Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Teens in Columbus say there isn’t much to do after school or on weekends — and some are hoping a new youth sports initiative from the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office can change that. The Sheriff’s Office is launching the Sheriff’s Athletic League, a...

East Columbus gym thieves steal equipment and watermelon The owner of an East Columbus gym says thieves stole his equipment and a home-grown watermelon Sunday night July 5, 2026. The incident at 4.0 Fitness on Buena Vista Road was caught on camera. The owner of the gym, Terrence Flowers shared a video of th

A new culinary tenant is moving into Highside Market in Columbus. Bloom, a European-inspired pâtisserie and café, is set to open in the downtown market space around Labor Day weekend, Highside Market announced Monday. The café, founded by Columbus entrepreneur Ritesh Mali , will serve French and Italian pastries, light

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen. 17-year-old Kimberly Potter was last seen on July 3 around 6 p.m. CST. Potter was in the 200 block of Lee Road 894 near Valley. Officials say she was wearing a black t-shirt...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The newly enacted downtown Columbus curfew faced its first major test this past weekend. Police officers handed out the first citations to parents for violations of the new law. Officials with the Columbus Police Department (CPD) told WRBL that six parents were cited late Saturday night. The six

The memories from one year spent in Columbus three decades ago, paired with reading Allen Levi’s bestselling novel “Theo of Golden,” spurred a Florida woman to return to the Chattahoochee Valley in search of any and all connections between the book and Columbus. Linda Brandt, whose husband was stationed at Fort Benning

Rain returns to cool things down as summer heat takes a brief break

Five people were hospitalized after illegal fireworks exploded in a Salem neighborhood on the night of July 4 and damaged six vehicles and a home, according to authorities.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department (CPD) responded to an overnight shooting that happened in the 1600 block of Bradley Park. RELATED: One injured in Columbus overnight shooting on Henson Avenue CPD says the shooting left one person injured. There are no further details available at this time. This sh

National Civil War Naval Museum celebrates America 250 History was celebrated today in more ways than one. A crowd of almost 800 visitors attended the National Civil War Naval Museum’s Independence Day celebration at Port Columbus on July 4, while wishing America a Happy 250th birthday. The Battle of Columb