Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - High school and college students connected with area business leaders Thursday during the 35th annual Cufflinks and Pearls networking event, part of the activities surrounding this weekend’s Fountain City Classic. The event featured a panel discussion focused on career skills for students from...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker recently attended the second annual Love Like Lexi Gala, which was held Thursday, Oct. 30, at The Bibb Mill Event Center in Columbus, Georgia, in connection with the Helping Families Initiative (HFI). Crocker received the “Speak Life” award, which is...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police report two overnight shootings Friday into Saturday morning. There appears to have been a drive-by shooting on Boxwood Boulevard that left one man dead. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said that Demetrious Wilkerson, 30, was shot to death while in his vehicle that was in a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A deadly early morning shooting has claimed the life of a 30-year-old person. According to the Columbus Police Department, the incident took place in the 1400 block of Boxwood Blvd (Azalea Ridge Apartments) early Saturday morning. Officials report that the victim, Demetrious Wilkerson, was shot...

GEORGIA — Columbus police are investigating a homicide after a 30-year-old person was shot and killed early Saturday morning. According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard at the Azalea Ridge Apartments, where they found the victim, identified as Demetrious...

The higher education world is grappling with a challenge it's seen coming for years: The so-called “demographic cliff.” That’s when the number of high school graduates, and therefore future college students, begins to decline. It’s projected to begin as soon as next year, and is thanks, in part, to the birth rate in...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — As folks in the South are gearing up for the cold weather coming next week, we spoke with experts on how to cope with the dramatic weather change.  The experts at Air Force Heating and Air say those with gas furnaces need to check that their carbon monoxide detectors have fully […]

PHENIX CITY – The Spain Park Jaguars started out their difficult schedule with a bang as they took the fight to one of the top powerhouses in Class 7A in Central-Phenix City. Spain Park emerged victorious in a 62-35 showdown over the Central Red Devils on Thursday, Nov. 6...

A Smiths Station family is searching for their missing loved one, last seen earlier this week. Cynthia Page, 16, was last seen on November 4, 2025, around 11:30 p.m., near Buckeye Acres Mobile Home Park, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 West at Lee Road 379. Her family said she was then seen on November 5th...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local non-profit will be serving the Chattahoochee Valley community with its annual Thanksgiving Meal event. On Saturday, Nov. 15, members of the Columbus Dream Center and volunteers will provide food to the community along with other free services. The non-profit will also provide additional...