Columbus GA

Columbus police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Kamyiah Edmond, who hasn’t been seen since Monday. What’s Happening: Kamyiah was last seen near the 3400 block of 8th Avenue on Nov. 18 around 4 p.m. She was reported missing the next day. What’s Important: Kamyiah is 5 feet...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — National economic indicators suggest the U.S. may be nearing another slowdown, with Moody’s Analytics reporting that 22 states — including Georgia — are either already in recession or on the verge of entering one. Economists say the most important factor shaping how deep a recession becomes...

In this discussion, we delve into the monthly grocery budgets of different households. A couple recently shared their concerns about their monthly grocery bill, which amounts to around $300. They shop at Aldis, Sams, and Walmart and are curious to know how much others are spending on their groceries.

A longtime beloved radio DJ has returned to the airwaves after a months-long hiatus to deal with health issues, including cancer and heart surgery. Bear O’Brian, whose real name is Wade Collier, returned to Kissin’ 99.3 this week, according to a post on the station’s Facebook page . “(It’s) gotta be one of the...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — The walking track at Moon Lake and the north side parking lot at Idle Hour Park will close beginning Dec. 1, as construction and renovation work get underway, city officials announced. Restrooms in the area will remain open during the project, but the adjacent parking lot will not be...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The murder trial of the man accused in the 2015 rape, kidnapping and killing of Columbus woman Renee Eldridge entered its fourth day Thursday, with jurors hearing testimony from police officers and a former girlfriend of the defendant. Stacey Gray is charged with Eldridge’s death. Former...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Jadarius Snipes was sentenced Friday to 45 years for felony murder and 20 years for first-degree robbery, with the sentences to be served concurrently. The conviction stems from the December 12, 2023, shooting death of Ryan Boles.

Alexander City police have arrested a Valley man for multiple burglaries and theft. Sgt. Drew Machen tells Action 8 News that officers responded to a business Friday in the 300 block of U.S. Highway 280 on a possible break-in. Once they arrived, they saw the front window of the business...

Family and friends are forming a search party to look for missing Phenix City barber Dennis Hall. The meeting place is at the splash pad on the Columbus side of the riverwalk at 12pm this Saturday November 22, 2025. The 64-year-old Hall owns the Central Barber Shop and was formally reported missing to Phenix City...

The Columbus, Georgia Branch of the NAACP will host its 51st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue. This year’s theme, “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” underscores the NAACP’s ongoing...