Karyssa D'Agostino
WRBL News 3
Columbus, GA, United States
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Columbus begins inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee and Unity Week celebration
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – It was a historic day for the city of Columbus as Mayor Skip Henderson officially proclaimed this week Juneteenth Jubilee and Unity Week. In 1863 President Lincoin signed the emancipation proclamation, but it wasn’t until two years later that all enslaved people in the U.S. would truly be set free on […] → Read More
Chief Shull talks water safety and training for water incidents
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Summer is upon us, and Columbus Fire and EMS says it’s time to brush up on water safety especially if you’re planning to spend time near the Chattahoochee River. Division Chief of Columbus Fire John Shull said fire and rescue crews are practicing their swift water rescue skills this week. The […] → Read More
Nikki Haley campaigns for Jeremy Hunt in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Republican primary runoff for Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District is drawing national attention. Jeremy Hunt and Chris West are both vying for Democrat Sanford Bishop’s seat. Hunt hosted a campaign in Columbus with the support of former South Carolina Governor and Ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump, […] → Read More
Second suspect in deadly park shooting pleads not guilty
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The second suspect arrested in connection with the deadly March shooting at Primus King Park appeared in Muscogee County Recorder’s Court this morning. Eurica Turpin is being charged with and pled not guilty to one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in a March 31st shooting. The shooting […] → Read More
Fatal car crash in Phenix City
Phenix City, Ala. (WRBL) — Deputy Coroner James Blake confirmed one is dead following a three vehicle crash in Phenix City. The crash occurred late Saturday night on US 80 near Auburn Road. Blake confirms one male driver is deceased and others involved were taken to the hospital. The identity of this victim is not […] → Read More
Drive thru pharmacy opens in Talbot County
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Access to healthcare is an issue facing rural areas across the country including right here in the West Georgia. However, one rural county just got an important resource in the battle for access to care. ValleyHealth Care System in partnership with Congressman Sanford Bishop, just opened a pharmacy with a drive […] → Read More
Memorial Day ‘Murph’ workout hits close to home for local CrossFit gym
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – One Mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats and another 1 mile run all while wearing a 20LB vest. This is what former Navy Seal Michael P. Murphy called “Body Armor” and it’s the workout CrossFit gyms across the country do in his honor every Memorial Day. “He sacrificed himself […] → Read More
Health officials explore other COVID-19 surveillance options as at home testing skews numbers
At home tests became an imperative tool during the Omicron variant surge, but now health officials like Executive Director of Piedmont’s COVID-19 task force Dr. Jayne Morgan are saying they’re disrupting their ability to accurately track case numbers in our community. → Read More
Auburn University students present to Phenix City Council and Mayor
burn University students from the Community Planning Program have worked all semester long with Phenix City to see what the city needs in two specific areas. Today they presented their plans in front of their classmates and city officials. → Read More
Suspect in double murder on Fort Benning Road appears in Recorder’s Court
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The suspect charged in an April 2022 double murder on Fort Benning Road appeared in Recorder’s Court Friday morning. Elijah Smith, age 20, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm during a commission of a crime. The April 10, 2022 shooting took the […] → Read More
Columbus Mayoral candidates address key topics in debate
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Election season is heating up and Thursday night WRBL News 3 hosted a televised mayoral debate at Columbus State University. Columbus voters got a closer look at both candidates hoping to lead the city for next four years. Incumbent Mayor Skip Henderson and Challenger John Anker took the stage and responded […] → Read More
Meet the Candidates Forum for District 140
Election season is nearly upon us. With early voting starting next Monday, both candidates for the newly redrawn District 140 seat are going head-to-head. → Read More
Columbus Fire and EMS host first annual community event
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Columbus Fire and EMS hosted their first annual community event from noon to 6:00 p.m. on April 22, 2022. The event gave the fire and EMS department an opportunity to showcase their skills to the public. Firefighters demonstrated numerous things including a rope rescue demonstration, a car extraction demonstration and a […] → Read More
Suspect in Fort Benning Road shooting appears in Recorder’s Court
Donnell Russell, who was arrested in connection with the shooting and murder of David Brown on April 10, pled not guilty to possession of crack cocaine, possession of a firearm and murder charges. → Read More
Mercer Medicine Harris County Clinic holds ribbon cutting ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Mercer Medicine has officially cut the ribbon on their brand new Harris County clinic. This is the 5th Mercer Medicine clinic to be opened in Georgia and the first clinic to be opened in Harris County. Mercer Medicines’ clinics aim to provide healthcare to the underserved communities of rural Georgia while […] → Read More
Chief Eric Weiss recaps his first year as Hamilton’s police chief
HAMILTON, Ga. (WRBL) – The small city of Hamilton, Georgia was left reeling last year after body camera video showed former Police Chief Gene Allmond and Sergeant John Brooks using racial slurs and discussing slavery and the black population in a negative way ahead of a Black Lives Matter march. The footage was found by […] → Read More
Board of Education Candidates and Skip Henderson attend Meet the Candidates Forum
Mayor Skip Henderson, three new candidates for the Board of Education and one incumbent attended the event, hosted by Davis Broadcasting and The Courier Eco Latino Newspaper. → Read More
Mayor’s Commission for Re-Entry aims to integrate formerly incarcerated people back into our community
The Mayor’s Commission for Re-Entry, which is a group of partner organizations working together to assist adults who are exiting local and state incarceration facilities and their families, is aiming to break the stigma through the "ban the box" initiative. → Read More
‘There is no expiration date on that kind of evil’: Convicted murderer charged in 1982 cold case murder of Fort Benning soldier
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced charges in the cold case murder of a Fort Benning soldier in 1982. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, GBI officials announced Marcellus McCluster, 64, is being charged in the murder of Rene’ Dawn Blackmore. McCluster is being indicted with one count of […] → Read More
Columbus Woman receives international patent
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Columbus resident and former Aflac employee Rashmi Hudson just earned her third patent and this time it’s in the United Kingdom. After years of traveling for work and to visit her kids at college, Hudson was tired of wrinkled garments and inconvenient luggage sets. So she did what she knows how […] → Read More