Columbus GA

The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WRBL that a bomb threat Thursday afternoon, at the Government Center. A call came into 911 dispatch just after 3:30 p.m., according to MCSO Sheriff Greg Countryman. “We have a suspect in custody,” Countryman told News 3. “He said he had planted a bomb in the...

The Phenix City-Russell County Branch of the NAACP will host its Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the St. Luke Ministry Center, 301 11th Street, Columbus, Ga. This year’s theme centers on empowerment and equity and will feature a keynote address from Pastor...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Phenix City City Council voting to make improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. This decision comes nearly a year after the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Alabama Department of Environmental Management filed a lawsuit against the city for so called “raw sewage” flowing out of...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG) will host its annual surplus equipment auction on Saturday, Sept. 13. City officials say items including construction equipment, tractors, buses, trucks, cars, tools and more will be auctioned off. Items for sale are no longer effective for city use,...

Parents in Columbus, GA, have a unique opportunity to combine family fun with an important safety check this month. Acura of Columbus is hosting a Car Seat Safety Event on Saturday, September 13th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their dealership located at 6549 Whittlesey Blvd, Columbus, GA 31909.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was in the Columbus area Thursday morning and visited Fort Benning to speak at Officer Candidate School Graduation. Hegseth was the guest speaker at the graduation for Class 501-25. He told the 77 total graduates, who became 2nd Lieutenants, that they gave the...

COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)- It has been a pleasant Wednesday. Temperatures rose into the mid-80s, and we had plenty of sunshine. Thursday: Temperatures will keep warming up for the end of the week. Get ready for afternoon highs in the 90s tomorrow. We will still see plenty of sun, but a few afternoon clouds are likely […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A 2020 Columbus gang and murder trial moved into its eighth day Thursday morning. Marquise Hawkins and Kendaryl Rogers are facing life in prison without parole if convicted in the August 2020 shooting death of Alex Bales-Davis. The trial started last Monday, and it took more than two days to...

Opelika police have arrested two people in a home invasion investigation. Police say on Tuesday, August 26, they were called to a robbery in the 2000 block of Pepperell Parkway. They say the victims told them that two masked people with guns entered their home and demanded money and cell phones before running away.