Columbus GA

Deputies and investigators executed search and arrest warrants at a north Columbus home on Wednesday. The warrants were carried out around noon on June 3, 2026, at a residence in the 600 block of 44th Street near Seventh Avenue, in a neighborhood off Manchester Expressway. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office...

LANETT, Ala. (WTVM) - A Lanett man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after turning himself in. On May 24, around 11:50 p.m., Lanett officers were called to the 3000 block of 18th Avenue SW where two people had been shot. Upon arrival, one victim was at the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Park Crossing is growing with the opening of Palmetto Moon.  Palmetto Moon is planning to celebrate the opening of their newest Georgia location with a Grand Opening at 5550 Whittlesey Blvd. Suite 880.  The grand opening starts at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6th, with their most anticipat

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being recognized by Piedmont Columbus Regional for his actions in a car crash. Scone is named as Piedmont Columbus Regional’s ‘First Friday Hero.’. According to officials, Deputy Scott Cone came across a car crash heading...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - More than 500 animals are waiting for a home at Paws Humane, and the shelter says it may be forced to euthanize animals if enough are not adopted by Wednesday. The shelter is housing 505 animals and has reached critical capacity. Director Courtney Peirce said the...

OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond. Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at marketing firms in Birmingham and in Auburn, and always loved the idea of being a

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus city officials held the second of three public hearings on the county’s millage rate. State law requires the yearly meetings, which determine how much the city collects in property taxes. Officials pushed back on what they called a misleading public notice, saying any increase...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two people have been arrested in a June 1 overnight shooting. Officials began investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured in the 5200 block of Hamilton Road. According to officials, Ronald and Reality Forsyth have been arrested. Both suspects are being charged with aggravated

A longtime state representative from Tuskegee will face a university administrator in a runoff on June 16 for the Democratic nomination for House District 82. Incumbent Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, will face Sidney Brown, assistant chief of staff at Tuskegee University in the district, which includes Macon County and a

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two people are recovering following a shooting in Columbus late Tuesday night. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded to a call at Elizabeth Canty Homes in the area of Cusseta Road just after 11:30 p.m. At the scene, authorities found two victims, identified as...