The Heat Dome Shifts: Rain chances rise as temperatures finally ease
The Heat Dome Shifts: Rain chances rise as temperatures finally ease
1 dead in late-night uptown Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead in uptown Columbus late Monday night. According to police, officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of 1st Avenue regarding a reported shooting. Our crew found a heavy presence of first responders at Lofts at R
Barbecue and the Midnight Express is a Country’s tradition
Barbecue and the Midnight Express is a Country’s tradition Forrest Gump said that one day he just felt like running. If he had known there was a barbecue sandwich and sweet tea waiting for him, he might have run even faster. The 46th annual Midnight Express is coming Saturday, August 29, and the starting li
Tariffs squeeze Columbus businesses and customers
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Small businesses in the Chattahoochee Valley are feeling the effects of a 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian imports, which covers roughly $20 billion in goods. Canada has vowed to retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. goods. One local business feeling the impact is a Columbus...
Cooler temperatures and afternoon highs in the 90s ahead
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Happy Sunday! We are tracking a few pop up showers this evening. Those rain chances are ramping up in the First Alert Forecast. Rain chances will return to the forecast by midweek. Another front will stall across the region, bringing more storms starting Tuesday. Rain will become more widespread
Tropical depressions possible in Atlantic this week
Two areas in the Atlantic show potential for developing into Tropical Storm Dolly over the next week.
Georgia school district accused of illegally delaying enrollment of foster children
A state agency is accusing the Muscogee County School District of violating state and federal law by delaying the enrollment of foster children. The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services says the disagreement centers on the interpretation of a bill signed into law this year intended to help get kids in foste
Smiths Station High School to have virtual school day Monday, August 24 due to...
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — Smiths Station High School (SSHS) announced on Sunday evening that students and staff will not meet in person on Monday, Aug. 24 due to a ‘major exterior water leak.’ SSHS says all students and staff will not report to the campus on Monday. Students and staff will have a virtual […]
Multi-state law enforcement initiative enforcing roadway safety with ‘Hands Across the Border’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Law enforcement officers from Georgia and four neighboring states kicked off the 35th Annual ‘Hands Across the Border’ enforcement campaign on Sunday night. According to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, law enforcement officers from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina
Benning Hills Shooting Kills 24-Year-Old, Second Deadly Attack in Six Weeks
A 24-year-old man is dead after a shooting Saturday evening in Columbus’ Benning Hills neighborhood, the second fatal shooting to strike the same south Columbus community in less than six weeks. DeMarcus Grimes was shot around 7:15 p.m. in the 2100 block of Shelby Street, just south of Monaco Drive, and later died at t
