Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson said the search for a new city manager has been narrowed to five finalists. The position has been vacant since May 27, when former City Manager Isaiah Hugley was fired by city council. Henderson said if everything falls into place, a new city manager could be in […]

UPDATE: CNAW2News just spoke with Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. who confirmed it appears to be a possible suicide. Sumbry said the body will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for a postmortem examination. The investigation remains ongoing into the death. If you or someone you...

OPELIKA, Ala. – (WRBL) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced on Friday that a Phenix City woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash. According to officials, around 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, 31-year-old Tiffany B. Petway of Phenix City was fatally injured when the 2019 Kia Soul, in which she was a passenger,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus State University confirmed with WRBL on Friday that a student was assaulted in a parking deck near the dorms. According to CSU, university police received a report of a student being assaulted in the city parking deck that serves their RiverPark Campus. The deck is in the 1000 block...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-A few showers and storms are still possible tonight/early Thursday morning, but the bulk of the rain is set to move in tomorrow afternoon. Thursday: This system is set to bring much-needed rainfall. Some areas could see upwards of 2 inches with a stronger storm. While the risk is low, a few of […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Much needed rain is still on track to move through Thursday and Friday as a cold front approaches. A drying trend is in store for the weekend as the system starts pushing east. Mostly cloudy, sticky and a bit breezy on this Thursday. Wet weather moves...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- The rain is here! We are tracking showers and storms for your Thursday evening, and a few have been strong. These will continue until late this evening. Behind this round of storms, be ready for areas of fog for your Friday morning commute. Friday: Keep the rain gear on hand Friday! The rain […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — If you have been traveling on Veterans Parkway near 13th Street, you have probably noticed construction on an old building. Developers are adding a floor to a four-story building on 13th Street. It’s the dawn of a new day for an old downtown Columbus building. Columbus builder and developer...

District Attorney Don Kelly said the state will not seek the death penalty for Stacey Gray in the upcoming November murder trial for the death of Renee Eldridge. Kelly said he inherited the case eight years into it and “to start from the beginning of the death penalty process in Georgia…I felt with the time already...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Columbus couple saw their world crumble on 9/11 of 2022 when their young son suddenly died. They have since made it their mission to bless others as a way of honoring the legacy of their little boy. Andy Elliston was born in the winter of 2019, but his personality was […]