Hottest temperatures of the year expected
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - We’ve had a lot of heat and humidity lately, but we’re going to turn it up a couple notches for the start of the workweek thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure. Temperatures should be a little more seasonable toward the end of the week and the week as rain chances climb a bit.
Family members, loved ones celebrate Miss Georgia 2026 and Miss Georgia’s Teen 2026 with...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant held the ‘Miss America Send-Off Brunch’ on Sunday morning in the Grand Ballroom of the Green Island Country Club. According to Miss Georgia officials, the brunch was intended to highlight and celebrate Miss Georgia 2026 Sophia Wootten, and Miss Georgia’s Teen
Two injured in Columbus shooting on Cameo Street
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Two people have been injured in a shooting that took place in the 5700 block of Cameo Street off of Amber Drive on Sunday, according to the Columbus Police Department (CPD). Several CPD officers and their Violent Crimes Unit were present at the scene. RELATED: 1 person injured in shooting near […
63-year-old motorcyclist killed in east Alabama crash
A Phenix City man is dead after his motorcycle struck a vehicle Saturday morning. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Senior Trooper Gregory Corble, Ray L. Burnham, 63, was operating a 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHXS Street Glide Special motorcycle when it struck a 2000 Ford F-150, driven by Reid C. Giardina, 18, of
Heat advisories in Georgia and Alabama through the weekend
Dangerous heat hit Columbus on Saturday, triggering heat advisories in Georgia and Alabama that are expected to persist into early next week before rainfall provides some relief.
Phenix City man killed in Randolph County motorcycle crash
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A two-vehicle crash in Randolph County claimed the life a a Phenix City man. The crash happened August 14 around 9:31 a.m. at the intersection of Randolph County 65 and Randolph County 127. The victim has been identified as Ray L. Burnham. He was 63....
Fort Benning unit redesignated as 551st Infantry Regiment, honoring WWII ‘GOYAs’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The United States Army Western Hemisphere Command’s Army Security Cooperation Group-South was redesignated as the 551st Infantry Regiment during a ceremony Friday at Fort Benning. The redesignation honors the heritage of the original 551st Infantry Battalion, known as the “GOYAs,” which suffered
Extreme heat dome to linger through next week
Extreme heat and heat advisories will persist through the weekend in Columbus, Georgia, followed by a mostly dry week with isolated storm chances and low tropical organization probabilities.
Soldier pays his kids a surprise visit at Downtown Elementary
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local soldier returned home after being stationed overseas for more than a year to surprise his two youngest kids at their elementary school on Friday. Sergeant First Class Preston Kilpatrick came back from Korea, leaving his two youngest kids utterly shocked when he walked into their classroom
Salem driver lucky to be alive after landing in East Alabama creek
Salem driver lucky to be alive after landing in East Alabama creek A Salem driver is lucky to be alive after driving off a bridge and landing in an East Alabama creek earlier this week. Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue uploaded stunning photos from the incident on their official Facebook page Friday. According

















