Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown has completed an expansion and renovation project, intended to increase its critical care services to the Columbus community. According to Piedmont officials, the $58 million project has added an addition of 43 new ICU beds and 68 renovate rooms across three nur

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Two people were arrested after Columbus police executed a search warrant near Kirkland Drive on May 7, which led to the seizure of marijuana and three firearms. According to the Columbus Police Department, investigators with the Special Operations Division seized approximately 440.5 grams of mari

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Technical College officials honored the Spring 2026 Practical Nursing graduates with a pinning ceremony on Monday, marking a milestone toward the students’ careers in healthcare. Family members, students, and friends gathered at the campus’s McCaulley Auditorium to celebrate the graduati

An early-morning shooting Monday at a hotel in Phenix City has left a Columbus man dead, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. Sumbry said Harvey Lee Walker Jr., 36, from Columbus, was pronounced dead at the scene of Colonial Inn Hotel , on the U.S. 280 Bypass in Phenix City, around 2 a.m. from a single

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is searching for a missing teen. 16-year-old Jayla James was last seen on May 7 in the 800 block of Stafford Court. Police say she had on black pajama pants and a long-sleeve black shirt. James has brown eyes, and she weighs...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Fire and EMS announced their next town hall meeting set to be held on Thursday, May 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1100 Veterans Pkwy. RELATED: Columbus Fire and EMS to host first town hall meeting Columbus Fire and EMS officials say the meeting will provide community […]

Mother's Day afternoon will be wonderful, with a cold front bringing heavy rain on Monday, followed by a dry week with temperatures in the 80s and a small chance of rain on Saturday.

Part of a busy downtown Columbus street is scheduled to be closed for 11 days. From May 11-22, the section of 10 th Street between First and Second avenues will be closed to eastbound traffic, the Columbus Consolidated Government announced. Westbound traffic will be allowed to continue as normal. The closure will accom

Six public schools in Columbus will have new assistant principals next school year if the Muscogee County School District Board approves the superintendent’s recommendations next week. During its May 18 meeting, the board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent David Lewis ’ recommended appointments of these educators a

For the first time in a long time, many in this community may finally walk into Juvenile Court and see something that has too often been missing from systems that shape the lives of our young people — a judge who looks like the majority of the youth standing before the bench.