Columbus GA

No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) cruised to a 49-14 win Friday over Central (Phenix City, Ala.) in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. Five-star sophomore quarterback Jayden Wadee was spectacular for the Ascenders, leading them to touchdowns in six of their seven possessions in the first half. Wade, the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene making landfall in the Big Bend of Florida. We take this time to remember the lives lost from this storm. Helene’s Formation: Helene started as a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea on September 20th. As it moved north into the Gulf,...

Columbus police ask public for help in locating missing teen last seen on Teak Dr. Thursday Morning Weather on the Go for Columbus, GA (9/25/25) Columbus Piedmont Regional hosts free prostate screening. Shirley B. Winston shooting suspect pleads not guilty. Columbus police participates in operation resulting in...

Bay Avenue, the site of a shooting this month that left a teenager dead, is being closed at a certain time of night on the weekends, according to Columbus Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Deaton. Deaton told the Ledger-Enquirer CPD has decided to close Bay Avenue at 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “It does...

Columbus, Georgia's Midtown district is a community all its own, where history and hospitality intersect over unforgettable meals and quaint shops. From time-honored lunch counters to creative kitchens and cozy coffeehouses, these local favorites tell the story of a city that loves to gather, eat, and celebrate....

On Tuesday, Georgia Entertainment brought its Signature 100 & Unscripted event to Columbus, a gathering designed as much for connection as celebration. Hosted at The Loft, the evening featured panel discussions, a fireside chat and an after-party, drawing creatives and community leaders from across the region....

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and millions of people worldwide are living with the disease. But advances in treatment are being made. WRBL News 3 anchor Cameron Sanders spoke to a clinical manager who explained the steps doctors are taking to continue fighting this disease with the...

The Phenix City Police Chief is retiring, the department announced Friday morning. Police Chief George Staudinger is retiring after 32 years of dedicated service. Staudinger served as chief of the department since the summer of 2023. Before that, he worked in the department’s criminal investigations division,...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – The Opelika Police Department has arrested a third individual allegedly involved in the Aug. 26 home invasion near Pepperell Parkway. 19-year-old Terrel Marquese Goods of Smiths Station, Ala. was arrested on Friday. According to Opelika PD, officers responded to the 2000 Block of Pepperell...

Curfew set for parts of Bay Avenue and 11th Street in Columbus after deadly shooting. The city of Columbus has set a curfew for one part of uptown Columbus after a teen girl was killed weeks ago in the area. Alabama farmers seeing negative crop yield due to rainfall and...