Columbus GA

The designing mind of Sam Andras 2WR. A number and two letters helped transform the look of building design in Columbus and beyond. What began as Wyatt Watson Cole Architects in 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama, was eventually the jumping off point for a new direction. Sam Andras received his architectural licen

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. The purpose of said Public Hearing...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Counseling Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Michelle Sanchez joined WRBL to discuss the lasting effects of bullying. A national survey found that 28% of middle schools, 15% of high schools, and 10% of elementary schools reported the occurrence of bullying on campus at least once a week. As students hea

OPELIKA — The Opelika-based Dream Day Foundation is on the move, but the local nonprofit is not leaving town. It now has a new home at the Nonprofit Center of East Alabama. Local residents got a chance to see the new office and tour the Nonprofit Center during an open house held Tuesday, July 28.

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Opelika fire and police departments are warning drivers near the Walmart distribution center on Andrews Road after a minor ammonia leak was reported at the facility Monday afternoon. Facility closed, traffic disrupted. The leak prompted the closure of the distribution center, which remained close

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Buena Vista Road in Columbus will be getting paved overnight, resulting in lane closures and delays for drivers. The Georgia Department of Transportation scheduled the work to begin Aug. 3 will last approximately two weeks. Work will be from Steam Mill Road to Dogwood Drive. Crews...

New law bans cell phones in Muscogee County School District A new law banning cell phones goes into effect for students returning to school in Muscogee County Monday August 3, 2026. The bell-to-bell ban preventing student use of cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, and headphones from the morning bell until

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Lee County woman has been arrested after investigators said she allowed underage drinking at a house party where a fatal shooting later occurred. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call on July 11 about a shooting in the 800 block of Lee Road […]

Second arrest made in connection to murder of Northside grad A second arrest has been made in connection to the murder of Northside graduate Anthony "Ant" Onochie. The 18-year-old from Columbus died after being shot at a Lee County party on July 11, 2026. The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced Monday Aug

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The frontal boundary has stalled across Southeast Georgia creating an increase for shower and thunderstorm development in the afternoon. The main area of. storms extending from the Athens to Macon to Columbus areas and south. With the frontal boundary stalled we will stay in very...