Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Lt. Jane Edenfield with the Columbus Police Department joined Teresa Whitaker to discuss how thieves are taking advantage of cold temperatures and how individuals can avoid it. Thieves are taking advantage of individuals leaving their cars unlocked while warming their cars. Lt. Edenfield told...

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 has a new full-time police chief. Joey Weierick, who was the interim chief, was sworn in as the new police chief during a city council meeting, according to an email from the Phenix City Police Department . Weierick was the assistant chief under former chief George Staudinger, who retired after serving 32...

Chuck Leonard , who for 38 years was a beloved newscaster at WTVM in Columbus, is receiving hospice care. His wife, Carole Mashburn, announced the news Tuesday night on her Facebook page . “We arrived about 3:00 to Columbus Hospice,” wrote Mashburn, a retired Muscogee County School District teacher. “Chuck said the...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Two men are now facing a total of 16 charges in connection to stolen property in the Beauregard community around late November. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, on Nov. 25, 2025, a John Deere Gator utility vehicle was reported stolen from a business located in the 1000 block […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — It has been a tumultuous year for the council that governs the Columbus Consolidated Government. Closed sessions, controversial votes, and change have marked the council over the last 12 months. Tuesday night, in the last scheduled council meeting of the year, Councilor John Anker, using a...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

In 2024, the cheerleading squad at Greater Atlanta Christian made its initial appearance at the Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championships, finishing third behind Mary Persons and West Laurens in Class AAA. This year, the results were decidedly different as the Spartans captured their first state...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Wednesday morning! Clouds have streamed into the region overnight, with temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark to start the day. Expect mostly cloudy to overcast skies for much of today, though a few breaks of sunshine may sneak through at times. Despite the clouds, it will...

Local law enforcement lit up the night, and young faces, with their annual “Blue Lights and Smiles” holiday visit to the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital.