Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, GA. (WRBL) — A former Columbus-area journalist is among those arrested following their coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church tied to immigration enforcement. Georgia Fort, who previously worked as a journalist at WTVM News Leader 9 from 2013 until January 2017, was taken into custody along with former...

Qualifying for Alabama’s 2026 primary elections closed on Friday, January 23. With that deadline now behind us, voters deserve a clear look at who has put their name on the ballot and what that means for the offices they seek. In Lee County, there has been a troubling development in the race for Revenue Commissioner...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Dragonfly Trails Inc. Executive Director Becca Zajac kicked off her campaign for the open District 7 city council seat at the Loft tonight. The seat is currently held by Joanne Cogle, who is running for mayor in the upcoming municipal elections. District 7 includes Uptown Columbus...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Longtime local radio personality Brian Waters died late Wednesday night after his battle with cancer. Waters spent some 35 years on the airwaves at both PMB radio and Clear Channel. His voice was recognized by many across the Chattahoochee Valley. Waters was active in causes and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A 74-year-old woman and her dog have died in a house fire that occurred near Lexington Drive on Thursday afternoon. According to Columbus Fire and EMS Deputy Chief Daniel Macon, six units from Fire and EMS responded to the residence to extinguish the fire. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Brian...

Here's the moment two kids walking on the side of a roadway on Wednesday were hit by an oncoming vehicle.

EAST ALABAMA (WTVM) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating after two teens were hit by a car Wednesday while walking in Smiths Station. ALEA arrested 35-year-old James Gabberd following the incident. He was booked into the Lee County Jail, where he faces the following charges in connection with the...

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Cusseta man in a domestic violence-related incident. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that around 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, deputies received a 911 call and were made aware that a man was traveling to his home to harm his wife and children. Authorities say he...

A Lee County inmate has been charged with electronic solicitation of a child. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that investigators received information last Friday regarding an inmate soliciting a child under the age of 18. Investigators recovered evidence that later confirmed the allegations. Sheriff...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of shooting and killing his stepfather, the Troup County district attorney said. On Oct. 8, 2023, JonThomas Cloud, 32, picked up Andrew Stankiewicz from Atlanta’s airport. While driving to Columbus with Cloud’s mother...