Columbus GA

Local author Allen Levi used his hometown of Columbus, Georgia , as inspiration for the fictional town of Golden in his bestselling novel, “Theo of Golden.” The novel centers around a mysterious 86-year-old stranger, Theo, who moves to a small, Southern town. Theo makes it his mission to anonymously purchase 92 pencil

Columbus golfers tee off at the 61st Georgia Junior Championship Four young golfers from Columbus hope to write the next chapter in the rich history of the sport at the Georgia Junior Championship which began today at the Coosa Country Club in Rome, Georgia. Brooks Urquhart, Harrison Bridges, Monty Thakur,

Smiths Station first responders are on the scene of a pedestrian-involved crash on July 6, 2026. The crash, which involved a pedestrian and a red SUV, occurred just south of the intersection of Lee Road 430 (Panther Parkway) and Lee Road 728 (Mill Creek Drive). Multiple first responders were spotted...

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