Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police department responded to an overnight shooting in the 300 block of Henson Avenue. Police say one person was injured and transported to a local hospital. According to CPD, the victim is in stable condition. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation

After two years in business, Deorio’s Pizza is for sale For more than 50 years, generations of families gathered around the tables at Deorio’s Pizza. They were greeted by Willy Patterson for 36 of those years. Willy knew pizza and everyone’s name. There were pictures on the wall of smiling kids, couples, an

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus authorities are investigating after a 24-year-old woman was found dead at Wilson Homes Saturday afternoon. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed the woman was found dead inside her apartment near 8th Avenue. Investigators believe she was last known to be alive on Tuesday. Muscoge

Death investigation underway after 24-year-old found dead in Columbus A death investigation is underway after a 24-year-old female was found dead in Columbus Saturday afternoon June 27, 2026. The Muscogee County Coroner's Office and crime scene investigators from the Columbus Police Department are processin

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A group of Upatoi landowners has filed a lawsuit to block an overlay district approved by Columbus City Council on June 16 that would establish safeguards for tech companies, including data centers, looking to locate in the Columbus area. The group, Keep It Rural LLC, is...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local author stopped by WRBL News 3 on Friday, June 26, to discuss his book entitled, ‘Ten Lessons from a Praying Grandmother.’ Local author, Marcus Johnson, of Americus, says the book honors the legacy his grandmother, Lillie Belle Johnson, left on not only him, but all who knew her. Johnson [

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Columbus house fire broke out on Amos Street near Brown Avenue on Friday, according to Columbus Fire and EMS Deputy Chief Daniel Macon. Several law enforcement including the Columbus Police Department and Columbus Fire and EMS, were present at the scene. Macon says 16 firefighters reported to t

Justice delivered for honor student shot dead through apartment door Justice was delivered for an honor student who was shot and killed through her apartment door nearly ten years ago in Columbus. Destiny Nelson's killer will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder according to a press release f

ATLANTA, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus woman has died after being shot and killed in a hotel room in Atlanta. According to the Fulton County police report, Jermiya Richardson and her 2-year-old daughter caught a Greyhound bus to Atlanta on June 20 around 3:30 p.m. According to Richardson’s grandmother, she...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Thursday morning! We are starting the day with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s, making for a warm and somewhat muggy start across the area. As we move through the day, a weak weather system will pass through the region, bringing the chance for a […]