Columbus GA

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Phenix City School Board member is being recognized as one of the state’s most outstanding board members. Yolaunda Daniel was among five board members from across the state to be honored during the Alabama Association of School Board’s annual convention earlier this month. Daniel, who...

Georgia has hundreds of modern movie theaters and stages for your viewing pleasure . There are also some vintage venues that have stood for decades as pieces of history. But if they don't get help, they may not stand forever. That's why the renowned Fox Theatre in Atlanta recently donated a total of $500,000 in...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Eathan Betzler has been keeping an eye on the sinkhole just down the street from his home. It’s been more than two years since it formed and it’s continuing to widen with each passing rainfall. Betzler pointed to a powerline pole just inches away from the edge of the sinkhole. He’s […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Dave & Buster’s, the nationally recognized chain for games, sports and dining, confirms its Columbus location is set to open in late Summer 2026. The entertainment destination will be located at 5700 Whittlesey Blvd., within a new expansion of Columbus Park Crossing. It will join a growing...

A Muscogee County School District teacher stood in a Columbus courtroom Thursday morning as she faced a criminal charge of simple battery. Jody Russell, whose lawyer identified her as a teacher, appeared for a principal summons hearing in Columbus Recorder’s Court. Judge Susan Henderson said the court didn’t have...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The fate of a man accused of murdering a homeless man inside a Columbus park is now in the hands of a Muscogee County Superior Court jury. Justin Reeves is facing murder, aggravated assault, and gun crimes charges in the shooting death of Kendrick Young in the Columbus Water Works Park […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus Fire and EMS is working to put out a house fire on 30th Avenue. According to Deputy Chief Daniel Macon, seven units are on the scene at a single-family residence. Injuries are unknown at this time. A Columbus police car can be seen blocking 30th...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Construction continues on Columbus’ new judicial center, a $207 million project designed to modernize city infrastructure and improve the work environment for public servants. Contractors have completed all structural work and are now applying finishing touches to the building’s exterior....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -A major construction project on Bradley Park Drive that has been underway for more than two years is drawing mixed reactions from drivers as work continues on the Diverging Diamond Interchange designed to reduce crashes. The project began in April 2023. According to the Georgia Department of...

One of the best meteor showers of the year is here, the Geminids meteor shower. The star fall event peaks Saturday night, Dec. 13, with over a hundred meteors falling every hour.