Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Longtime local radio personality Brian Waters died late Wednesday night after his battle with cancer. Waters spent some 35 years on the airwaves at both PMB radio and Clear Channel. His voice was recognized by many across the Chattahoochee Valley. Waters was active in causes and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A 74-year-old woman and her dog have died in a house fire that occurred near Lexington Drive on Thursday afternoon. According to Columbus Fire and EMS Deputy Chief Daniel Macon, six units from Fire and EMS responded to the residence to extinguish the fire. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Brian...

Here's the moment two kids walking on the side of a roadway on Wednesday were hit by an oncoming vehicle.

EAST ALABAMA (WTVM) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating after two teens were hit by a car Wednesday while walking in Smiths Station. ALEA arrested 35-year-old James Gabberd following the incident. He was booked into the Lee County Jail, where he faces the following charges in connection with the...

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Cusseta man in a domestic violence-related incident. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that around 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, deputies received a 911 call and were made aware that a man was traveling to his home to harm his wife and children. Authorities say he...

A Lee County inmate has been charged with electronic solicitation of a child. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that investigators received information last Friday regarding an inmate soliciting a child under the age of 18. Investigators recovered evidence that later confirmed the allegations. Sheriff...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of shooting and killing his stepfather, the Troup County district attorney said. On Oct. 8, 2023, JonThomas Cloud, 32, picked up Andrew Stankiewicz from Atlanta’s airport. While driving to Columbus with Cloud’s mother...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Colder than average temperatures remain in place through most of next week, but the coldest air arrives Saturday and Sunday. Some moisture wrapping around an area of low pressure could bring in a few snow showers, but the cold air will be the big story overall.

This year’s Black History Month Observance Committee Breakfast invites the community to reflect, celebrate, and connect at its 41st annual gathering.

Residents and businesses in Russell and Lee counties will soon need to adjust how they dial phone numbers as a new area code is introduced across central and southeast Alabama. A new 483 area code will be added as an overlay to the existing 334 area code, meaning both area...