Food Scene in Columbus Georgia
Columbus, Georgia, has a food scene shaped by Southern tradition, river city history, military influence, local creativity, and the everyday tastes of a community that sits at the meeting point of Georgia and Alabama. Located along the Chattahoochee River, Columbus has long been a place where people pass through, settl
HEAT ADVISORY: Hot and humid today with some relief coming later this week
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Tuesday morning! We are waking up to another very warm and muggy start across east Alabama and west Georgia. Temperatures are beginning the day in the upper 70s, and the humidity is already quite high, making it feel uncomfortable early this morning. As we head through the day, temperatures
Chester’s Barbecue to open at The Landings, taking over former Cook’s Hot Dogs space
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Chester’s Barbecue is moving into the small brick building at The Landings shopping area that previously housed Cook’s Hot Dogs. The new location is set to open Saturday, Aug. 1. Officials said the drive-thru setup from the previous tenant will remain in place at the new Chester’s location.
One dead after Salem bicycle crash
One dead after Salem bicycle crash One person is dead after an early morning crash in Salem, AL. involving a bicycle and vehicle according to the Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue department. Volunteers were dispatched to the scene at 4:00 am on Monday July 27, 2026. The incident occurred in the eastbound lane
Cross-country cyclist killed in Lee County while riding from California to Georgia
SALEM, Ala. (WRBL) — A 30-year-old man from Slovakia who was attempting to bicycle across the United States was killed Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 280 in Lee County. According to the Lee County Coroner’s Office, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a call at approximate
Sweet Spot Baking Company to take over Gigi’s Cupcakes location after 14 years
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The owners of Gigi’s Cupcakes have found a new bakery to carry on their legacy as they close after 14 years in business. The Sweet Spot Baking Company will take over the Gigi’s Cupcakes space on Airport Thruway at The Landings. Third location for...
She was Aflac’s first female officer. Columbus trailblazer Frances Lolley dies at 107
Alma “Frances” Bradley King Lolley, who was Aflac ’s first female officer, has died. Lolley died peacefully Friday at the age of 107, according to her obituary . She died in Columbus at Spring Harbor , where she moved 21 years ago and was among the senior living community’s original residents, Lolley’s niece Nancy Bunt
Severe Weather and Dangerous Heat Are Expected Across Georgia as Storms, Lightning and Heavy...
PEACHTREE CITY, GA — Georgia residents are being told to watch the forecast closely as a stretch of unsettled weather brings the chance for thunderstorms, lightning and locally heavy rain through midweek and into the weekend. The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook f
Murder arrest made weeks after shooting at Lee County party
LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - A Phenix City man has been arrested after a deadly shooting at an open house party in Lee County. 18-year-old Raymond Earl has been charged with murder and is being held in the Lee County Detention Center. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the...
105-degree heat index triggers EMCs and Georgia Power to enact no-disconnect rule
Georgia is going to sizzle Tuesday, and it’s largely due to a climate-change heat dome, experts say. Nearly the entire state will be under a heat advisory, meaning high temperatures will reach 98 degrees or feels-like temperatures (the weather conditions that account for temperature and humidity) hitting 105 degrees, a
