Columbus GA

Columbus police are investigating a shooting and a crash Thursday evening. The incident began around 7 P.M. on January 1, 2026, when officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 13th Avenue and 15th Street. Police said on social media that as they were responding, an additional...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police made 21 arrests and recovered six firearms during a New Year’s Eve enforcement detail that included both criminal activity suppression and DUI enforcement. The Columbus Police Department conducted Special Operations and Traffic Unit details on New Year’s Eve and over a five-day...

BEAM Broadband recently gave back to local schools through a back-to-school campaign focused on supporting education in the communities it serves. For every new customer who signed up for BEAM service during the campaign, $50 was donated to a local school of the customer’s choice within their service area.

Walters has served as superintendent designee since Sept. 2, 2025, and will continue to lead the district while the board conducts its search for a permanent superintendent. The board has up to 180 days to fill the vacancy. Walters said his focus as interim superintendent will remain centered on students...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Friday morning! Clouds have rolled in to start the day, and it’s still a bit chilly out there with temperatures sitting in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head through the day, expect mostly overcast skies, though we might sneak in a thin break of blue at times. […]

The Columbus Consolidated Government employs 50 people earning an annual salary of at least $100,000. That’s a decrease of three in six-figure earners compared to last year . This information comes from a searchable database of CCG salaries compiled by the Ledger-Enquirer. The database comprises the annual salaries...

The Muscogee County School District in Columbus employs 120 people receiving an annual salary of at least $100,000. That’s an increase of 15 in six-figure earners compared to last year . This information comes from a searchable database of MCSD salaries compiled by the Ledger-Enquirer. The database comprises the...

Thursday PM Columbus, Ga Weather (01/01/26)- Kaylee Barbee.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Hargrove family spent New Year’s Day on the Chattahoochee River, continuing a tradition that has grown from a small gathering to a community event drawing more than 50 participants. Since 2017, Melissa Hargrove and her family have organized the New Year’s Day Paddle, bringing...

Russell County and Lee County volunteer firefighters are on the scene working to extinguish a blaze on New Year’s Day. The fire first began around 1:30 P.M. on Candlelight Drive off of U.S. Highway 80 W in the Dixie community of Russell County. The fire reportedly involved a large...