Public Notices | Week of Sept. 1, 2025
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WAYNE PEARCE, DECEASED. Case No. 2025-453 TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Linda S. Pearce, as Executrix of the Estate of George Wayne Pearce, deceased, on the 22nd day of August, 2025, by the Honorable Jere Colley. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN...
Phenix City officials postpone Summerville Road construction until Sept. 8
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A section of Summerville Road in Phenix City will be closed beginning on Monday, Sept. 8 for sanitary sewer work. RELATED: Sewage work in Phenix City to close roadway for several weeks The construction, which was set to begin on Tuesday, is estimated to take up to 3 weeks, weather […]
Baby rescued from dumpster at Columbus motel
Police in Columbus, Georgia, are investigating after a baby was found in a dumpster at a motel.
Phenix City Board of Education transfers superintendent’s authority to designee
The Phenix City Board of Education and Superintendent Janet Sherrod have taken another step toward her departure from the school system. During a called meeting with one agenda item Tuesday night, the board without public discussion unanimously approved assistant superintendent Nathan Walters as the superintendent’s...
Columbus police arrest man accused of manslaughter following shooting incident near MLK Blvd
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department confirmed with WRBL News 3 that one person was taken into custody after being accused of manslaughter. According to CPD, 20-year-old Antoine Finch, was taken into custody after the shooting incident that happened on Friday in the 1700 block of MLK Blvd. A...
Columbus police search for missing 15-year-old last seen near Howard Avenue
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department announced on Tuesday that officers are searching for a missing teen. According to CPD, officers are searching for 15-year-old Kennedie Ash, who is described as a Black female, standing 5 foot 5 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She...
Columbus officials sue Norfolk Southern over 90 acres of railroad property
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The City of Columbus has filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway, claiming ownership of land the railroad has occupied for decades. The suit, filed late last week in Muscogee County Superior Court, names Norfolk Southern and seven other railroad companies. The city alleges they...
Muscogee County Deputies Arrest Two, Seize Stolen Firearms Including Fully Automatic Weapon
COLUMBUS, GA – The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced the arrest of two individuals during a recent traffic stop that also resulted in the seizure of multiple stolen firearms, including a machine gun conversion device. During routine patrol, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet...
Seven arrested in Columbus underage tobacco and vape operation
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Seven people were arrested in Columbus after police say they sold tobacco or vape products to minors during a recent operation. On Friday, Aug. 29, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit conducted an underage tobacco and vape compliance check. The following individuals were...
A ‘cultural renaissance’: Victoria Dugger shifts the narrative with Southern Gothic art
Victoria Dugger does not care about your expectations of her. A Black woman from Columbus, Georgia, Dugger often encounters people who underestimate her because of her disability. She responds by creating a space to counter those assumptions and define herself on her own terms. That outlet? Southern Gothic art. At...
