Columbus GA

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - A bridge connecting the Georgian Hills and Castlewood subdivisions has been closed for nearly two months, and residents are looking for answers. Jim Nuetzel, a Castlewood resident for more than 30 years, said the bridge started dipping about four years ago. He said residents told the city

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A large, fallen tree limb near 7th Street and Broadway left more than a thousand residents without power on Thursday night, according to Georgia Power. Several community members suffered power outages including Columbus Clingstones game attendees gathered at Synovus Park. The power went out aroun

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash on JR Allen Parkway. According to police, the crash happened Friday morning on JR Allen Parkway westbound near River Road. Officials said traffic will be affected while the department’s motor squad investigates the caus

Notoriously hot summer days in Georgia from May to August are creeping into September, thanks to a huge heat wave in the middle of the country that is affecting millions of people. And experts say climate change is the cause. This week, most of Georgia has been much hotter than normal, staying in the mid-to-high 90s, c

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating videos connected to a viral TikTok trend after AI-generated content referencing Smiths Station High School and its students began circulating online. CNAW2News was sent video showing content associated with the so-called “Cat in the Hat” trend, which has recently spread

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Academy Award-winning actor Ben Affleck and the Columbus-based supplemental insurance company Aflac are joining forces. If you drove down Wynnton Road Thursday, you saw that “Ben” had been temporarily added to the Aflac signs on the corporate headquarters. The company confirmed to WRBL...

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - The Auburn Police Department announced an arrest in a fatal traffic crash that killed a woman on Nov. 18, 2025, near the 1000 block of East University Drive. A Lee County Grand Jury indicted Theresa McCloud, 75, the driver of a school bus involved in the...

Hot and humid weather with heat advisories will persist across central Alabama and Georgia until a cold front brings increased rain chances this weekend and cooler temperatures for Labor Day.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Airport announced on Wednesday that they are soon beginning their search for their next Chief of Public Safety. According to Columbus Airport, this announcement comes after the resignation of their previous Chief of Public Safety. Columbus Aiport says this position of authority plays

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) —The heat continues for Thursday as high temperatures remain in the upper 90s and heat index values over 100, heat advisory continues for east Alabama through Saturday evening. I can’t rule out a stray shower or two during the afternoon but most will likely stay dry.