Columbus GA

They hit rock bottom. In North Georgia, they found a way back Half a gallon of vodka sounds like a lot? Not to Melissa. She could put that down in four days, in the worst of her drinking days. Nowadays? Not a drop. When it comes to alcohol and drug recovery, North Georgia has many options. Some of them even

Driver points gun during East Alabama road rage incident A driver in Auburn, AL pointed a gun at another driver during a road rage incident caught on camera in East Alabama this week. Pictures of the incident were uploaded to the Facebook community group "What's happening in Auburn and Opelika" and have sin

A Columbus woman was sentenced Monday to serve 20 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Columbus Fire and EMS crew named First Friday Heroes A team from Columbus Fire and EMS is credited with saving the life of a stroke victim. Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Declan McCahan, TyReese McNeese, John Freiberg, Zachary Kelley, and Dylon Watson First Friday Heroes® for the month of August. Afte

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Dream Center, located at 4114 Oates Ave., is opening their doors to local families in need on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to Columbus Dream Center, the non-profit organization opens every third Saturday of the month, providing families and residents within the

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Piedmont Columbus Regional has highlighted five members of Columbus Fire and EMS as this month’s First Friday Heroes. On the first Friday of each month, Piedmont Columbus Regional honors everyday residents and first responders who go out of their way to serve others through selfless and courageou

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Some parents in the Muscogee County School District are raising concerns after learning the district will not provide transportation for children with special needs who attend private Applied Behavioral Analysis programs after school. Parents say they were told transportation would not be an issue

Each week, Clason Kyle sits in his sunroom and reads the Sunday edition of the New York Times at his home in Overlook, the Columbus neighborhood where he has lived all 97 years of his life. Beyond the sunroom’s mesh screen, he looks out on a historic Columbus home: Gordonido, formerly known as Old Dawson Place. The Gre

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After nearly 11 months, Georgia’s historic drought has officially ended. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued its final Drought Information Statement on August 6, 2026, marking the conclusion of a drought episode that began on September 23, 2025. The drought intensified through t

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Fort Benning will look a little different starting Saturday, August 8, as their on-post stray animal facility will undergo an operations transition. According to Fort Benning officials, Animal Park Rescue will serve as the interim operators of the facility starting Saturday. While the facility wi