Columbus GA

Travelers headed out of town for the July 4th holiday can expect light to heavy congestion on Georgia’s interstate highways, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced Thursday.  The DOT expects […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police have canceled a missing person’s report for a teen. According to officials, 16-year-old Samaria Moss was located safe and in good health. Moss was reported missing on June 20. She was was last seen in the 4900 block of Gardiner Drive. No more...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Three people are injured and investigations are underway following two separate shooting incidents in Columbus overnight. Authorities confirmed the first incident occurred on 13th Avenue, leaving two people injured. Our crew was on the scene around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday. A WTVM News Leader 9 crew

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, in partnership with the 75th Ranger Regiment, held the 34th Annual Ranger Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The Ranger Hall of Fame was formed in 1992 with the purpose of honoring and preserving the...

On the June 24 edition: The City of Columbus aims to strengthen ties with the Muscogee Nation; An Atlanta doctor is involved in a health care fraud crackdown; And kids in the Boys and Girls Club in metro Atlanta are getting more access to mental health care. Peter Biello: Welcome...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A second shooter has been sentenced to life in prison in the 2017 killing of 17-year-old Destiny Nelson. Travonne Washington pleaded guilty Wednesday to Nelson’s murder, and Judge Bobby Peters sentenced him to life in prison for malice murder, according to the district attorney’s office.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — This week, WRBL News 3 has been reporting on the horrendous conditions inside the Muscogee County Jail. Sheriff Greg Countryman has called it a crisis. The sheriff said if the jail were a local business, it would not be allowed to operate. Wednesday afternoon, three women who have been recently e

Dr. Siraj Abdullah explains TenJet, a minimally invasive procedure designed to help active patients recover faster without traditional surgery.

Fifth-grade student Aydan Clark received the Coach Richard Beverly Character Award in recognition of his compassion, respect, and selfless service to his peers, teachers, and school. Principal Matthew Trawick, a Lee County administrator for more than 24 years, created the award to recognize exemplary character traits i

Officers from the Columbus, Georgia, Police Department have sparked public backlash after members of a Christian group accused them of turning a blind eye to an alleged assault that happened near a Pride event. The group said their complaints were ignored by police and that they were warned not to gather again without