Columbus GA

Landris Baggs, the mobile market and community outreach coordinator for The Food Mill , was taught the importance of giving back as he grew up in Columbus. The value was instilled at a young age, he said, so it became something he took for granted. Now, as an adult, Baggs, along with The Food Mill team, has worked...

CRAWFORD, Ala. (WTVM) - A mutual aid agreement between Salem and Crawford volunteer fire departments that lasted 33 years came to an end in October 2025, leaving residents concerned about emergency response and rising insurance costs. The agreement, dating to 1992, provided Crawford with $50,000 annually to cover an...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud case pled guilty and now faces up to 30 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney of Middle Georgia announced Thursday. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud on Feb. 4, and faces a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Feeding the Valley Food Bank will celebrate the opening of its new Neighbor Market with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at 6744 Flat Rock Road in Midland. Community members, partners and local leaders are invited to attend.

On Tuesday at 5:37 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Elmore and Lee counties. The weather service states to expect, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Emani Mccoy was last seen in the 44 block of Steam Mill Road on Friday around 6 a.m., according to the Columbus Police Department. She was reported missing Saturday. Mccoy is...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-Finally warming up after what seems like several weeks of cold, below average temperatures. The warm up begins today with a few clouds to start and then a mixture of sun and clouds by the afternoon, highs today will reach the upper 60s to low 70s with light southwest around 5 mph. Slightly […]

Throughout the month of February, The Courier Eco Latino honors Black History Month by spotlighting one local African American leader—past or present—each day. The series features trailblazers, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, advocates, and unsung heroes whose contributions have helped shape the soul, strength,...

Warming Trend Ahead, Weekend Storm Threat to Watch

The Columbus (Georgia) Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male whose remains were recovered in 2018, as the case remains an active and ongoing investigation. On Nov. 29, 2018, at approximately 10:51 a.m., Columbus Police officers responded to the 3100 block of Plateau...