Columbus GA

Fundraiser launched for Dollar General murder victim Family members of Alexis Hill, a Columbus Dollar General manager fatally shot while at work on June 23, are raising funds to help cover her memorial, burial, funeral, travel, and estate expenses. Organized by Jonathan Hill, the fundraiser gives friends, f

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway winner was announced live on the air on Thursday, June 18, after months of anticipation. WRBL News 3 congratulated Glendon Milner live on the air from inside the dream home on the big win. On Wednesday, June 24, Glendon Milner and her husband, Harvey […]

A new Scottish cafe and import shop has opened in Columbus, bringing fish and chips, sausage rolls, bangers and mash, imported sweets and a bit of British culture to the city. Mother-daughter duo Cathie and Nikki O’Hara opened the Caledonia Cafe after moving to Columbus from Scotland in November 2024. The business is h

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) - A Tuskegee care facility has agreed to repay $300,000 to the Alabama Medicaid Agency after an investigation found contracted services were not routinely provided to residents, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced. The settlement was part of the 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Taked

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - An 86-year-old Georgia man has died after being hit by two cars in Lee County. According to officials, the crash happened around 10 p.m. on June 23. The pedestrian, Cleavon Barton, 86, of Atlanta, was walking in the roadway. He was killed after being hit initially by a 2025 Volvo tractor-trail

The Columbus, Georgia-based National [United States Army] Ranger Memorial Foundation (NRMF) has announced that its executive director, Blair Brown, will be inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame as an honorary member. With his induction, long-time recycling company executive Blair joins his father, Major (Ret.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Ready to see fireworks for the Fourth of July?. Here are a few family-friendly events for those in the Chattahoochee Valley. Route: Race starts on Broadway near 11th Street and Broadway intersection and finishes on 11th Street near Momma Goldbergs. Click here to sign up and for price information.

A group of Chattahoochee Valley residents is traveling to Oklahoma this week to learn more about the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and deliver a letter to the Native American tribe’s leaders from Columbus Mayor-Elect Isaiah Hugley that pledges to build on the city’s’ efforts to forge a stronger relationship between the two c

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The American Red Cross invites the Columbus community to help save lives at a Pride Month blood drive.  Colgay Pride of Columbus, Georgia is hosting a Pride Month Blood Drive on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7490 Veterans Parkway. Every participant who donates blood will […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Conditions inside the Muscogee County jail have been bad or getting worse. This week, Sheriff Greg Countryman invited WRBL News 3 inside to see it. “This area goes into the clinic…” Countryman said, “…where our inmate residents are treated.” The deeper you go into the Muscogee County Jail, the mo