Columbus GA

CSU professor named Governor’s Teaching Fellow Dr. Judith Livingston, an associate professor in the Department of English at Columbus State University, is one of only 16 faculty members across Georgia to be named a 2026-27 Governor’s Teaching Fellow. Livingston has been a member of the Columbus State facult

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is searching for a missing woman. 37-year-old Kimberly Barrentine was last seen on July 6 in the 700 block of Center Street. Police say she was wearing a black tank top, gray athletic shorts, and tennis shoes. Barrentine has black hair and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — One woman has been killed in a head-on collision that happened on North Lake Parkway on Wednesday afternoon, according to Coroner Buddy Bryan. According to Bryan, the woman has been identified as 69-year-old, Eileen Todd. Todd, who was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was riding passe

Columbus police are investigating a deadly crash Wednesday night. The crash occurred on Cusseta Road between 25th Avenue and 27th Avenue in the city’s south end. CNAW2News first received word of the incident around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Several Motor Squad officers and crime scene investigators...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department (CPD) responded to a shooting that happened on Apex Road near River Road on Wednesday night that left an 11-year-old male dead. According to Coroner Buddy Bryan, the 11-year-old was shot and taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional — Midtown where he was pronounced dead

Despite reports from local law enforcement citing lowered crime rates, Columbus still ranks as one of the most dangerous cities in Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting summary, Columbus ranks 9th highest for crime rate among Georgia’s 159 counties. This report compile

Almost a year ago, the Courier Eco Latino introduced readers to Columbus native Brandon Dunlap, who had just taken a leap of faith by opening Slice, his brick-oven pizza restaurant in Midland. At the time, he spoke about trusting God's timing, leaving behind opportunities in the entertainment industry, and embracing an

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Most spots will not get rain on a given day through Friday and Saturday, but a few showers and storms will be around each day. The rain coverage builds by Sunday and Monday. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy Wednesday. Hot and humid with highs in the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Muscogee County Jail officials conducted a shakedown of inmates Tuesday evening. The search was conducted on the third floor of the South Tower. That’s the same area where inmates set a fire last month, which caused about 500 inmates to be temporarily relocated. Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Count

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Homeland Security Investigations, along with local and state law enforcement agencies, executed five federal search warrants in the greater Auburn-Opelika area Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged human trafficking and other crimes, according to a statement from the Departmen