Columbus GA

Columbus Fire & EMS now offers non-emergency 911 callers the option to connect virtually with a board-certified ER doctor and patient navigator to receive instant access to care, discuss treatment options, and access follow-up support without long ER waits or high costs. This service benefits both the community and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — New Bethel Seventh-day Adventist Church in Columbus will host a holiday party and bike giveaway (space limited) on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. According to a social media post by church officials, the holiday celebration will be complete with food, games and prizes for kids ages 4-12 and will...

Holiday Toy Drive Wraps Up with Big Success at Final Stop

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A jury and three alternates — nine men and six women in all — have begun hearing the case against Justin Reeves, who prosecutors say shot and killed 46-year-old Kendrick Young on July 3, 2020, in a park near the Columbus Water Works facility on Third Avenue.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - More than 100 deaths or serious injuries occur on Columbus roadways each year, according to the latest research. Car accidents, pedestrian injuries and other factors tied to the city’s streets and sidewalks continue to impact the Fountain City. In an effort to reduce roadway injuries,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A repeat offender who ran from sheriff’s deputies and scaled an airport fence during a chase was found guilty of firearm possession on Tuesday. Reginald Weeks-Lewis, 29, was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on Dec. 9, before U.S. District Judge Clay Land....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — City of Columbus Finance Director Angelica Alexander told the Council on Tuesday that the city’s reserve funds are shrinking. That information came as the council was closing the books on the Fiscal Year 2025 annual budget, which ended on June 30 of this year. The fund balance is the city’s...

A man is in jail after a shooting incident over the weekend in Phenix City. The incident occurred around 2 P.M. EST on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway — in the area of the Quality Inn hotel and Marathon gas station.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The new Raising Cane’s in Columbus is hosting open interviews for several shifts and positions. The restaurant, located at 5720 Whittlesey Boulevard, is hiring for restaurant crew members, customer service associates, cooks and cashiers. The open interviews will run from Thursday, Dec. 11 –...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - We’re changing the pattern from the gloomy last several days to more sunshine and drier weather through the workweek. That will lead to warmer afternoons and more seasonable temperatures. Patchy frost and fog Tuesday morning as the sun mixes with clouds otherwise. Chilly with highs...