District 7 City Councilor Joanne Cogle files intent to run for Columbus mayor
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After weeks of speculation, a sitting Columbus councilor has filed her intent to run for mayor against the city manager she voted to fire in late May. Joanne Cogle filed her intent with the Muscogee County Elections and Registrations office Friday morning. She had been telegraphing to...
Cleaning up debris at homeless encampments can be costly for Columbus: ‘It’s going to...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus City Council is discussing a proposed new ordinance that would toughen the city’s homeless camping laws on public property. WRBL News 3’s Chuck Williams spent some time at several of the city’s homeless camps on Thursday and observed the engagement between the officers and individuals...
D.A. Rick Chancey found guilty in mock trial
Last week, District Attorney Rick Chancey got what he deserved. Put on trial for the theft of a girl’s bike that was parked in front of the courthouse, Chancey was found guilty by the 18 young jurors who listened to verbal testimony from the defense and the prosecution, as well as watching video evidence that clearly...
A cool front will squeeze out the heat and humidity becoming 15 degrees cooler
A cool front will squeeze out the heat and humidity becoming 15 degrees cooler
Movies and TV shows casting in Columbus, Georgia
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Local riverkeepers test recreational water sources around the Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — You can’t tell by looking at it, but the Chattahoochee Riverkeepers test water in Weracoba Creek weekly. Watershed Protection Specialist, Vanisha Strahota, says the group collects samples from over 300 locations along the Chattahoochee River. Samples collected by riverkeeper staff, interns and...
4 charged in homicide that happened in March near Curtis Street
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department announced on Thursday that four people were charged who are allegedly connected to a homicide that happened near Curtis Street. Columbus PD says Stacey McDowell, 50, Michael Dowling, 35, Tyler Dowling, 31, and John Bryant, 53, have been charged with murder and...
4 accused of Columbus assault, murder in March
Multiple apartments and vehicles hit by overnight gunfire in LaGrange, police say. The LaGrange Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that struck apartments and cars. Lawmakers push for child sex abuse death penalty. Updated: 30 minutes ago. Officials react to lawmakers' effort to make child sex...
Columbus is first ‘Center of Excellence’ for competitive canoeing
LISTEN: GPB's Orlando Montoya speaks with champion kayaker Mason Hargrove about the announcement that world-class championship events are headed to Columbus, Ga. Orlando Montoya: The world governing body for canoe and kayak sports has selected Columbus as the host for the 2028 Canoe Freestyle World Cup and 2029 Canoe...
Columbus chief responds to allegations of over-policing and profiling
During the Columbus Council work session Tuesday, Columbus Police Department Chief Stoney Mathis addressed concerns of over-policing in certain parts of Columbus. Councilor Toyia Tucker of District 4 asked Mathis about those concerns raised by Terrence Flowers, a local gym owner. “We write three times as many...
