Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus recorded 14 fatal vehicle crashes in 2024, with eight involving pedestrians, according to city data. The pedestrian fatalities represent a concerning trend that has prompted police and planning officials to call for changes to make walking safer in the city. Where crashes are...

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA – On January 6, 2026, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Collaborative Intelligence Group (CIG), in coordination with the Opelika Police Department, executed a search warrant at the home of Don Anthony LeBeouf in Muscogee County. The investigation began after the Opelika Police Department...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – After years of planning, vision, and community support, East Alabama’s Community Market officially opened the doors to its brand-new facility Tuesday, January 6, marking a major milestone in the fight against hunger in Lee County. “This has been a long time coming,” said Community Market...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Secretary of Defense on Tuesday initiated a six-month review of the “operational effectiveness” of women in ground combat positions. Women have been in those combat arms positions for about a decade. Their path to jobs was cleared back in 2015 when three women — Kristen Griest, Shaye Haver,...

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Starting in 2026, Russell County law enforcement officers will increase enforcement of Alabama’s criminal littering laws. Russell County now has three enforcement officers who, by Alabama law, can write non-traffic citations for criminal littering. In Alabama, criminal littering is a...

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WRBL) — Mary Ruth Mullins made history Tuesday, becoming the first female mayor of Pine Mountain. In a swearing-in ceremony that took place at the Pine Mountain Town Hall council chambers, Mullins was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Ron Mullins. “Today is both a milestone and a promise,” Mullins...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking an eyewitness to come forward again in the 2021 murder of Andrew O’Neal, even though investigators believe the suspected gunman may be dead. O’Neal, 59, was shot and killed while walking on Winston Road near Harbison Drive around 6:15 p.m. on...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Department of Health wants folks to know they can still get vaccines for their children. That includes several which were recently removed from a list of recommended childhood vaccinations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “The thing to remember is that none of those vaccines are...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – The search for 4-year-old Johnathan Everett Boley in Walker County and the heartbreaking outcome has prompted questions across Alabama about when an AMBER Alert is issued and why it was not used in this case. Johnathan was reported missing on December 31, 2025, after last being seen near...

ALABAMA — The Chambers County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force arrested 52 people on a total of 102 charges during a three-month drug enforcement operation conducted from October through December 2025, authorities announced. According to law enforcement officials, the operation ran from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31,...