Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Friday morning! The day is getting off to another mild and comfortable start across the region. Skies are mostly clear, and temperatures are already on the warm side for this time of year. The overall weather pattern has not changed much, as strong high pressure continues to dominate the...

LISTEN: These units are part of the state’s solution to address a backlog of people in custody of the court. GPB's Sofi Gratas explains. Georgia’s network of support services for people with severe mental health issues recently got a new addition. Thirty new units at West Central Georgia...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Three successful alumni of Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) were inducted into the CVCC Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. Family, friends, alumni and community members were invited to the night of celebration of these three CVCC alumni....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Uptown Columbus will host its annual Spring Concert Series every Friday night in April and May, with free, public performances at two locations in the Uptown district. April and May lineups. April concerts will take place on Broadway in Uptown Columbus. The schedule is:. Friday, April...

As of Feb. 18, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has promoted Erin Pierce to administrative division captain and Gregory Sumner to administrative division lieutenant. Pierce began her career with the sheriff’s office in 2001 as a communications officer and later served as a civil process server. After graduating from...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Attorney Chris Breault has qualified to run for mayor of Columbus. Breault qualified on the last day, March 6. He is one of the six candidates running for mayor in Columbus. Below is a list of the candidates:. Steve Kelly. Isaiah Hugley, Jr. Joanne Cogle. Mark...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway juvenile. Officers are searching for a 14-year-old Zariyah Holt, described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes. Police said the juvenile stands at 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 115...

Last week, lawyers representing the Columbus Consolidated Government and Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services appeared before U.S. District Judge Clay Land after the railroad company filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit the city filed to recover about 90 acres of land it claims should have been returned to it because...

GEORGIA (WRBL) — Two adventurers, one from Phenix City and one from Smyrna, have started their 500-mile journey down the Chattahoochee River to raise money for a Columbus-based non-profit. ‘Rediscover the Chattahoochee’ is a March 2026 fundraiser for the Chattahoochee River Conservancy, an organization whose mission...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A body has been identified a week and a half after being found behind a home in Phenix City. According to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr., the body has been identified as 49-year-old Kevin Baker. On February 25, eight to 10 police vehicles with...