Columbus GA

A man was arrested in Phenix City Thursday afternoon after a high-speed chase. Christopher Martin Fleming, 32, was arrested after eluding law enforcement on Broad Street. The chase ended on Broad Street at 16th Street, leading to a search. Eventually, Fleming was caught. Fleming was booked into the Russell County...

CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY (WRBL) — Officials with the Chattahoochee County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that they have located the missing runaway juvenile. Authorities were looking for a 17-year-old girl who was last seen between Wednesday and Thursday in Cusseta, Ga. Officials found the teen just after 10 p.m....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Fourteen spellers faced off on Tuesday morning for Gentian Elementary School’s spelling bee. The winner, Benjamin Hernandez, won by spelling the word ‘thread’. Hernandez moves up to the next level where he will compete against the best spellers from other area schools.

Healthcare logistics company BioTouch plans to expand its operations in Columbus, Georgia. The $12.5 million project is expected to create 480 jobs over the next four years in Muscogee County. The investment will include the expansion of the company’s two existing facilities, located at Corporate Ridge Business Park...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Friday morning! We’re starting off clear and cold, with temperatures hovering near freezing. Today will feel more like early spring than mid-December, with highs climbing into the mid 60s under bright, abundant sunshine. Clouds roll in late this evening, helping keep temperatures a bit...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Made in Colga: Holiday Peachy Edition Market will showcase local food vendors and crafters from Columbus and surrounding areas from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at 900 Front Ave. The event is a collaboration with The Peach Shoppe & Co. Admission is free. The...

Students from Kendrick High School have earned statewide recognition after placing third in the 2025 Georgia School Boards Association Student Video Contest for their entry, “School Saved My Life,” Muscogee County School District officials announced. The student film team, led by instructor Nicole Jones-Harper, was...

With help from the community, WTVM is bringing holiday joy to families in need through its toy drive.

Hapeville Charter vs. Carver (Columbus) When, where: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Records, rankings: Hapeville Charter is 10-4, the No. 12 seed and No. 7; Carver is 14-0, the No. 3 seed and No. 1. Last meeting: Hapeville Charter won 34-26 in 2023. Carver leads the series 2-1.

Investigators from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 22 individuals as part of Operation Gang Shield. This seven-month, multi-agency investigation targeted criminal activity associated with the violent street gang known as “Sex, Money, Murder”. Sex, Money, Murder (SMM) is a faction of the United Blood...