Columbus GA

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and Congressman Sanford Bishop will meet with voters Saturday, Oct. 31, in Columbus, Bainbridge and Albany before Election Day next Tuesday. Bottoms will host a meet and greet with Columbus residents at 11:15 a.m. at Warehouse 9 to emphasize...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — Officials with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced on Friday that they will return the right turn from US-280 West onto US-80 East to a free flow condition on Sunday evening. As part of this update, crews will temporarily cover the right-turn signal heads and stop bar until they can […]

Police Chief Stoney Mathis to step down leaving a guide for leadership Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis will be laying down his badge at the end of 2026. What he leaves behind is a legacy that has had a positive impact on his law enforcement team, a safer Columbus, and a recently released book. Numbers don’t lie. More officers were hired under his watch, crime was d…

Columbus Police seek help locating 16-year-old Gioannah Gardner, missing since October 28 in Columbus, Georgia. Gardner is Black female, 5'6", 118 lbs, last seen wearing black jacket and pink pajama pants. The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Gioannah Gardner, who was reported as...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Several Georgia lawmakers are raising concerns over an oil deal involving Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson as reported by Bloomberg. The report outlines a $20-million dollar loan given to support an oil refinery in Texas. Bloomberg reports the refinery also has a pending deal to supply oil to India.

COLUMBUS — Brookwood’s journey in the Class AAAAAAA state fastpitch softball tournament got more challenging after an 8-5 loss to Harrison on Thursday. The Broncos (28-4) were tied 2-2 before Harrison (33-2) scored three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth for an 8-2 lead. They rallied back with three runs but couldn’t overcome the deficit. Brookwood must work its way back through the loser’s bracket, beginning Friday at 1:15 p.m. against North Paulding. If it wins that game,

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — As lawmakers in Washington debate whether to make ‘Daylight Saving Time’ permanent, clocks are about to fall back an hour this upcoming Sunday. While that means extra sleep for some, the debate around changing time has made it all the way to White House. “The United States Senate only has a few […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Early voting continues in Columbus with voters experiencing a convenient and efficient voting process. Ballots for the Nov. 3 election were being cast throughout the day on Thursday at all five early voting locations in Columbus. “Early voting has gone really well this week. We voted anywhere from 2,000 to 2,600 […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government announced Thursday afternoon of the upcoming grand opening of their Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility which is located at the Pinegrove Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill. According to Columbus officials, Columbus Consolidated Government collaborated with the Landfill Group to make this project possible. The intent of the […]

Colleges and high schools across the county receive an annual ranking from U.S. News & World Report . For the past five years, so have elementary and middle schools . And some Chattahoochee Valley schools rank among the best, and some ranked among the worst, in Georgia and Alabama for 2027. School rankings are based on student performance on math and reading/language arts state assessments, a U.S. News & World Report news release says. The ranking formula considers average scores and test result