Columbus GA

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

James Jones founded the James Jones Gymnastics Academy, the only all-Black boys' competitive gymnastics team in the US, and is now searching for a new home after being denied a relocation due to zoning laws, but the community has rallied behind him, raising over $50,000 to support the team. The post Defying Gravity:...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The gang and murder trial in the 2020 South Columbus shooting death is nearing a conclusion. Closing arguments began this morning in Muscogee County Superior Court. Marquise Hawkins and Kendaryl Rogers face life in prison without parole if convicted of fatally shooting Alex Bales-Davis. The two...

A man working at the construction site of the new judicial center building in Columbus died of natural causes Friday, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer. Bryan identified the victim as Danny King, 51, of Cusseta. King was pronounced dead at 3:05 p.m. Friday at a local hospital, according to...

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor addressed media members on Wednesday morning and discussed a major drug and gun bust that happened on Tuesday. The Sheriff says the SWAT team, along with the help of the Phenix City Police Department, was able to execute search warrants Tuesday morning...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Advocates around the Chattahoochee Valley are pushing for changes to Georgia’s Safe Place for Newborns Act after a baby was found alive inside a dumpster in Columbus. Columbus police authorities say the child’s mother, who has been identified as 22-year-old Zinnia Hernandez, admitted to leaving...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-“A strong ridge = cool mornings & dry! Temps in the low to mid 80s as sinking air keeps moisture away. #FirstAlertForecast #WeatherUpdate”

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Barbara interviews Alfie Jelks, the founder of The Soul of my Footprint, on this episode of On the Record. Watch the full interview above.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Ten percent of people who live in Columbus are veterans. And the city is hosting a first-of-its-kind WE CARE VET FAIR this week. We talked to a local war hero about what fellow veterans - and soldiers leaving the Army - can expect at this free event.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - After clouds at times Monday, we’ll have more sun than clouds until further notice thanks to dry air. That will lead to pleasant late nights/early mornings with warm afternoons. Daytime highs go up later in the week. Mostly sunny on this Tuesday. Breezy and pleasant....