Columbus GA

Alabama cities and towns have some tongue-twisting names, from Hatchechubbee to Chepultepec and beyond. But if folks here are likely to stumble on a word, it’s going to be the name of a savory condiment we use with steaks, meatloaf, soups, stews and chilis. According to a new study...

OPINION — This past week, I confirmed my intention to qualify for reelection to the office of Sheriff of Lee County. During my service as Sheriff, Lee County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the state, nearly doubling in population. I have led the Sheriff’s Office during this period of growth and...

Prices at the pump rapidly fluctuate at a local Neighborhood Walmart jumping from 2.47 per gallon of regular unleaded to 2.65 per gallon in less than 24 hours. An employee at the Walmart on Manchester Expressway said the price of gas can change up to four times in one day.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus State University’s College of Education & Health Professions inducted five new honorees into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Oct. 21. The 2025 inductees are educators and health professionals with decades of career experience. All are graduates of the college. Class of...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus-area pastor with family ties to Jamaica is organizing a hurricane relief fund after Hurricane Melissa caused significant damage to homes, major flooding and power outages across the island. Pastor Jay Bailey of Solid Rock Church in Midland is a Jamaican native who has family...

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, hunger relief leaders across Alabama are warning a crisis could leave thousands of families without food. At the Food Bank of East Alabama, Executive Director Martha Henk says the looming halt to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition...

A new study by Priority Software has determined the best U.S. cities for bargain shopping and Columbus, GA ranks third in the nation. The number of vintage and thrift stores, discount stores, used car dealerships, pawn shops, flea markets, outlet stores, and wholesale stores in each city were analyzed to create an...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After USDA announced there will be no federal food aid issued on Nov. 1, millions of Americans are expected to feel the strain, but one Columbus church is stepping up to help. For more than 20 years, Saint James AME Church has supported families in need by offering fresh produce. On […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Tuesday! It has been an overcast, chilly day, and we are in for even colder weather in our forecast. Wednesday & Thursday: Tomorrow we are tracking a cold front that will move through the southeast. This front will bring scattered showers early Wednesday afternoon. This will be that cold...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WALB) - Several Georgia High School Softball Championship games have been rescheduled to different times due to inclement weather expected in Columbus on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced the schedule adjustment on Oct. 28. GHSA said that games will now begin on...