City of Columbus files lawsuit against railroad company
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Consolidated Government has filed a lawsuit to try to claim property currently being used by railroad companies in the heart of the city. The lawsuit claims Norfolk Southern is occupying city property by using the railroad for its own non-public services, which goes against the...
One person found dead inside home in Alabama, investigation underway
ALABAMA — Police are investigating after a man was found dead Friday afternoon in Lanett. According to Police Chief Denise McCain, officers and EMS responded around noon to the 800 block of South 13th Street for a report of an unresponsive man. When they arrived, they found 44-year-old Terrance White, a resident of...
Secretary of Defense Hegseth addresses new Army officers at Ft. Benning
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Fort Benning Thursday as one group became new Army officers. Hegseth spent a full day on base, from speaking at the graduation for Fort Benning’s Officer Candidate School to watching soldiers shoot new service weapons. “That’s the...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at For Benning’s officer graduation
A Lee County jury has convicted a man of rap years after the initial crime. City of Columbus files lawsuit against railroad company. Mayor Skip Henderson helps explain the lawsuit and details the reason for the city's action.
Teenager dead in downtown Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police are investigating a late-night Friday shooting in downtown Columbus that left a teenager dead. Kalielah Davis, 18, was shot to death inside a vehicle parked on Bay Avenue near the Chattahoochee River. The 9-1-1 call came at approximately 11:00 p.m., according to police. Davis...
Teen girl shot dead in Uptown Columbus
An 18-year-old female was shot in the head as she sat in a car with others near 11th and Bay Avenue late Friday night. Kalielah Davis was transported to Piedmont Midtown Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just before midnight. The incident took place in a high-profile area of Uptown...
Little chance for rain as a cold front enters this weekend in Columbus, Ga
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Get ready for another warm day for Friday. Temperatures are set to warm into the mid-90s tomorrow. Weekend: We are tracking a little more moisture ahead of our next front. More clouds and showers are set to roll in on Saturday. Temperatures will drop into the lower 90s Sunday afternoon as the […]
New Korean magnet facility will bring more than 500 jobs to GA
A subsidiary of a Korean company plans to invest $223 million in a new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Georgia, expected to create over 520 jobs.
Global War on Terror Memorial rededication ceremony to honor Gold Star Families
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL ) – The National Infantry Museum will rededicate their Global War on Terror Memorial in a ceremony honoring hundreds of Gold Star families in Columbus. A Gold Star family are the immediate family members of an active-duty service member who dies in the line of duty. The NIM hopes by rededicating...
Suspects arrested in Columbus shooting deaths on Northside Industrial and MLK
Police have arrested suspects in two deadly shootings within the past week, the Columbus Police Department announced in separate news releases Wednesday night. Walter Bethune, 32, is charged with murder in Wednesday’s shooting death of Lawrence Perry, 54, and Antoine Finch, 20, is charged with involuntary...