Columbus GA

The East Alabama Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Fire Truck Pull fundraiser, on Friday, at the Phenix Plaza/Whitewater Express parking lot in Phenix City. The event begins at 10 a.m. ET, with teams of 10 competing to pull a fire engine over a set distance as fast as possible. Teams will pull a standard fire...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A verdict has been reached in the murder trial of 18-year-old Jadarius Snipes, accused in the 2023 shooting death of 23-year-old Ryan Boles. The jury found Snipes guilty of felony murder and robbery in the first-degree. Boles was killed in December 2023 in the parking lot of a Synovus Bank...

The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) will collect severance taxes in Lee County. This follows a designation by the Lee County Commission under Act No. 92-513. Starting December 1, 2025, ALDOR will manage the collection and distribution of a severance tax. The tax rate is $0.10 per ton or cubic yard of rock...

EUFAULA, Ala. (WRBL) — The Phenix City Police Department says a man that’s accused of a murder that happened at the Brookwood Apartments in Phenix City was taken into custody. According to Phenix City PD, the United States Marshals Task Force, with the assistance of theAlabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) S.W.A.T....

Ribbon cutting for Bright Futures childcare comes to Columbus

City officials have provided an update on current and upcoming construction projects throughout Columbus, including the Judicial Center , roads and designing a potential new Muscogee County Jail. The Columbus Consolidated Government has budgeted about $1.2 billion in infrastructure projects between 2010 and 2024....

Candyann and Christopher Avery, who own Infinite 8 Asphalt Paving Company, live in Crawford with their children. On the night of Oct. 12, a Sunday, the family noticed two large pit bull dogs in their backyard, one brown and the other white. Candyann posted to the neighborhood Facebook page, asking for the unknown...

Wildwood Court was the first multi-family apartment complex built in Columbus, begun in 1926 and completed in 1927. Nearly a century later, it is still in use. The garden-style apartments consist of two buildings, arranged in a U-shape around a central court. Several other complexes followed in the district, many of...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — As the government shutdown continues to take a toll on the community, local organizations are preparing for the impact on families who rely on food assistance. The Valley Rescue Mission in Columbus is asking for the community’s help as their food supply runs low. The shelter, which served more...