Teresa Whitaker
WRBL News 3
Columbus, GA, United States
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Muscogee County jail battling water issues
Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman tells WRBL the water has been shut off at the jail due to a water maintenance issue they’re trying to get resolved. Countryman said plumbers have been in and out of the jail over the past month working on the problem. He said inmates were warned Wednesday of the looming […] → Read More
Columbus Pastor, Army veteran and ‘and champion of the least of these’ Roy Plummer dies at 84
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A Columbus pastor who was a community leader and Army veteran passes away Sunday night after a lengthy illness. Roy Plummer, the founder and senior pastor of Faith Tabernacle Community Church, passed away at his home. He was 84. “My husband was a pastor, soldier, husband, and father,” said Plummer’s wife, […] → Read More
Community advocate icon, Robert Anderson passes away
Robert Anderson loved his community. As a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Anderson hosted his chapter's annual Purple and Gold Golf Tournament to raise funds for scholarships. The tournament was eventually renamed. It now bears Anderson's name. → Read More
Community Resource Center spreads love, kindness, and free services
A local non-profit has become a catalyst for positive change in a Columbus community. It’s a place where people are treated like royalty and the services are free. You may have seen it. Commuters cutting through the neighborhood known as East Highland in Columbus can’t help but to notice the flurry of activity at the […] → Read More
Local minister offers mass community wedding for free
The average cost for a wedding in Alabama in 2020, according to ValuePenguin was $15,056 and in Georgia, a little higher at $19,142. A local minister and boutique owner wants to remove the financial burden. Dr. Veranica Word-Haynes is throwing a wedding for 22 couples. All they have to bring are the rings, marriage licenses, […] → Read More
Death investigation underway at Wilson Apartments
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Heavy police and Fire & EMS presence has been reported at the Wilson Apartments on 8th Avenue. Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Charles Newton confirms there has been one death at the apartments. Details are limited at this time, Newton confirms a death investigation is underway. Columbus Police Sgt. Aaron Evrard says […] → Read More
Two Columbus Women eyeing Russia-Ukraine War with personal connection
Two Columbus women are watching the events unfold in Ukraine very closely. One of them, Galina Shehane, was born in Ukraine and still has family there. The other, Dr. Anya Laneuskaya Lainas, was born in Belarus. Neither wants this war. “I believe the fight of Ukrainians against Russian aggression has been compared to the fight […] → Read More
When the sex trafficker is in the family
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) – The rape and death of Kamarie Holland, 5, sent shockwaves through our community. The little girl was reported missing on December 13, 2021, by her mother. After her body was found, Jeremy Williams, 37, was charged with capital murder in Russell County. Court documents obtained by News Three allege that on […] → Read More
Group seeks to honor the “average” student
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Area Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW ColGA) is marking it’s five year anniversary by establishing a scholarship for the “average” student. The KIND Scholarship recognizes a student who may not stand out academically but has gifts and potential. It provides financial support and mentorship until […] → Read More
“Men Act This Way” helping boys become productive citizens
Bianca Willis is a mother, educator and counselor. She has two sons, Morris, a fourth grader and Mason who’s in the third grade. Her sons are being raised in a world far different from that of her parents and grandparents. “Because kids are exposed to so much and they have access to things more quickly […] → Read More
A Spiritual Look at the Violence in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Ask anyone about crime in Columbus and they’ll likely have an opinion. More than 65 homicides have occurred this year, surpassing the city’s record high of 46 homicides set in 2020. The faith community has answered the call by law enforcement to be a part of the solution. Members of the […] → Read More
Tickets for Atlanta Braves parade available today
The Braves are now back in Atlanta after becoming World Series Champions. Now it’s time to plan the celebration. This is the team’s first World Series title since 1995. Festivities will begin in downtown Atlanta Friday afternoon.. with a parade starting on Peachtree Street and taking the players north to the Battery. Fans are invited […] → Read More
Nurse, mother survives murderous wrath of estranged husband
Warm Springs, Ga. (WRBL) – Sarah Holiday’s abuse at the hands of her husband ended when she pointed a gun at him and fired twice. The date was January 7, 1995. Sarah, estranged from her husband, Darryl Prather, was preparing to drive from her parents’ home in Warm Springs, Georgia to Columbus. She felt her […] → Read More
CVCC teams up with Mother Mary Mission to offer new GED classes
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) – Mother Mary Mission on South Seale Road in Phenix City is home to the new GED and Alabama Non-Traditional High School Diploma Option class. An open-house will held Monday, October 11 at 5:30 pm EST. Classes begin October 13. There are other off-campus sites for the classes. They include the […] → Read More
CVCC Hall of Fame nominations deadline looms
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) – Nominations for the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Hall of Fame will close next Friday, October 15. The 2021 inductees were Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland, Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe, and Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Development Coach Michael O’Neal. The Hall of Fame event has raised $455,390 in scholarships over the […] → Read More
Former Sheriff John Darr reflects on September 2001 trip to Ground Zero
Saturday marks the 20th Anniversary of the largest terror attack on U.S. soil. Nearly 3,000 people perished when planes, flown by terrorists, struck the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The tragedy touched lives right here at home. → Read More
Vietnam Veteran sees similarities between Vietnam and Afghanistan
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – As the events unfold in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, a Midland veteran says he sees parallels between Vietnam and Afghanistan. The 83-year old Vietnam veteran shares his experiences of having advised foreign soldiers during war. Otis Wilson, Jr. spent 30 years in the Army. He was an infantry soldier who distinguished himself in Vietnam as a radio operator… → Read More
Funeral Services for pioneering Black journalist with Columbus ties to be held in Lumpkin, Georgia
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – According to Charles E. Huff’s International Funeral Home, Inc. Mr. Glen Rutherford, also known as Glen Ford, 71, passed away on July 28, 2021, in New York City. Rutherford was reading newswire copy on the air by age eleven. He took his first full-time job at singer James Brown’s Augusta, Georgia […] → Read More
USDA celebrates National Farmers Market Week
It’s National Farmers Market Week. The U.S Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is using the week to highlight the important role farmers play in food systems across the southeast. → Read More
Funeral arrangements set for Evelyn Turner Pugh; Those who knew her well remember her service
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Columbus Mayor Pro Tem and City Councilor Evelyn Wright Turner Pugh. Progressive Funeral Home confirms a celebration of life is set for Monday, July 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Pugh’s home church, Revelation Missionary Baptist Church located at 203 R.C. Allen Drive in […] → Read More