Columbus police and animal control workers responded Monday to a Columbus house where they rescued cats and dogs that were living in squalor.
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Most animals rescued from abandoned Columbus home available for adoption
Editorial Note, April 25, 2024, 2:31 p.m.: Since publication, Riley has been euthanized. A WRBL viewer called stating they had made contact with Columbus Animal Control (CACC) requesting to pay Riley’s adoption fee. CACC informed the caller that Riley had been euthanized per the owner’s request. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— Earlier this week WRBL reported on […]
Columbus woman dies in fatal crash in Macon County
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Macon County. According to authorities, a single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24. 45-year-old Carey B. Chambers, of Columbus, was driving a 2013 Nissan Juke - she left the roadway, struck a ditch...
Are homeless numbers on the rise in Columbus?
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - “We are dealing with post pandemic rental increases, income just not keeping up with expenses, inflation,” said Pat Frey with Home for Good. Frey says more people are experiencing homeless than ever. Some people who live and work near the abandoned Rite-Aid on Wynnton...
Tracking a warm and dry weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Another warm and dry day with highs back into the middle 80s. A stationary front will begin to lift north as a warm front, I can’t rule out a few stray showers mainly east of Columbus this afternoon and early evening, but most will miss out. More clouds with occasional peeks […]
Hole in ground at Columbus elementary school finally filled after community questions
It’s unclear when the hole first appeared, but a Ledger-Enquirer reporter first noticed it in October 2023. It grew in size in the following months. Here’s what our series Curious Columbus found.
House Bill 404 signed into law, giving Georgia renters more protection
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 404 into law Monday, April 22 balancing the power between renters and landlords, and giving renters extra protection. It’s called Safe at Home Act. One of the things this new law says is that landlords have to provide rental...
Four of seven suspects make first court appearance in fatal Fort Benning Road shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Within the first week of 2024, one man was shot and killed in his apartment during what investigators describe as a drug deal gone wrong. Seven different co-defendants have been arrested, four of which had their initial hearing Wednesday morning. Here’s what the lead investigator on this case, Sgt. Sherman Hayes, […]
Columbus mother of 16-year-old crash victim speaks out
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - “It was a tragic and a freak accident. Nothing I thought would happen, nothing he thought would happen when he stepped out that car.”. The Columbus mother of a 16-year-old deadly crash victim speaks out for the first time since the incident took place over the weekend. The victim was Devontae Cage, a sophomore at Spencer High School.
Columbus Convention & Trade Center to host closet clean out on Saturday, May 11
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — If you’re looking to thrift, you may want to mark May 11 on your calendar. The Columbus Convention & Trade Center is hosting a closet cleanout from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. that day. Adult and children clothing, shoes, accessories, houseware and more will be for sale at the cleanout. The […]
Father mourns 16-year-old student-athlete killed in shooting after prom
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM/Gray News) - A Georgia father heartbroken after his 16-year-old son was fatally shot during his prom weekend says the teenager’s bright future was taken away. Manchester High School officials described 16-year-old Daryus Bryant as someone who “excelled both in athletics and academics.” His father told WTVM...
Officials investigate vehicle crash on Buena Vista Rd. at Lamb’s Funeral Home
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus Police are investigating an incident at a funeral home parking lot on Buena Vista Road. Police were called out to the scene at Lamb’s International Funeral Home in the 3000 block of Buena Vista Road for a reported crash in the 9 a.m. hour on Wednesday morning. Bystanders said a truck crashed into parked vehicles in the parking lot area of the funeral home.
MILITARY MATTERS: Longtime Columbus City Councilman “Pops” Barnes Also Leaves a Legacy of Army Service and Supporting Veterans
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - More than a week after his death, there were public celebrations of life for a longtime Columbus city councilman who talked to us a lot over the years about his Army roots and supporting local veterans. Jerry “Pops” Barnes lived a long life of service over his 80 years.
Road Construction Impacts Businesses on 13th Ave in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - “The construction has impacted the business here,” said Nina, an employee at a cell phone store on 13th Avenue. “It’s severely impacted our business at least the first half to 3 quarters of the time,” said Amy Sudduth, General Manager of Bloomer’s at Midtown.
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