Columbus GA

February has ties to love and romance with Valentine’s Day falling in the middle of the month. However, those in the dating scene should stay vigilant as romance scams are affecting Columbus citizens, according to Columbus Police Department Lt. Jane Edenfield. “The scams have been around for a long time,” Edenfield...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Long-time pastor, educator and principal, Dr. Jake Golden, IV announced his running for the Columbus City Council District 3 on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at City Hall. The Troy University alumnus held the event to introduce his campaign and publicize his intentions for the community,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus City Council District 7 candidate is withdrawing from the race. Chris Kelley announced in a press conference on February 27 that he is withdrawing from the race. Kelley is addressing supporters and community leaders during this announcement. Watch the full announcement above.

Strong thunderstorms are moving through northeastern Pike, Bullock, southeastern Macon, southeastern Montgomery, Barbour, and Russell Counties early this morning. Radar shows storms extending from near Fort Moore/Lawson Army Air Field to Pine Level, moving east at 45 mph.

A decomposed body was found behind a building Wednesday in Phenix City, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. The person, identified as a Black man in his late 40s, was pronounced dead at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Broad Street, he said. Sumbry said the victim’s body will be sent to the...

Scott Marshall opened his dream barbecue restaurant at 547 Veterans Parkway in Columbus, only to receive a cease-and-desist order forcing a name change. Now called Marshall’s Smokehouse , the restaurant is drawing attention for unusual menu items. Here are key takeaways from the Ledger-Enquirer’s reporting: •...

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney plans to invest $200 million to expand its Columbus, Georgia, manufacturing site, adding new equipment to boost output for both military and commercial engines. The investment will fund a seventh isothermal forging press, expected online in 2028, to produce critical rotating compressor...

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 2:55 a.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 a.m. for Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 2:55 a.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line...

Mt. Mariah Missionary Baptist Church celebrated Black History on Feb. 15 under the theme “Passing the Mic to Mentors Who Uplift the Youth in Our Community.”. Alicia P. Cook – FBLA Advisor and Work-based Learning Coordinator. Aniya Tate – Intensive Care Coordinator, Integra Community Mental Health System.

Alexis Smith and Sumer Thomas discuss signs of heart problems in women and express the importance of getting health checks.