Pavement project of Mullin Road begins with undetermined completion date
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — The City of Smiths Station announced Monday that construction has begun on Mullin Road, a pavement project that does not currently have an anticipated end date. According to Smiths Station officials, the Alabama Department of Transportation along with East Alabama Paving have begun...
10 Sentenced in ‘Operation Sweet Silence’ Targeting Armed Drug Ring in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Ten defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization dismantled through “Operation Sweet Silence,” a multi-agency federal investigation that removed significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and firearms from the streets of...
Armed Robbery at Lee County Gas Station Leaves Employees Shaken, Suspects Still at Large
Lee County, Alabama – Deputies in Lee County are searching for two armed robbery suspects after a late-night holdup at a convenience store along Highway 280 East. Authorities say one suspect brandished a knife while the other displayed a handgun, leaving employees shaken but unharmed. The robbery occurred just...
Arrest made in overnight stabbing in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officers with the Columbus Police Department (CPD) have made an arrest in connection with a stabbing that occurred late Tuesday night. According to CPD, at 12:52 a.m., officers received a call regarding a stabbing in the 900 block of Decatur Court. The victim suffered non-life-threatening...
Cataula woman acquitted in shooting death of mother’s alleged abuser
The pharmacy student faced life in prison, but the jury agreed the 2025 shooting was an act of self‑defense.
Crime plummets under Police Chief Stoney Mathis
Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis and his command staff presented city council with the latest crime data for the city and there was nothing but good news. Chief Mathis began his presentation by showing off awards of recognition for the department including the FBI’s Agency of the Year award.
This new Columbus food pantry aims to combat Muscogee’s leading cause of death
Landris Baggs, the mobile market and community outreach coordinator for The Food Mill , was taught the importance of giving back as he grew up in Columbus. The value was instilled at a young age, he said, so it became something he took for granted. Now, as an adult, Baggs, along with The Food Mill team, has worked...
33-Year Fire Department Agreement Ends
CRAWFORD, Ala. (WTVM) - A mutual aid agreement between Salem and Crawford volunteer fire departments that lasted 33 years came to an end in October 2025, leaving residents concerned about emergency response and rising insurance costs. The agreement, dating to 1992, provided Crawford with $50,000 annually to cover an...
Columbus man pleads guilty in pandemic tax fraud case
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud case pled guilty and now faces up to 30 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney of Middle Georgia announced Thursday. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud on Feb. 4, and faces a...
Feeding the Valley to host ribbon cutting for new Neighbor Market
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Feeding the Valley Food Bank will celebrate the opening of its new Neighbor Market with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at 6744 Flat Rock Road in Midland. Community members, partners and local leaders are invited to attend.
