Heat, thunderstorm chances, and a warm weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Friday morning! We are starting the day on a warm and muggy note, with temperatures already sitting in the mid to upper 70s. We are also tracking a weakening thunderstorm complex moving across north Alabama and north Georgia. As it continues to fall apart, it could still send a few […]
Phenix City police seek public’s help locating missing juvenile
The Phenix City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Albert Lamb. According to police, Lamb was reported missing by his mother, who believes he ran away from home at or around 11 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, August 14, 2026. Lamb was...
Caledonia Cafe brings Scottish food to Columbus, Georgia
A new Scottish cafe and import shop has opened in Columbus, bringing fish and chips, sausage rolls, bangers and mash, imported sweets and a bit of British culture to the city. Mother-daughter duo Cathie and Nikki O’Hara opened the Caledonia Cafe after moving to Columbus from Scotland in November 2024. The business is h
Summer heat rolls on, more storms to end workweek
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - After some of our northern communities had a slight decrease in the mugginess Wednesday, we’re all feeling it again for the rest of the workweek. This will start to bring back some rain chances late Thursday and especially Friday. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy Thursday....
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside named Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside is the only hospital in the Chattahoochee Valley area to be named a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for its metabolic bariatric surgery program. The designation means all employees with a State Health Benefit Plan can receive bariatric surger
New roundabout on Highway 280/520 opens, traffic delays expected
CUSSETA, Ga. (WRBL) — The new roundabout on Highway 280/520 is now officially open. Unified Government of Cusseta Chattahoochee County officials announced Thursday morning that the new traffic pattern opened, while warning drivers about the expected delays. The announcement of the new traffic pattern opening may seem a
More funds allocated for Russell County substation soon coming to Crawford
CRAWFORD, Ala. (WRBL) — Additional funds have now been allocated for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office’s substation soon coming to Crawford. According to officials, the Russell County Commission has established the substation to be located on the corner of Alabama State Route 169 North and U.S. Highway 80 West. The s
Mill District launches ‘Parent University’ to support parents
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Mill District launched a new initiative Wednesday called “Parent University” to connect families with resources from cradle to career. The classes are taking place at Growing Room in uptown Columbus. Organizers with United Way say the resources are available to anyone who needs them.
Some relief from the heat today, rain chances return by the end of the...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Wednesday morning! We are starting the day on a warm and muggy note, with temperatures sitting in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. It definitely feels like summer as you step out the door, but there is finally some good news when it comes to the heat. There are […]
Still very hot, just a little less muggy
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A weak front in the area is sending just enough dry air our way to bring down the mugginess level a touch for the middle of the week. It wont be significant nor will it last as a muggier feel returns later Thursday and especially Friday. Rain chances climb to end the workweek.
