Columbus GA

A cold weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 10:48 a.m. valid for Monday between midnight and 10 a.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Sumter,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local bar community is showing its support for one of its regular customers who is in the hospital fighting to recover from a stroke. Ben Hardy, a regular at Whiskey Rail and a friend of the owners for many years, had a stroke on Sunday, Jan. 4. The stroke left […]

We’re starting out Saturday dry and somewhat mild with temps in the low to mid 40s across the region. We could see an isolated shower locally, but most of the precipitation stays well north of Columbus. This morning, north Alabama and Georgia are seeing a little bit of everything, rain, sleet, freezing rain, and some...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A large winter storm develops across the southern Plains Friday night before moving across the eastern part of the country this weekend. We still aren’t concerned for wintry weather in most spots locally; a chance for a brief period of wintry weather is possible early Sunday or Sunday morning...

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WRBL) — One of the town’s most iconic murals has faded with time but is now getting a second chance to tell its story. The Trains mural painted nearly two decades ago, tells the story of how this community was built, quite literally, along the tracks. “It was one of the first […]

ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama High School Athletic Association has reclassified the Glenwood School and Lee-Scott Academy as Class 2A athletic programs. The AHSAA has also decided to separate Private and Public schools, as the Central Board voted 13-2 in favor of that decision. Private schools will still be able to...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County School District is monitoring weather conditions and communicating with local weather officials as potentially severe weather approaches the area. District leaders are participating in weather briefings and conducting continuous risk assessments to determine whether safety...

Local school districts have announced their plans ahead of potential icy conditions on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. The plans come ahead of a sharp temperature drop late Sunday night which will cause a flash freeze, turning wet roads, bridges, overpasses, and walkways into widespread black ice. Travel will be hazardous...

The merger of Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp. with Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners has stirred mixed emotions among Chattahoochee Valley residents. Many wonder about the role of the combined company in the Columbus area economy and community. Kevin Blair, the former Synovus CEO who became CEO of...

The first round of our Best of Columbus food bracket has wrapped, and we’re down to five unique dishes. The finalists: Camel Rider ”House Specialty” - Speakeasy Caribbean Chicken Wings - B. Merrell’s Texas Tamale - Tamale Time Mama Kay’s Cheesecake - Mabella Mongolian Beef - Golden Chopstix Korean Restaurant After...