Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The very cold air is back and it will stay cold throughout the week into the beginning of next week. Overnight lows will be at or well below freezing for the next 7 to 10 days. Sunshine will continue Monday as the clouds clear throughout the...

Cold Weather Advisories have been issued for most of the area due to dangerous temperatures, with lows in the 20s and wind chills as low as single digits, and another strong cold front is expected to keep temperatures below freezing through next weekend.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department has arrested multiple suspects following a reported armed robbery. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded to the 5600 block of Alice Drive regarding the incident. According to the police, shots were fired during the robbery; however,...

Columbus police are investigating a shooting Saturday night. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at The Hill College Living apartments, located at 3528 Gentian Boulevard. The complex is two minutes from the front steps of Columbus State University. Several officers were seen...

The recipients of the sixth annual “Lift Her Up” Awards have been selected, organizers announced this week, continuing a tradition of honoring women of color in the Tri-City area for their leadership, resilience, and service to others. Presented annually by The Courier Eco Latino Newspaper, the “Lift Her...

Human Trafficking in Columbus: “Every Missing Child Is a Community Crisis”. Human trafficking is not an abstract problem happening somewhere else. It is present in Columbus, hiding in plain sight — in schools, online spaces, unstable homes and moments of vulnerability. In this expanded Sunday Conversation, Dr. Brett...

Warming shelters are available in the Columbus, GA area for those seeking refuge from dangerous wind chill temperatures, including George T. Bagby State Park, FDR State Park, Manchester Community Building, Safehouse Ministries, Florence Marina State Park, and LaGrange First UMC.

Safehouse Ministries will be patrolling the streets of Columbus looking for homeless or anyone in need of warm shelter this week. “What we plan to do is we have a male van and a female van,” said Eric McClure, Director of Facilities and Staffing. McClure said the men, women and children will be taken to their...

CNAW2News.com are receiving numerous reports of trees and lines down, along with accidents. Buena Vista Road near Floyd Road, heavy water present causing slowed down traffic. Avalon Road at Macon Road, heavy water present causing slowed down traffic. Builders Way, power outage affected 35 customers. Green Ridge Drive...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Multiple school systems will close, or go virtual, on Monday due to winter weather concerns. A line of storms will move across the Chattahoochee Valley on Sunday afternoon as temperatures fall into the upper 20s overnight. Check back to this story for updates on any school...