Jemeisha Lyde
WRBL News 3
Columbus, GA, United States
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Americus city officials encourages public to wear face masks in new campaign #MaskUpSumter
Sumter County, Georgia (WRBL) The coronavirus is changing the way residents think and live in Americus with a simple click of a button. “This is an initiative with our Emergency Management team with Sumter County and our organization got involve to help facilitate the different community partners come in together to kind of work on […] → Read More
Women in business attire walk for change at the “100 Women of Power March”
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) The push for change continued in Columbus this evening as a group of women gathered downtown calling to end racial injustice. The “100 Women of Power March” brought women from all races dressed in business attire. The march started from the RiverCenter where they walked through parts of downtown. A special dance […] → Read More
Men march for unity, justice and peace at the “100 Men in Suits Walk”
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Men dressed in suits marched together this evening in Columbus to bring peace and change in the wake of all of the violence. The “100 Men and Suits March” brought in more than 300 men marching for change downtown near the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. Black and white men shared a […] → Read More
Muscogee County Students look to the future in Mayor’s Summit Youth Employment Program
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) When it comes to planning your future, students are showing what it takes to be successful in the Mayor’s Summit Youth Employment Program. “It’s a very good opportunity and I’m very grateful for it especially considering I’m going to be working in the field that I already want to pursue a career […] → Read More
How to stay safe while demonstrating during the coronavirus pandemic
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Protests have sparked nationwide following the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis in police custody. Strong voices echoed in the streets of Columbus at a unity walk on June 6th where demonstrators of all races fought for justice during the coronavirus pandemic. “I think it’s important to continue the social […] → Read More
Sugar group wants artificial sweeteners added to FDA food labels
The sugar industry wants food and beverage makers to be more transparent about their use of artificial sweeteners. → Read More
Local protesters react to “Failing to Disperse” charge following weekend arrest
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Sunday’s protest for justice in the death of George Floyd led to police making several arrests in here in Columbus. According to Sheriff Donna Tompkins and the in and out booklet at the Muscogee County Jail, 21 people were arrested. The arrests happened near 13th Street and Veterans Parkway after the protest […] → Read More
Second downtown Columbus protest triggers multiple arrests Sunday afternoon
Columbus police made multiple arrests Sunday afternoon when a group of protestors allegedly entered Veterans Parkway at 13th Street, Mayor Skip Henderson tells News 3. The number of people arrested is uncertain, but Henderson said it was a second gathering after a peaceful protest ended downtown. The original protest ended at about 3 p.m. It […] → Read More
Protestors rally Sunday afternoon in downtown Columbus, peaceful march ongoing
About 100 people peacefully protested in downtown Columbus on Sunday afternoon. The protest started about 1 p.m. and is ongoing. They marched along the sidewalks of Broadway, staying out of the street. It was one of many protests across the nation in the last week after an unarmed black man, George Floyd, was killed in […] → Read More
Shaw High School seniors receive final farewell in drive-up diploma celebration
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Shaw High School staff members said their final farewells to the Class of 2020 this afternoon hosting a diploma celebration. Cars filled the high school parking lot with graduates picking up their diplomas. Seniors enjoyed the day walking the carpet dressed in their cap and gowns. Parents remembered the moment snapping pictures […] → Read More
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery celebrates Memorial Day in private ceremony amid COVID-19
Fort Mitchell, Alabama (WRBL) The Fort Mitchell National Cemetery held a private Memorial Day ceremony this morning where folks paid their respects to those that fought for our freedom. A 15-minute ceremony took place this morning where a group of veterans came to pay their respects. During the ceremony prayer and a moment of silence […] → Read More
Volunteers place Memorial Day flags at East Porterdale Cemetery
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Volunteers came together at East Porterdale Cemetery to honor our fallen heroes by placing flags on their final resting place. Before placing the flags, volunteers listened to “TAPS” and joined together in prayer to remember the fallen heroes. Families walked through the cemetery with maps looking for the veterans and planting a […] → Read More
Department of Public Health hosts COVID-19 testing site during Memorial Day Weekend
Hamilton, Georgia (WRBL) The Department of Public Health hosted a pop-up testing site in Harris County today. The testing site took place at the Harris County High School in Hamilton. Staff members from the Department of Public Health and volunteers from the National Guard helped with the testing. Volunteers say Memorial Day weekend has brought […] → Read More
Piedmont Columbus Regional doctors see a rise in bicycle accidents amid COVID-19
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Workers at Piedmont Columbus Regional are working hard treating not only COVID-19 patients but those who are peddling their way through the pandemic. Since the pandemic kids from ages 3 to 15 have been coming in and out of the hospital for treatment. The accidental injuries have increased because more kids are […] → Read More
Brownlee’s Grocery and Market reopens following meat shortage during COVID-19
Americus, Georgia (WRBL) Some grocery stores across the Chattahoochee Valley are having a hard time dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. “We just closed and shut down last week just because we were having trouble getting products in,” says Kim Brownlee Co-owner of Brownlee’s Grocery and Market. Brownlees Grocery and Market reopened their doors to customers […] → Read More
Locally owned restaurant reopens with new guidelines amid COVID-19
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) While many restaurants in Georgia have already opened their doors to the public amidst the coronavirus, one locally owned business welcomed back customers today with new guidelines to keep folks protected. The Cannon Brew Pub located in Midtown reopened with groups of people dining in for lunch. The restaurant opened its new […] → Read More
Johnny Lee Gates 1976 murder case hearing is live streamed due to coronavirus
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) A Columbus man convicted and sentenced to death for the 1976 rape and murder of a Fort Benning soldier’s wife, and granted a new trial had his hearing this afternoon online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters, the court reporter, and the Judicial Assistant were the only 3 […] → Read More
Peachtree Mall reopens for shoppers following covid-19 concerns
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) Georgia businesses are getting use to a new normal as the battle continues against COVID-19. In Columbus, the Peachtree Mall re-opened its doors today. News 3’s cameras were not allowed to go inside of the Mall, but we went inside and saw stores that were opened was following Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s […] → Read More
Department of Public Health hosts COVID-19 testing site at Dorothy Heights Elementary School
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) The Department of Public Health hosted a pop-up testing site in Columbus today. The testing site took place this afternoon at Dorothy Heights Elementary School on Benning Road. The National Guard was there directing drivers and assisting with the COVID-19 testing. Majority of the folks that came to the testing site shown […] → Read More
Muscogee county coroner confirms another coronavirus related death
Columbus, Georgia (WRBL) The Muscogee County Coroner has reported another death in the coronavirus case. According to the Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan a 63-year-old man died from a confirmed coronavirus related death yesterday. Bryan also says he died at the Piedmont Columbus Regional ICU. At noon, the death from the official Georgia Department of […] → Read More