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.
Red Devils Class of 1954 celebrated 70th Reunion
Long before high school hallways echoed with digital pings and locker-room chatter was broadcast across group chats, the Central High School Class of 1954 was busy turning transistor radios up to catch the smooth sounds of The Drifters or Phenix City sensation Johnny Barfield and his band. While teenagers across...
Columbus State’s economic impact on West Georgia tops $300 million
Columbus State’s economic impact on West Georgia tops $300 million Columbus State University contributed over $322 million to the regional economy in Fiscal Year 2025, marking nearly a 7% rise from the previous year, as detailed in anew economic impact report from the University System of Georgia. “As a lea
New principal at J.D. Davis Elementary once walked halls as a student
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Muscogee County students are in their third week of the 2026-27 school year. At J.D. Davis Elementary, the new principal, Ebony Robinson, once attended the school as a student before working her way up to assistant principal, and now principal. “As I’m walking down the hall,...
How to watch Washington vs Alabama: Live stream Little League World Series, TV channel
Tacoma, Wash. and Phenix City, Ala. will square-off in the first game of the Little League World Series on Wednesday out of the United States bracket. How to Watch Washington vs Alabama Soundview Little League from Tacoma, Wash. avoided elimination…
Public Notices | Week of Aug. 17, 2026
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 State celebrates $4.8 million renovation of one of the oldest buildings on campus
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

















