Columbus GA

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY (WRBL) — Officials with Phenix City Schools and the Muscogee County School District shared statements in response to a list posted on social media referencing a shooting threat against schools. MCSD officials deemed the threat not credible. A post on Instagram showed a photo with “school...

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office says four people were arrested and more than $328,000 worth of illegal drugs and eight firearms were seized during a five-day crackdown on drug trafficking in the Columbus area. What they're saying:. Sheriff Greg Countryman said the effort, which involved multiple...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A new pet wellness facility opened its doors to the Columbus community with a ribbon cutting celebration. Midtown Inc. hosted the event for “Ruff”-ined Pet Wellness Club, one of the first new tenants in Jennifer Flournoy’s renovated Wynnton Building. The facility offers a...

LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission met Monday night and made a new hiring decision for the county — the addition of the new County Attorney, Robbie Hyde. Lee County COO Blake Beck said that the county interviewed four different attorneys for the position. “It was the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Salem man is set to stand trial next week in Muscogee County Superior Court, nearly a decade after the killing of Nancy Renee Eldridge of Columbus. Stacey Gray, 55, faces murder and kidnapping charges in the 2015 case, which has taken an unusual legal journey across two states. District...

Phenix City barber Dennis Hall is missing and hasn’t been seen since last Thursday according to multiple social media posts. His red Nissan Frontier is also missing. Hall owns the Central Barber Shop on 14th Street in Phenix City, Alabama. The Phenix City Police Department received a missing person’s...

Columbus first responders are on scene of a motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred at the intersection of Macon Road at Auburn Avenue. Multiple fire engines, ladder trucks, and ambulances are on scene along with police. Multiple injuries were reported. Drivers are asked to avoid the area until further notice.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local grocery store customers have been feeling the impact of the penny shortage for weeks, whether they’ve known it or not. At the Columbus Piggly Wiggly on Woodruff Farm Road, change for cash payments is being rounded up or down to the nearest nickel. “The most [pennies] we can get from […]

Burning Red Boutique, the newest addition to the downtown Columbus shopping scene, has opened. Framed by expansive windows with vibrant displays, the boutique at 1200 Broadway is a mother-daughter dream realized. Owner Melissa Moore, alongside her daughter Stormy Ewing, has curated a space that mixes fashion,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A jury has found an accused murder suspect not guilty on all charges. A Muscogee County jury deliberated for a day before finding Jonathan Thompson not guilty on six charges that include:. Malice murder. Felony murder. Aggravated assault. Possession of a firearm during the commission of...