Columbus GA

SMITHS STATION — Following a turnaround that saw Glenwood School go from 13-24 last year to state tournament participants this year, its underclassman-heavy team set its sights on winning a 3A state championship. Instead, the No. 3 Lady Gators (31-15) saw their year end in three games, dropping an...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Shoppers at a Columbus grocery store received a surprise at the checkout line today when a local nonprofit paid for their groceries. Members of FAITH Incorporated spent the morning at the Foodland on Macon Road paying for people’s groceries. The group was joined by Karen Henderson, the mayor’s wi

The temporary closure of a Columbus bridge that was announced last week has been delayed. Instead of closing the Buena Vista Road bridge over Interstate 185 from the night of May 29 to the morning of May 30, the Georgia Department of Transportation now plans to close the bridge from 7 p.m. June 5 to 6 a.m. June 6, the

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two men are facing charges after a Columbus Fire & EMS investigation linked them to a blaze that took place earlier this spring. Arson investigators connected Emerson Myers and Kelvin Hall to a fire that broke out on March 7. Emergency crews responded to the incident in the 1400 block of 15th Str

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Almost a year after Columbus city council voted to remove Isaiah Hugley as city manager, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson made a nomination former Columbus Councilor and business executive Tyson Begly to serve as the city’s next city manager, citing his background in finance, operations and public s

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the Columbus Police Department says it is aware of ongoing issues related to unsupervised minors in Uptown and says the “behavior will not be tolerated.” CPD says the disruptions in the Uptown area of Columbus are affecting employees, customers, families

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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Muscogee County jury convicted three men Tuesday in the April 2024 prom night shooting death of Manchester High School athlete Daryus Bryant. Zion Horton, Jaquan Mahone and Semaj Copeland were all found guilty of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault and four counts of possession of

Environmental watchdog group Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has sued Phenix City general contractor and developer Steve Corbett Construction (SCorUSA) for violating the Clean Water Act while constructing its multifamily unit, Aspire at Old Guard , off Veterans Parkway in north Columbus. The lawsuit was filed May 22 in the U

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit on May 22 against the owner and developer of Aspire at Old Guard apartments for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. According to officials, SCorUSA, LLC, founded by Steven Corbett, and Apsire at Old Guard, LLC, did not take appropriate...