Columbus GA

Columbus may be the home of the world’s first scrambled dog, but our local foodie culture goes far beyond just chili and weenies. The Ledger asked our readers to nominate a dish or a particular food that felt especially Columbus to them. We wanted to go beyond scrambled dogs to find some real hidden gems or,...

A winter system is expected to bring waves of showers and potentially snow to the WRBL area on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures expected to be in the lower 20s through Wednesday and a chance of rain returning on Thursday.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus man acquitted of murder in a 2021 drive-by shooting remains in custody on unrelated charges, according to the Muscogee County Jail. A jury found Johnte Williams not guilty today in the shooting death of Demetrius Daniels. Despite the acquittal, Williams cannot be released from...

On Wednesday, Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minn., Renee Nicole Good was killed by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Last Saturday (Jan. 10), Indivisible Phenix City organized a candlelit vigil to both celebrate Good’s life and peacefully protest the presence of ICE within Columbus and Phenix...

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — A Muscogee County Superior Court jury found two brothers accused in a 2021 drive-by shooting not guilty on all charges on Friday. Johnte and Quinton Williams were facing murder charges in the shooting death of Demetrus Daniels on Reece Road in April 2021. PREVIOUS: Columbus man makes...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Several Columbus organizations will host events Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through community service and celebration. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapters Gamma Tau Omega, Rho Rho Omega and Eta Iota will host a joint Drive & Drop service project from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at...

Columbus police and other first responders are on scene of a motor vehicle collision Thursday night. The collision, which involved a white truck crashing into a power pole, occurred in the 6300 block of Milgen Road. Power lines were seen laying across the roadway and in nearby brush. We are...

A Lee County man is in jail after making a fake video showing a murder. Opelika Police were made aware of an online video in which a man claimed to have committed a murder on January 16, 2026. Investigators worked throughout the day, including executing a search warrant at a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman last seen Wednesday afternoon. 39-year-old Kimberly Waite was last seen in the area of Cobble Trail on Jan. 15 around 2:20 p.m. Waite is described as 5 feet 4 inches...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A heavy police presence is on the scene where an 18-wheeler struck a low-hanging power line in Phenix City. According to the Phenix City Police Department, construction work on South Railroad Street caused a semi-truck driver to change driving course. Once rerouted, the driver knocked down...