Columbus teen presents fentanyl awareness and prevention project to School Board
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Columbus teen is turning her Girl Scout Gold Award project into a community-wide effort to fight fentanyl overdoses. George Washington Carver S.T.E.M. Magnet High School senior Kaylah Green presented her fentanyl awareness and prevention project to the Muscogee County School Board Monday...
5 taken into custody in connection to homicide that happened near Bay Avenue
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department says five people were taken into custody in connection with a shooting that left a woman dead near Bay Avenue. CPD says with the help of the Violent Crimes Unit, Fugitive Unit, Real Time Crime Center, and the Phenix City Police Department, 15-year-old Noah Toney,...
Structure fire reported near 12th Avenue in Phenix City
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — There was a structure fire reported on Tuesday in Phenix City. WRBL News 3 is currently on scene and saw a crew working to put out the blaze as the street was taped off on 12th Avenue. There is currently no update on injuries or how extensive the damage is […]
From Junkyard to Genius: Artist Butch Anthony on Alabama oddities & roadside relics
Quick-Fire Quips is a speedy questionnaire where we get to know people who stand out in the State of Alabama!. In this episode, Alabama Public Radio host Baillee Majors talks with Butch Anthony, a self taught artist, storyteller and maker of oddities from the small town of Seale, Alabama. He...
Phenix City police investigating “suspicious death” of man found in private pool
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Phenix City Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was found in a residential pool Monday afternoon. Captain Skip Lassiter of the Phenix City Police Department says an adult male was discovered in a private residential pool near the area of 23rd Court Monday...
Sheriff captures alleged Columbus Walmart killer
The suspect accused of gunning down a Walmart worker in Columbus back in August of 2022 is now in custody. Dorian Reviere was indicted by a grand jury for felony murder and aggravated assault for the murder of 18-year-old Caleb Boling of Smiths Station, Alabama. On Monday, September 15, 2025,...
Phenix City police officer, single father dies. Fundraiser helping family.
A Phenix City police officer who was battling cancer as a single father has died. The Ledger-Enquirer reported last week Officer Luke Bailey was hospitalized and an online account at GoFundMe.com was raising money to help pay for his medical expenses and to support his 13-year-old daughter. Bailey, whose full name...
Veterans react to first veterans resource fair in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - All day Friday, a large group of veterans from all branches of the military lined up for the first-ever “We Care Vet Fair” in Columbus. Hosted by United Military Care, the event brought more than 100 providers under one roof near Fort Benning, offering a wide range of resources for those who...
High speed internet making its way to rural Alabama
Man arrested in connection to over 25 theft cases in Columbus. Tuesday Morning Weather on the Go for Columbus, GA (9/16/25)
When Fire Meets Twister: The Wild World of Firenadoes
🔥 What’s a firenado?It’s exactly what it sounds like—a swirling column of fire! When intense heat from a wildfire mixes with just the right wind conditions, it creates a spinning vortex of flames, debris, and smoke.Not quite a tornado, but just as wild. 🌪️🔥Deep dive here on the genesis of a FIRENADO.
