Columbus teen finalist uses voice, leadership for Youth of the Year honor
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley will crown its Youth of the Year Wednesday, the highest honor from the organization for a member’s leadership and community involvement. Breyana Anyaegbunam is one of three finalists for the award. The G.W. Carver High School...
Local homeless advocate says some of state funding could be used for prevention program
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Homelessness is an issue in the current General Assembly session. Gov. Brian Kemp has allocated $50 million in the state budget to address street-level homelessness. Local homeless advocates are aware of the potential funding and would like to see a third of it go to what they say is an...
Victims ID’d in suspected murder-suicide in Columbus
The Muscogee County coroner has released the identities of two people killed in a domestic-related incident.
Midday Interview: 41st Annual Black History Month Observance Breakfast
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The 41st Annual Black History Month Observance Committee Breakfast will be held on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at 7 a.m. at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center. Each year, this event is held to honor the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. This year, the Honorable...
Cash, coffee with the mayor, and other perks await remote workers moving to Columbus,...
If you work from home and earn at least $75,000 a year, Columbus, Georgia, wants to pay you to move there. The city is offering $5,000 in cash, six months of free coworking space at CoWork Columbus, a Young Professionals membership, and a personal coffee meeting with Mayor Skip Henderson.
Columbus Police searching for suspect impersonating an officer
UPDATED: 8:05 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police confirmed late Wednesday that there was an incident involving the impersonation of a police officer on J.R. Allen Parkway recently. This came amid social media reports of someone driving a black Dodge Charger who is pulling people over to rob them at gunpoint....
Update: Columbus man dies after LaGrange shooting
On February 3, 2026, at approximately 12:30AM, Officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to a call of a person who had been shot at 150 Turner Street, Tall Pines Apartments. Officers located the victim, Marshawn Bailey of Columbus, GA, who had suffered a gunshot wound to his body. Officers quickly...
Columbus police release forensic sketch to help identify skeletal remains
The Columbus Police Department is asking the public to help identify skeletal remains found eight years ago. Police said they responded around 10:51 a.m. on Nov. 29, 2018, to the 3100 block of Plateau Drive after a citizen found skeletal remains in a wooded area. The remains were sent to the Georgia Bureau of...
Two dead, one injured on Grier Avenue in Columbus
Two people are dead and one is injured in what police are calling a “domestic-related incident.”
Ben MacMinn of StartUP Columbus, retailLAB at Highside Market
Executive Director of StartUP Columbus Ben MacMinn discusses the recent launch of the retailLAB at Highside Market and why this such a great opportunity for local entrepreneurs. To be included in our video interviews or if you need video services for your company, please contact us.
