Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The heat will build over the coming days with each day getting a little hotter through early next week. While some occasional showers and storms are possible, our hottest stretch of weather is likely to take hold of the region. A mix of sun and clouds...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A contractor working for Phenix City Utilities has closed both lanes of 27th Avenue between 17th Street and 28th Avenue, effective immediately. No timeline has been given for how long the closure will last. Traffic control will be in place to route drivers around the work zone.

On July 30, Phenix City held a proposed budget session featuring presentations on administration, public safety, recreation, and public works. Only five citizens showed up for the meeting and no one requested to speak during the public hearing. The council approved the budget in the August 4 regular session. City...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. 57-year-old Keith Teague was last seen on July 28 in the 700 block of 6th Avenue. It is unknown what he was wearing at the time of his disappearance. Teague has black...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — The execution of Phenix City child murderer Jeremy Williams is scheduled in about 24 hours inside an Alabama prison. Williams brutally assaulted and killed 5-year-old Kamarie Holland in December 2021. When Williams told Russell County Sheriff’s investigators that he had abused another girl 20

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A long-standing Columbus dining fixture has permanently closed its doors. Red Lobster’s original location in the city, situated at 1425 13th Street, shut down in recent days after 55 years of continuous operation. The restaurant first welcomed guests in June 1971. Ten years ago, the...

For the first time in more than two decades, Alabama will have a team playing in Williamsport. The Phenix City 12U All Stars have secured their spot in the Little League World Series after winning all four games at the Southeast Regional in Warner Robins, Georgia. This will be the...

The Columbus Consolidated Government Personnel Review Board reinstated a Columbus Police Department captain on July 15 after he was fired for insubordination. CPD Chief Stoney Mathis terminated Capt. Gregory Touchberry last fall after Touchberry, in February 2025, sent an email to other captains and Chief Deputy Clyde

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Tuesday was a big day on Columbus State University’s main campus. After more than a year of renovations, the Davidson Student Center reopened as the focus of campus life. The Georgia Board of Regents spent nearly $4.8 million to reimagine one of the original buildings on main campus. It was built

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Garrett and Robin Dixon of Lee County are Alabama’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farm Family, the Alabama Farmers Federation announced this week. The Dixons will receive $40,000 toward a Ford vehicle, a one-year lease on a John Deere tractor and a John Deere Gator as a result of their win. Sponsors include