Columbus GA

Coweta Falls Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution dedicate Liberty Tree at the National Infantry Museum.

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The eastbound lanes of U.S. 280 in Lee County are closed as crews try to recover a vehicle involved in a crash. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the single-vehicle accident occurred around 9:04 a.m. on Saturday near mile marker 128. The crash initially...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Scattered showers and storms will start our Saturday, but the rain will taper off tonight. We could see a few heavy pockets of rain, along with rumbles of thunder this morning, through around lunchtime. A few showers could linger later in the day, but most of us look dry by this evening.

THIS WEEKEND:We’re starting out wet this morning with rain and even some rumbles of thunder. This rain should last through much of the morning, but by the afternoon, the rain should be tapering off and becoming isolated, with the heavier rain south of Columbus, especially along the Gulf Coast. Definitely not a good day to […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Dream Center is opening their doors to those in need on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at 4114 Oates Ave. Columbus Dream Center officials say their intention is to address the food insecurity issue in Columbus which remains an ongoing issue. RELATED: Columbus Dream […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Public visitations at the Muscogee County Jail will be temporarily suspended Monday through Wednesday. Sheriff Greg Countryman said the suspension is necessary to accommodate an upcoming employee appreciation event. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office will hold the multi-day celebration in the jail parking lot to recognize the hard work and commitment of its staff members.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Jason Esteves was in Columbus campaigning on Friday. WRBL caught up with Esteves at the downtown restaurant he owns. In recent polling, Esteves, Michael Thurmond, and Geoff Duncan have been trailing front-runner Keisha Lance Bottoms by large margins. Despite lagging poll numbers, Esteves has been a […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Three repeat offenders from Columbus have been arrested on three separate investigations as part of the Operations Take Back America, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOT). The three defendants, all with criminal histories, and their charges are listed below: Travis Dwayne Broadnax (40) Johnny Foster, III (47) Clifford […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - There is currently a police presence on E Britt David Road in Columbus. According to Columbus officials, it is an “active” investigation near Warm Springs Road and E Britt David Road. News Leader 9 is working to gather more details on this scene.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Muscogee County Superior Court judge today re-sentenced three people convicted for a second time in a high-profile 2016 gang retaliation shooting at Peachtree Mall. Xzavaien Jones was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the shooting death of Anthony Meredith. Tekoa Young and Terrell MacFarland were sentenced to […]