Why the Columbus HR director left her job after the city paid her legal...
Reather Hollowell retired Dec. 31 as the human resources director for the Columbus Consolidated Government. Hollowell served CCG for over 39 years, Mayor Skip Henderson told the Ledger-Enquirer in an email Monday, including the past 13 years as HR director. The mayor, department heads and other CCG employees honored...
Columbus crime drops 29% as Real-Time Crime Center speeds investigations
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus recorded 1,022 fewer Part 1 crimes from Jan. 1 through Dec. 2, 2025, compared to the same period last year, and violent crime dropped by 29%, according to the Columbus Police Department. Officials say the department’s Real-Time Crime Center played a major role in identifying...
No injuries in Sunday evening Columbus house fire, officials say
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A fire caused extensive damage to a home in the 800 block of Lawyers Lane Sunday evening, according to Columbus Fire and EMS. Chief Daniel Macon confirmed that no injuries were reported. Fire crews were on scene around 5:30 p.m., where they worked to bring the blaze under control.
Cascade Falls at F.D. Roosevelt State Park
On November 8, 2025, I went hiking with my sister Maddie at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain. Maddie lives in LaGrange (she’s a LaGrange College student) and wanted to go hiking, so why not hop on over to Pine Mountain?. Cascade Falls and Wolfden Loop at F.D....
Three shootings, a stabbing and a dog bite all reported over weekend in Columbus
Three shootings, a stabbing and a dog bite were all reported over the weekend in Columbus, according to posts from the Columbus Police Department ’s X page. A post Saturday from CPD’s X page says officers responded the previous night to the 3000 block of Sixth Avenue in reference to a drive-by shooting. One person...
Columbus police: 20 DUI arrests in five-day period ending on New Year’s Day
COLUMBUs, Ga. (WRBL) — On New Year’s Eve, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) made six DUI (driving under the influence) arrests and recovered drugs and firearms. The arrests came as part of five-day detail supported by CPD’s traffic unit and special operations unit. They were some of 20 total DUI arrests made by...
Public’s help needed to locate teen in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is searching for a missing 14-year-old. Lapri English-Pugh was last seen Sunday afternoon in the 3000 block of Grenada Drive. According to police, the clothes he wore at the time he went missing are unknown. The teen has black hair and brown...
10 years later: Family continues to heal after Upatoi triple murders
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Sunday marked 10 years since the Upatoi triple murders that shocked the community and left a family grieving. “The first couple of days were very, very hard,” said Shameika Averett. Averett lost her mother, Gloria Short, her 10-year-old daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Lindsey, and her brother,...
Seasonable Temperatures for President’s Day
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The clouds look to stick around this evening and overnight leading to partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies, but dry...
Rio Grande Triumphs in 2024 NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic, Bringing Pride to Local Community
Rio Grande won the 2024 NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic at the South Commons Complex in Columbus, Georgia. They finished with a 5-0 record, including...
