Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — As Columbus Police continue to credit the city’s license plate reader cameras for helping solve serious crimes, one local resident is raising concerns about privacy. During Tuesday’s Columbus Council meeting, resident Matthew Gilbert voiced opposition to the city’s partnership with Flock Safety...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Advanced voting for 2025 general elections begins Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 with the early voting period running until Friday, Oct. 31. Polls will be open from Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. No Sunday voting […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department is searching for a teenage girl who was last seen in the area of Celeste Drive. Police say Zane Travis, 16, was reported missing on Oct. 7, 2025. Travis was last seen in the area of the 1500 block of Celeste Drive around 5:00 p.m. Travis’ last […]

Columbus-based Synovus Securities, Inc. was fined over $300k by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Concern about the financial impact of the government shutdown on local families is growing, as the shutdown enters a third week. With many locals employed at Fort Benning or other government agencies, some folks, like DeWayne Webb, are getting worried. Webb, an Army veteran, is the founder of...

A Columbus State University professor was accidentally shot and killed.

Columbus-based Synovus Securities has accepted the findings of a federal agency’s investigation into allegations of forgery and falsification of electronic signatures, resulting in a $315,000 fine and a censure, according to a regulatory document. William Brooks, chief compliance officer for Synovus Securities,...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A family of four was found dead at a home near Whering Lane following a fire, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry, Jr. All four victims were pronounced dead at 8:31 p.m. on Oct. 13. The victims who have been identified by authorities were 77-year-old Willey Chappell, his wife,...

Soulful Sounds, Historic Ground – An Intimate Afternoon in Historic Talbotton. A hush falls over the moss-draped oaks as the afternoon sun casts long shadows across the weathered, wooden façade of the Zion Episcopal Church. On Saturday, October 25, this beautiful, living relic of a bygone era will serve as the...

Pam Hovey talks about an upcoming event providing people with job opportunities and information on businesses in Columbus.