Columbus GA

LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, along with state and federal investigators, have arrested 22 individuals so far, in what the office is calling Operation Gang Shield. The 22 individuals are associated with the street gang known as “Sex, Money, Murder” which is a branch of the United Blood Nation founded...

COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL) — Goodwill of the Southern Rivers raised $35,000 to help veterans overcome the battle with PTSD with golf being at the forefront of recovery. “Golf actually is a magic medicine for veterans, for active-duty people. Many of them are dealing with depression, PTSD, things like that.” said Jim Arendt,...

During a news conference Wednesday at Columbus City Hall, Mayor Skip Henderson provided an update on the city manager search and addressed criticism he has received about the decision to pause the search The mayor’s office announced the news conference the day after Henderson had a heated argument with Columbus...

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...

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