METRA bus crashes through fence at Columbus Botanical Gardens
A METRA bus crashed into a fence at the Columbus Botanical Gardens on Tuesday morning after running off the road, CBG director of development Carmen Overton told the Ledger-Enquirer. A video posted to Onlycolga’s Facebook page shows a METRA bus crashed through the fence to the side of the entrance gate at CBG on...
EES Student Universal Wellness Screener
The EES Wellness Screener, for students in grades 3-12, will provide our school and district staff with valuable data about the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. What is the purpose of this screener?. Administered to students by itself in the fall and administered together with the EES Student...
Columbus cancels city council meeting
In what could be a first for the city, Columbus cancelled its regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday morning. The Clerk of Council Lindsey McLemore said it was due to a lack of quorum and that only five council members could be present and six are required to be present in person. She said some of the councilors...
Beyond the Yellow Tape: Grandmother’s 2022 shooting death in east Columbus remains unsolved
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - It has been three years since a Columbus grandmother was shot and killed while driving in an east side neighborhood, and police say they are still searching for answers. On the afternoon of Jan. 16, 2022, 71-year-old Barbara Luke was dropping her grandson off at a...
Lee County trash center usage increases, encounters new problems
LEE COUNTY — Environmental Services Director John McDonald gave an update on Monday night during the Lee County Commission meeting about the convenience sites that the county has opened for trash dumping on the weekends. McDonald shared the trends of usage as well as some issues the county has...
Midday Interview: Annual Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Lois Williams with the Association for Sickle Cell Lower Chattahoochee Region sat down with WRBL News 3’s Teresa Whitaker to discuss the annual walk-a-thon. Williams acknowledged on Tuesday that Columbus has a large Sickle Cell population and says that it was one of the largest areas since...
Construction worker dies at new Muscogee County courthouse site
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A construction worker has died while on the job site of the new Muscogee County courthouse on Tenth Street in Columbus. The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office identified the worker as 51-year-old Danny King. He died Friday afternoon at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown. The coroner says...
Woman wanted for theft at Opelika AT&T store
OPELIKA, Ala. (WSFA) - The Opelika Police Department is asking for public assistance finding a woman they say stole four Apple iPhones from an AT&T store in August. Police say the suspect entered the AT&T chain on Enterprise Drive in Opelika on August 29, requested to buy 4 iPhones, then left the store without paying...
McMillan Pazdan Smith acquires Georgia architecture firm
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture acquires Hecht Burdeshaw Architects. HBA has shaped Columbus, Ga., for 60+ years with civic and commercial projects. Acquisition strengthens MPS presence in Columbus and Auburn-Opelika region. 19 HBA team members join MPS’ Southeast-focused architecture practice. An Upstate...
Columbus Catholics react to first Millennial Catholic Saint
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Pope Leo XIV made history in the Catholic Church as the first American born pontiff. This past weekend he helped write more history for the church as he canonized Carlo Acutis as the first Millennial Saint. Acutis was born in 1991, and he thrived in computer science in his life. He […]
