Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- With 2025 at a close, the First Alert Weather team wanted to take a look back on our weather for this year. This year was marked by several weather events, plus, some new records. Quick Weather Overview: This year we had an even number of months below and above average. Our hottest […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department (CPD) is reflecting on the past 12 months as 2025 comes to a close. One of the biggest highlights for CPD this year, according to Assistant Chief Lance Deaton, was a shift in culture. Though he said this has been slowly happening under Chief Stoney Mathis’...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Lt. Jane Edenfield with the Columbus Police Department explained how burglars will sometimes target their next victims through their trash. Lt. Edenfield says boxes that aren’t broken down and clearly display what was gifted can be attractive to potential thieves. In Wednesday’s Midday...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- While we are not tracking rain for the New Year’s celebrations here, we do still have chilly temperatures. Make sure to bundle up tonight. New Year’s Day: Temperatures will be near freezing for New Year’s Day morning, but those highs will warm into the 60s. We will see plenty of sunshine...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

For the last three months, the majority of Georgia has been under abnormally dry conditions, and that was set to carry on through New Year’s Eve. Wednesday morning, 99.6% of Georgia was in a drought. Muscogee County has seen severe drought conditions since early October, the U.S Drought Monitor reported . “Over a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The cold weather sticks around through the first several hours of 2026 before a warm up begins Thursday afternoon. Rain eventually is in the forecast, too, by the end of the week and the start of the weekend. Cold on this New Year’s Eve. Temperatures in...

At this point, y’all know one of my longest-held beliefs is that some of the most delicious food comes in some of the most unexpected places. So, I was lured in by some Facebook posts about a place called The Bait Shop of Columbus Ga . The shop, 1107 54th St., is near a convenience store I reviewed in September. Some...

The Food Bank of East Alabama's Community Market will reopen to the public next week inside a new structure that will allow it to better serve those who are food insecure in Lee County and build stronger bonds in the community. The Community Market, which first launched in 2003 and...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Dutch Bros is ringing in New Year’s Eve with the opening of its first Phenix City location. The new coffee shop is now serving customers at 2039 US Hwy. 280‑431 in the Phenix Corners shopping center. The shop features drive-thru and walk-up window service for ordering.