Columbus GA

Annual Daylily Festival coming up tomorrow One of June’s favorite perennials will take center stage at the Columbus Botanical Garden, Saturday, May 30.  The annual Daylily Festival returns for a full day of celebrating the wonder of daylilies. The daylily show begins at 1:30 pm. The festival also features a

CRISP COUNTY, Ga. – The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides federally funded grants to help income-eligible households pay for primary heating and cooling costs. Benefit amounts range from $350 to $810 depending on household size, gross income, and heating source. LIHEAP provides income-eligible

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A proposed curfew for unsupervised minors in Uptown Columbus sparked a lengthy discussion at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The ordinance would apply to anyone under 18 in the uptown district between 9 p-m and 5 a-m. Supporters say it’s needed to proactively address a nationwide trend of “teen t

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new United States attorney for the Middle District of Alabama has been sworn in. Thomas R. Govan, Jr. was sworn in Friday morning after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 18. As U.S. attorney, Govan is the chief federal law enforcement officer...

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — A Columbus, Georgia woman is accused of robbing a Dollar General store in Smiths Station at gunpoint Friday afternoon before being arrested minutes later. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery happened around 1:12 p.m. at the Dollar General on Lee Road 246. Witnesses to

LANETT, Ala. (WRBL) — The Lanett Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating two suspects who allegedly shot and injured two people in a Sunday night shooting. Authorities say arrest warrants have been issued for Allen Matorian Foster and Jeremiah Maurice McGilberry, both of whom are currently conside

MACON, Ga. — As summer approaches, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division is reminding Central Georgians to stay "GatorWise" while enjoying the state's lakes, rivers, ponds and other waterways. The DNR says over 225,000 of gators live in the Peach State. Officials say alligators c

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The unsettled weather stays with us through the weekend as a front meanders around the region. That’s going to keep us locked in a muggy air mass. However, there could be a bit of drier air in spots Sunday. That’ll be more noticeable next week.

An inmate of the Floyd County Prison, Stephen Chase Ramsey, 40 of Columbus, was jailed in Rome this week after reports said he conspired with another person to sneak drugs and contraband back into the prison while on work detail. Reports said that Ramsey conspired with another person to place...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Phenix City police responded to an incident at the Eagles Landing apartment complex near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Multiple officers and police vehicles were observed on scene. This is a developing story; details are limited at this time. WRBL News 3 will continue to provide updates as