Columbus GA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia — Cooler and breezy conditions are settling across north and central Georgia on Friday following an overnight cold front, with afternoon highs ranging from around 50 to the upper 50s....

MIDLAND, Ga. (WRBL) — A double graduate of Columbus State University has been promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s West Georgia office. The newly promoted Steven Sweatt will now be responsible for supervising the staff assigned to the GBI’s Region 2 Investigative office, which...

Four West Central Georgia hospitals are the top in the state, according to Georgia Trend’s annual online healthcare publication. Among large hospitals with 250+ beds, the list includes Wellstar West Georgia in Lagrange, and both St. Francis-Emory Healthcare and Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus. For...

As holiday deliveries stacked up on doorsteps across Georgia, police say a group of porch pirates tried to steal Christmas, but officers were waiting.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Say goodbye to fall, winter begins Sunday, December 21st at 10:03 AM EST. During the winter solstice, the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the sun and marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. The sun will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Thursday morning! We’re starting the day on a damp note as scattered showers continue to move into the region. These showers will become more widespread and steadier as we go through the morning. Temperatures are sitting in the mid 50s early on, so it’s a mild but soggy start. As […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Meteorologist Kaylee Barbee spend some time with students at Clubview Elementary School in Columbus, Ga, today! She spoke to 4th graders about what a day in the life of a meteorologist is like. They also dove into some forecasting basics. By the end of the visit, the kids had learned about...

On Dec. 11, investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22 people as part of Operation Gang Shield, a seven-month, multi-agency probe into criminal activity tied to the violent street gang Sex, Money, Murder. Among those arrested was Ramil Emmanuel Saqaun Dickerson, 23, of Phenix City, who was charged...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - At a Phenix City Schools board meeting Thursday evening, a recommendation was brought to the Board to name Nathan Walters interim Superintendent. The vote passed. Walters term as interim Superintendent will begin in January. Stay with News Leader 9 as we learn more.

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — There is a new scam going around in Russell County, targeting the families of those in jail. Sheriff Heath Taylor is talking exclusively to WRBL News 3 about it. It centers around information available on the Russell County Sheriff’s Office app. “I mean, it’s a great app, but as always,...