Columbus GA

Students, families and community members from Lee and Chambers counties gather Monday, Jan. 19, at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts for the Dream Day Foundation’s 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. This year’s observance, themed “Voices of Peace,” honored the life, legacy and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A months‑long road construction project in uptown Columbus is set to begin next Monday, and city officials say drivers should expect delays. The Columbus Consolidated Government said the 8th Street Improvements Project will result in intermittent closures from Front Avenue to Veterans Parkway....

A shooting that injured two people Sunday at Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center in Columbus is the second shooting at that location in the past five months after a fatal shooting in August. Columbus Councilor Toyia Tucker of District 4, which includes Shirley B Winston Park, told the Ledger-Enquirer she feels...

Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, East Alabama EMS, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Lee County Emergency Management Agency are responding to and on scene of a motor vehicle crash Tuesday evening. The multi-commercial vehicle crash was reported in the area of U.S. Highway 80 at...

The cause of death for popular social media influencer Marquaythegoat is still undetermined according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The TikTok star from Columbus called his brother to say he had trouble breathing and by the time his brother arrived he was found dead November 26, 2025. Bryan said...

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – We are expecting near-normal high temperatures today, with highs near 60 degrees. High pressure is in control as lighter winds are expected, out of the. east during the morning, becoming southeast to southwest during the afternoon. Thursday begins our very active and potentially high...

The path of success for Greg Hudgison has not been a straight line, but there are common threads leading from one career to another. Keen observation of his surroundings, communication and marketing skills, and understanding that one career prepares you for the next have taken him from public service to positions in...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Traffic is moving again on J-R Allen Parkway near the 2nd Avenue ramp in Columbus. Eastbound lanes were diverted for nearly two hours while investigators worked the scene of an accident with injuries late this afternoon. The lanes reopened just after 7 p.m. According to the...

Freezing temperatures are expected during the early mornings, with afternoon highs gradually climbing above average.

Parlor Doughnuts is shaking up the local food scene this week with the debut of its new product line: savory doughnuts. Launching on Jan. 20, including the Parlor Doughnuts location at Highside Market, 211 13th St. in Columbus, this menu addition introduces savory selections as a fresh take on the traditional...