Columbus GA

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Russell County man was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday morning for the 2019 deaths of an elderly couple that had befriended him. Ricky Mack Morris received two 40-year-sentences from Circuit Court Judge Zack Collins for the deaths of Abner Garnto, 80, and his wife, Martha Garnto,...

COLUMBUS, Georgia – A 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that left two people injured at a Columbus park earlier this month. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded to Shirley B. Winston Park on January 18, 2026, at around 6:50 p.m. after receiving reports of...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2023 shooting that occurred while he and the shooting victim were traveling on the interstate towards Columbus. According to Troup County Superior Court documents, 32-year-old JonThomas Oliver Cloud was found...

A possible chase has ended in a crash in downtown Phenix City. The chase ended in the 2300 block of Summerville Road, just north of 23rd Street. It appears a black sedan wrecked out and damaged multiple objects along the roadway. The front end of the sedan appears to have damage.

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A man was arrested today after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on Summerville Road, leading to the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana and cash, according to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Jarez Ashford crashed his vehicle in the 2300 block of Summerville Road...

An extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 10:53 a.m. valid from Saturday noon until Sunday noon for Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather...

COLUMBUS, GA. (WRBL) — A former Columbus-area journalist is among those arrested following their coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church tied to immigration enforcement. Georgia Fort, who previously worked as a journalist at WTVM News Leader 9 from 2013 until January 2017, was taken into custody along with former...

Qualifying for Alabama’s 2026 primary elections closed on Friday, January 23. With that deadline now behind us, voters deserve a clear look at who has put their name on the ballot and what that means for the offices they seek. In Lee County, there has been a troubling development in the race for Revenue Commissioner...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Dragonfly Trails Inc. Executive Director Becca Zajac kicked off her campaign for the open District 7 city council seat at the Loft tonight. The seat is currently held by Joanne Cogle, who is running for mayor in the upcoming municipal elections. District 7 includes Uptown Columbus...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Longtime local radio personality Brian Waters died late Wednesday night after his battle with cancer. Waters spent some 35 years on the airwaves at both PMB radio and Clear Channel. His voice was recognized by many across the Chattahoochee Valley. Waters was active in causes and...