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Columbus police looking for missing 66-year-old woman last seen on 15th Street
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus police are searching for a woman who was reported missing on Sept. 26. Barbara Bass, 66, was last seen in the 1100 block of 15th Street after leaving the Stewart Community Home, according to the Columbus Police Department. Police say she failed to return by 9 p.m. on Sept. 26. […]
Guilty Golfer: Watch as man steals clubs worth $2,000 from Auburn store
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25th, just before closing time, a thief, wearing what appeared to be a Callaway golf hat and a green parka, walked into Moon Golf at 2006 SamGlenn Drive and stole three high-end drivers, valued at more than $2,000. The theft occurred around 5:30 PM, just […]
Final day of Coast Guard hearing into Titan disaster closing out in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Friday is the final day of the public hearing portion of the Coast Guard’s investigation into why a submersible imploded on its way to view the Titanic’s shipwrecked remains. The Marine Board of Investigation panel had previously heard from NASA and Boeing employees, who described their brief relationships with OceanGate, […]
LIST: Road closures and blockages following Hurricane Helene
(WRBL) — The Chattahoochee Valley breathed a sigh of relief on early Friday morning when Hurricane Helene veered eastward. Although we did not face the brunt of the hurricane’s impact, News 3 is still receiving reports of road closures and downed trees/powerlines in our area. This is the list as of about 9:45 a.m.: Harris […]
Sumter County EMA Director: ‘We dodged a bullet’
AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Hurricane Helene made landfall this week. The News 3 First Alert Weather team predicted that some damaging winds and other severe weather could cause some serious damage in Sumter County. However, the storm started to head a different direction. Sumter County EMA Director Jerry Harmon was relieved. “The past two days […]
Sumter County residents take shelter during Hurricane Helene
AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night. WRBL’s Chuck Williams and chief photographer Kevin Roble traveled to Americus, Georgia to catch up with residents who didn’t want to take a risk and took shelter as the storm made landfall.
Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back workplace shootings, the second time the method that has generated debate about its humaneness has been used in the country. Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead at a south Alabama prison. He shook and […]
Evacuees from Georgia, Florida taking no chances with Hurricane Helene
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some residents of Alabama, Florida and Georgia are bracing for impact as Hurricane Helene travels north. Evacuees said they are preparing for anything that might come their way. “Like I said, we stayed through Michael,” said Lucas Barber, evacuee from Bristol, Florida. “We tried to ride it out and we ended […]
GA Gov. Kemp, state leaders on standby to send help during Hurricane Helene
GEORGIA (WJBF) — As Hurricane Helene intensifies and moves towards Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp and state leaders are on standby to send help where needed with heavy rain and heavy wind expected. Early Thursday afternoon Governor Kemp met with state leaders at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) headquarters in Atlanta outlining key priorities. Inside […]
Mayor of Columbus issues local state of emergency
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson has issues a local state of emergency for Columbus and Muscogee County. In the declaration sent out Thursday afternoon, the mayor says the decision came after consulting with the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The declaration says, “There exists emergency circumstances located throughout the area […]
Mister Sparky Pet of the Week: Jeanie
The Mister Sparky Pet of the Week comes to us with Paws Humane Society Executive Director, Courtney Pierce. Meet Jeanie! Jeanie is about two-years-old and was a medical release case from Columbus Animal Control. Jeanie had a severely embedded collar but is feeling much better now. She’s a little on the shy side and would […]
City of Americus issues curfew due to Hurricane Helene
AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After a meeting between the Mayor of Americus and City Council a curfew has been established for the city of Americus. According to the Americus Chief of Police Mark Scott, the curfew will be in effect from 9 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday, until it is repealed. For more information […]
72 migrants found in storage shed, Border Patrol says
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Smugglers used a storage shed with limited airflow and small windows to stash 72 migrants, said U.S. Border Patrol officials, who also arrested a man wanted by Interpol for murder. Acting on a tip about a possible migrant stash house, federal, state and local authorities served a warrant on […]
Over 3,000 residents in Columbus without power
UPDATE: These outages have cleared, according to the Georgia Power map. News 3 Reporter Michelle Jennings took a look at Helene’s impact on Georgia Power. You can watch her report above. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Our local area is seeing some power outages late Thursday afternoon as we continue to prepare for Hurricane Helene. The […]
Woman found guilty of murdering husband in 2021 sentenced to life in prison
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A woman who shot her husband of 10 days in the back and killed him in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Muscogee County Superior Court. Charise Douglas was convicted last month of felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in the death of […]
Columbus Water Works: What to know about services during Hurricane Helene
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Water Works has released information on what locals can expect from its services as Hurricane Helene passes through the southeast. The company says employees will not respond during the peak of the weather. The staff is set to continue emergency responses when it is safe to do so. Personnel with […]
Columbus Airport cancels flights amid Hurricane Helene
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Airport is cancelling flights as our area prepares for Hurricane Helene. As of late Thursday morning, Delta Airline flights were cancelled for 5:13 p.m. and 9:37 p.m. Columbus Airport asks that any questions be directed to Delta.
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