Columbus GA

The East Alabama Community Foundation in Montgomery has announced a $37,000 grant to the Lee County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) to acquire an unmanned aerial drone. The drone will help support a wide range of critical missions, including search and rescue, damage assessments, hazard monitoring, surveillance,...

Social media influencer Marquaythegoat died at age 24 in Columbus after suffering breathing complications after a car crash. Popular TikTok influencer Marquaythegoat died in Columbus after experiencing serious breathing trouble just weeks after a car crash in Atlanta that left him dealing with persistent pain. The...

THIS WEEKEND:Saturday started out rather chilly with temps mainly in the low to mid 30s, but a few upper 20s popped up. Saturday is looking good with mostly sunny skies for much of the day and afternoon highs in the upper 50s. Even though the Iron Bowl will be rain-free, you’ll probably need a jacket […]

The cause of death for popular social media influencer Marquaythegoat is still undetermined according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The TikTok star from Columbus called his brother to say he had trouble breathing and by the time his brother arrived he was found dead November 26, 2025. Bryan said...

Columbus police are investigating two scenes Thanksgiving night. Columbus police responded to two scenes — one in the 3000 block of Grenada Drive and one in the 3000 block of Ormand Drive — shortly before 10 P.M. on Thanksgiving. The scenes were both located in the Oakland Park neighborhood.

Supporting Small Business Saturday is a way to contribute to the overall wellbeing of our communities across the Chattahoochee Valley. Every dollar spent at a local business helps strengthen the local economy and supports the people behind the businesses. Saturday morning, November 29th, from 9AM-12PM the 1000–1200...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus shoppers can expect a two-day shopping push this holiday weekend with national Black Friday doorbusters on Friday, Nov. 28, and local Small Business Saturday events in downtown Uptown Columbus on Nov. 29. National stores are rolling out deals online and in stores, while Uptown...

Amid rolling Georgia farmland that is home to the Vidalia onion, an architecture-meets-agriculture ornament sits atop the Toombs County courthouse.

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A 42-year-old man was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in his Phenix City home Wednesday afternoon. Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. says Jospeh Tassoni died from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 42 Cricket Drive. Sumbry Jr. says Tassoni’s body...

Small business owners have a unique opportunity opening soon in Highside Market. StartUP Columbus , a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs grow new businesses in the Chattahoochee Valley, is launching its retail incubator, called retailLAB . RetailLAB will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...