Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One person was injured in a shooting that police say is connected to a traffic accident in Columbus. Columbus police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 13th Avenue and 15th Street. An additional call came in for a traffic accident at 13th Avenue and Springer Street.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department confirmed that one person was injured in a shooting near 13th Avenue on Thursday night. Several first responders were reported near 13th Avenue and Springer Street in response to shots being fired. CPD officers later revealed that they initially...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL News 3 wishes a Happy New Year and a Happy Birthday to the first babies born in 2026 at local hospitals. Officials at Piedmont Columbus Regional introduced the first baby born in the city during the new year. Solani Alaina Williams, a baby girl born to Destini Harper and Clyde […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- After a chilly morning, New Year’s Day has been rather pleasant. Highs have reached into the mid-60s this afternoon. The Weekend: Starting Friday, we are tracking our next storm system. Isolated showers will enter tomorrow evening. Overnight, the heavier rain will likely remain to our north, but...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Lee County District Attorney’s Office has appealed a judge’s decision for a new trial for a woman sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2020 following the death of her newborn. Cherith Shoemaker was convicted of chemical endangerment of a child, causing...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Thursday morning and Happy New Year! We’re starting the day with temperatures near freezing under mostly clear skies. However, lingering pyrotechnic smoke from overnight celebrations is causing some hazy conditions in spots. That haze should fade as we approach daybreak. Temperatures will...

Baby girl Solani Alaina Williams was born Jan. 1 at 1:04 a.m. at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown. She entered the world weighing 6 lbs., 4 oz., and measuring 19.5 inches long. The proud parents are Destini Harper and Clyde Williams, who received a commemorative plaque and gift from the hospital....

A Columbus school has received a state award for a video titled “ School Saved My Life .” Kendrick High School ’s student film team, led by audio/video technology and film teacher Nicole Jones-Harper, finished third in the 2025 Georgia School Boards Association Student Video Contest. “This recognition highlights the...

Columbus residents looking to get rid of their Christmas tree can do so in a way that’s better for the environment this year: recycling it. Locals can take their Christmas trees to one of five drop-off locations, where they will be recycled by Keep Columbus Beautiful. The trees will be put into the Chattahoochee...

Law enforcement in Columbus will amp up patrols seeking those driving impaired during the New Year's traveling period.