SafeHouse Ministries to provide shelter to unhoused ahead of overnight freeze
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — With a freeze warning set for Monday night, SafeHouse Ministries is gearing up to provide shelter for those unhoused or looking to stay warm overnight. This is the first time the faith-based organization will provide shelter for those experiencing homelessness without its day center, which...
Columbus police ask public’s help to find murder suspect after drive-by shooting
A man is dead following a drive-by shooting at a Columbus apartment complex Saturday morning, according to officials. The Columbus Police Department said they responded at 3:32 a.m. Saturday to Azalea Ridge Apartments in the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard . Police said responding officers found Demetrius Wilkerson,...
Windy and chilly day ahead; Freeze Warnings for Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Monday morning! The cold air has officially arrived — and believe it or not, this isn’t even the coldest we’ll see from this Arctic front. Temperatures are starting out in the 30s and low 40s, with wind chills making it feel more like the 20s and 30s. Even with plenty […]
Three sentenced for killing 16-year-old Dennie Henderson
Ty’Quavious Richmond, Patrick Montgomery, Jr., and Dereon Montgomery were sentenced for the 2024 shooting death of 16-year-old Dennie Henderson outside the Springhill Suites on Whittlesey Blvd. Richmond, Montgomery, Jr., and Montgomery each received life with the possibility of parole, plus five additional years for...
Columbus, Ga Weather Sunday Evening (11/09/25) -Kaylee Barbee
Columbus, Ga Weather Sunday Evening (11/09/25) -Kaylee Barbee.
Columbus State University to honor veterans November 10
Area veterans are invited to be honored at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 10, that kicks off a day-long series of events at Columbus State University commemorating Veterans Day. The ceremony and many of the events that follow are open to all members of the campus and the greater Columbus community.
Some female veterans are feeling overlooked
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Over two million women have served our country and now live as veterans, with more soon to join the ranks. But it seems that their contributions are being overlooked. “When we go out on Veterans Day and we wear our hats and we wear our shirts and we’re sitting there getting […]
Annual parade held to honor Veterans in the Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Residents in the Chattahoochee Valley lined the streets on Broadway Saturday morning to honor and recognize local veterans. The annual Tri-City Veterans Day Parade featured several local organizations, city leaders, and veteran associations walking from Dillingham Street in Phenix City,...
Columbus police are investigating Emerson Avenue shooting that left one injured
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Sunday. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Emerson Avenue. There are no further details at this time however, WRBL will provide more information as it becomes available. CPD is...
Local church honors first black woman prisoner of war
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - St. Mary’s Road United Methodist Church hosted its 12th annual City-Wide Veterans Sunday Service on Sunday to honor and celebrate the brave men and women who served the nation. This year, church members honored the first black woman prisoner of war, Shoshana Johnson. March 23,...













