Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A free event for those who love food and the fall will roll into Uptown Columbus Saturday. Street Food Saturday and River Oak Boutique, a women’s clothing store on First Avenue, are hosting the ‘Taste of Fall Food Truck Festival’ on Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event will be held at...

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY (WRBL) — A social media post that circulated Wednesday night that listed several Muscogee County and Phenix City schools as targets for shootings prompted immediate concern and a swift response from law enforcement. The post, made from an account titled “School Shootouts,” included the names of...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A new Surcheros Fresh Mex restaurant opened in Midland today, drawing lines of customers that wrapped around the corner. The restaurant, known for freshly-made Tex-Mex and Southern hospitality, held a grand opening celebration at its new location on Kitten Lake Drive. The first 100 guests who...

COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL) — A man who is accused of shooting that took place near Boxwood Boulevard pleaded not guilty in court. 32-year-old Donald Fair plead not guilty to murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime on Thursday. Fair was taken into police custody...

COLUMBUS,GA (WRBL) — The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office is giving back to the community by helping those in need. Operation Good Samaritan is a collection drive of needs to help those in the Chattahoochee Valley who have been impacted by the delayed funding and struggling to make ends meet. “We know these are...

Donald Fair is being held without bond after a preliminary hearing in Recorders Court Thursday November 13, 2025. Columbus Police SGT Robert Nicholas said Fair fired 9 rounds into the vehicle Demetrius Wilkerson was sitting along with Fair’s own 2-year-old daughter and the mother of the child at Azalea Ridge...

After 16 years, a historic Columbus barbershop has reopened. Jud Richardson, owner of Fountain City Coffee , and Joshua McKeehan, master barber, have teamed up to reopen the Blue J Barbershop , 2220 Wynnton Road . The original barbershop was being renovated in real estate developer Jennifer Flournoy’s larger effort...

With fewer than 110 days before qualifying begins, the 2026 Columbus municipal elections are already drawing significant interest. Six candidates have announced bids for mayor, and eight others are seeking seats on the Columbus City Council. The qualifying period is set for March 2–6, 2026. According to Nancy Boren,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL News 3 is partnering with Action Buildings this week to help restock the shelves at Feeding the Valley Food Bank, which serves families in Columbus and East Alabama. Community members are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items at any Action Buildings location in Columbus, LaGrange,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Big changes are coming to Muscogee County high school sports as the Georgia High School Association has reclassified several local schools into higher divisions for the 2026-2028 term. The reclassification moved several schools from 2A to 3A and 4A divisions, with one school jumping to the...