Columbus GA

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - An Opelika man has been arrested after he allegedly stole $10,000 worth of merchandise from a business. Officials responded to Boost Mobile on Pepperell Parkway in reference to a burglary on July 22. Surveillance footage revealed that a suspect entered the business at approximately 3:35 a.m....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus police have arrested five teens in connection with a series of entering auto and stolen vehicle investigations, after receiving several reports over the past month. The Columbus Police Department’s (CPD) Property Crimes Unit officials arrested the juveniles after the investigation reveal

The owner of the now-closed Gigi’s Cupcakes a t 2511-B Airport Thruway has revealed the new owner taking over the former bakery. On the Gigi’s Cupcakes Facebook account, Patrick Cooper announced the bakery will transition to The Sweet Shop Baking Co . “We couldn’t be happier knowing this space will continue serving the

After years of planning and nearly three years of construction, the City of Columbus is preparing to open the new John D. Allen Judicial Center, a $207.5 million project that city leaders say will modernize the local court system for decades to come. The 342,000-square-foot judicial complex is scheduled for...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Dozens of people gathered Wednesday night to remember Anthony Onochie, an 18-year-old Northside High School graduate killed in a Lee County shooting earlier this month. Family members said Onochie carried a 4.3 GPA and had planned to begin attending Georgia State University next month. Shooting u

The two-day event began that allows local veterans and their families to learn about the benefits, programs, and other helpful services started in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The convicted murder suspect in a deadly 2022 block party shooting has received his sentencing. Elijah Smith Jr. will serve two consecutive life sentences without parole - one for each victim. Smith is guilty in the shooting deaths of Marque Humber and Nakevious Petty - two...

Leonard, a Columbus, Georgia native raised in Phenix City, Alabama, began creating videos with Nicole after the loss of his grandfather.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. 16-year-old Ashley Jackiewicz was last seen 800 block of Stafford Court on July 20. Police say she had on a black shirt, black/gray pants, and was possibly carrying a red/orange Stanley Cup.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Phenix City man and a Hoschton man have been charged in federal court for their alleged roles in a scheme to acquire and sell counterfeit U.S. postage stamps worth at least $1.7 million, according to U.S. Department of Justice officials. On April 21, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an in