Police chase ends in Columbus after starting in Talbot County
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A police chase that began in Talbot County ended Thursday night on Wynnton Road in Columbus, according to Columbus Police Department spokeswoman Brittany. About a dozen police cars were blocking Wynnton Road and Wynnton Court around 9 p.m., diverting traffic in the area. Additional details about.
Columbus Police enter year 2 of school zone speed cameras as new school year...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - As students return to class across the Chattahoochee Valley, Columbus Police are entering the second year of using speed enforcement cameras in school zones. The Muscogee County School District began the 2026-27 school year this week. Fines and camera operation hours. Columbus Police want to remi
Temporary closure on Milgen Road starting August 10
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A section of Milgen Road from Flat Rock Road to the east of Miller Road will be temporarily closed due to a resurfacing project starting on Monday, Aug. 10. According to the Columbus Consolidated Government, all paving operations are expected to take three days for completion. Intermittent lane c
Muscogee County students with disabilities suffer transportation cut
Muscogee County students with disabilities suffer transportation cut Parents of Muscogee County students with disabilities are sounding the alarm after the school district eliminated an after-school transportation program as a way to reduce the budget. "Muscogee County School District has done a COMPLETE di
4 Georgia men sentenced to prison in $17.5M tax fraud scheme
Four Georgia men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive pandemic tax fraud scheme that attempted to steal nearly $17.5 million. Federal authorities uncovered the multimillion-dollar fraud during Operation Sweet Silence, an investigation into a major criminal gang in Columbus. Judges ordered the four
Columbus men sentenced in $17 Million COVID scam
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Four Columbus men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a pandemic-tax-related fraud scheme. The sentences include prison time, supervised release, and restitution amounts that will go to the United States Treasury. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26. Sentenced to 8 years...
Major grocery store chain plans to open in former Columbus Winn-Dixie location
A major supermarket chain is planning to set up a location in Columbus. Real estate developers are accepting bids to build a Kroger on the site of a former Winn-Dixie at 6770 Veterans Parkway , according LDI Reproprinting Centers, a popular website for construction projects. Pennsylvania-based materials supplier Allan
Woman indicted after fatal shooting of Columbus State professor in Lakebottom home
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus police have arrested a woman in connection with the fatal shooting of a CSU professor in her Lakebottom home 10 months ago. PREVIOUS: Family and friends remember Columbus State lecturer Erica Bascom Anderson as “a bright light” 62-year-old Angela Snow has been charged with involuntary ma
Russell County Sheriff’s office concludes second junior deputy academy
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office wrapped up its second annual Junior Deputy Academy on June 26, giving local youth a full week of immersive, hands-on exposure to law enforcement careers and leadership skills. The program, held June 22-26, introduced cadets to a wide range of law enforcement functions through...
Spring Harbor being sold to North Carolina group; deal could change retirement facility’s tax...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – A luxury north Columbus retirement community is being sold to a North Carolina-based ownership group. Spring Harbor, owned by Piedmont Healthcare, is being purchased by The Maxwell Group, an umbrella company that owns 17 senior living facilities, mostly in the Southeast United States. A spokesman

















