The instructors said these responders deal with scarier

This June 19, our local community will gather to honor history and celebrate freedom at the annual Juneteenth celebration. The festivities will take place at Russell County’s Crawford Square in Crawford, located at 9 Crockett Drive on Hwy 80 West. It promises to be a vibrant day packed with...

On June 19, join the Lee County Remembrance Project for a Juneteenth Breakfast celebrating freedom, reflection, and the significance of Juneteenth.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is searching for a runaway teen. 16-year-old Troy Patrick was last seen in the 800 block of Lookout Loop on June 5. Police say he was wearing a peach shirt, Crocs, a blue backpack, and UNK pants. Patrick has black hair and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking for the public’s help locating a 17-year-old runaway. DeAnthony Carter was last seen in the 2600 block of Hood Street on May 25. According to police, he had on a grey jacket, blue jeans, and black and white tennis shoes. Carter...

City by city, story by story, person by person , StoryCorps documents, preserves and shares history. During a tour of several Southeastern cities, StoryCorps visited Columbus, making audio recordings June 9-13 of residents’ stories, including those about the Liberty Theatre for inclusion in StoryCorps’ “Brightness in B

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two Columbus City Council runoff races were decided Tuesday, with Cathy Cook winning the District 9 at-large seat and Rebecca Zajac defeating Laketha Ashe in District 7. District 9 at-large. Cook won the citywide District 9 at-large seat with roughly 60 percent of the vote, defeating...