Columbus GA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. PURPOSE. The purpose of said Public...

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

FORT MITCHELL, Ala. (WTVM) - A local veteran whose remains had not been claimed was laid to rest Monday at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. Army Specialist Alvin Ray Hinton died June 15. The American Legion helped to celebrate Hinton’s life and service in the military. The organization supports veterans and...

During its monthly meeting Monday night, the Muscogee County School District Board unanimously approved two leadership changes recommended by superintendent David Lewis: Appointment of Stephanie Dalton-Faulk as MCSD executive director of elementary education Appointment of James Short as assistant principal of Rothschi

LEE COUNTY — Lee County Superintendent Mike Howard praised teachers, students and parents for adapting to sweeping changes at the start of the new school year during the school board’s Aug. 11 meeting. The Lee County Board of Education voted last November to shift four Smiths Station elementary...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus High School has been ranked No. 2 in Georgia and No. 70 in the nation, according to the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings. The school moved up 8 spots nationally, rising from No. 78 to No. 70. Columbus High School said the...

Coroner: 20-year-old slipped off rocks and drowned in the Chattahoochee The Muscogee County Coroner told NowGeorgia.com a 20-year-old man slipped off some rocks and drowned in the Chattahoochee River Monday night. Buddy Bryan said Bryce Gulley from Phenix City was pronounced dead this morning after his body

Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-The dangerous heat continues across the region Tuesday, with another day of near-record temperatures expected. We reached 100 degrees Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far and just 2 degrees shy of the record high of 102. Tuesday will be slightly cooler, but 99 degrees will still be

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus city officials are encouraging residents who need relief from the heat to visit Columbus Parks and Recreation facilities during normal business hours. According to Emergency Management officials, the National Weather Service is forecasting a prolonged period of extreme heat, with heat in

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police and Columbus Fire & EMS responded to the Dillingham Street Bridge late Monday night, temporarily blocking the bridge as first responders focused their attention on the Chattahoochee River. Fire and EMS vehicles were positioned on the bridge, while first responders were seen lookin