Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A section of Milgen Road from Flat Rock Road to the east of Miller Road will be temporarily closed due to a resurfacing project starting on Monday, Aug. 10. According to the Columbus Consolidated Government, all paving operations are expected to take three days for completion. Intermittent lane c

Muscogee County students with disabilities suffer transportation cut Parents of Muscogee County students with disabilities are sounding the alarm after the school district eliminated an after-school transportation program as a way to reduce the budget. "Muscogee County School District has done a COMPLETE di

Four Georgia men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive pandemic tax fraud scheme that attempted to steal nearly $17.5 million. Federal authorities uncovered the multimillion-dollar fraud during Operation Sweet Silence, an investigation into a major criminal gang in Columbus. Judges ordered the four

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Four Columbus men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a pandemic-tax-related fraud scheme. The sentences include prison time, supervised release, and restitution amounts that will go to the United States Treasury. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26. Sentenced to 8 years...

A major supermarket chain is planning to set up a location in Columbus. Real estate developers are accepting bids to build a Kroger on the site of a former Winn-Dixie at 6770 Veterans Parkway , according LDI Reproprinting Centers, a popular website for construction projects. Pennsylvania-based materials supplier Allan

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus police have arrested a woman in connection with the fatal shooting of a CSU professor in her Lakebottom home 10 months ago. PREVIOUS: Family and friends remember Columbus State lecturer Erica Bascom Anderson as “a bright light” 62-year-old Angela Snow has been charged with involuntary ma

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