Muscogee County parents raise concerns after ABA transportation cut
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Some parents in the Muscogee County School District are raising concerns after learning the district will not provide transportation for children with special needs who attend private Applied Behavioral Analysis programs after school. Parents say they were told transportation would not be an issue
Three years after fire, historic Columbus house remains in ruin on Wynnton Road
Each week, Clason Kyle sits in his sunroom and reads the Sunday edition of the New York Times at his home in Overlook, the Columbus neighborhood where he has lived all 97 years of his life. Beyond the sunroom’s mesh screen, he looks out on a historic Columbus home: Gordonido, formerly known as Old Dawson Place. The Gre
Georgia’s historic drought officially comes to an end
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After nearly 11 months, Georgia’s historic drought has officially ended. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued its final Drought Information Statement on August 6, 2026, marking the conclusion of a drought episode that began on September 23, 2025. The drought intensified through t
Fort Benning stray animal facility to begin transition August 8
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Fort Benning will look a little different starting Saturday, August 8, as their on-post stray animal facility will undergo an operations transition. According to Fort Benning officials, Animal Park Rescue will serve as the interim operators of the facility starting Saturday. While the facility wi
Gov. Ivey introduces latest CHOOSE Act family, says program opened new opportunities for Yearbys
For John and Cecily Yearby, finding the right school for their children meant trying more than one path. After experiences with public school and virtual learning, the Phenix City couple says they found the environment they had been searching for at The Rock Academy, and that Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings acco
Peachtree Mall in Columbus, Georgia Was Built in Three Pieces and Never Once Torn...
Walk the corridor at Peachtree Mall in Columbus, Georgia and you're walking through three different decades of construction. The mall opened in 1975 as one straight line: Gayfers at one end, Montgomery Ward at the other, shops in between. In 1985 the mall added Parisian and its first food court,...
New local water system reveals cyberattack, possibly linked to Iran
Another Georgia water system was targeted by cybercriminals, as the water supply has faced repeated attacks nationwide.
Police chase ends in Columbus after starting in Talbot County
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A police chase that began in Talbot County ended Thursday night on Wynnton Road in Columbus, according to Columbus Police Department spokeswoman Brittany. About a dozen police cars were blocking Wynnton Road and Wynnton Court around 9 p.m., diverting traffic in the area. Additional details about.
Columbus Police enter year 2 of school zone speed cameras as new school year...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - As students return to class across the Chattahoochee Valley, Columbus Police are entering the second year of using speed enforcement cameras in school zones. The Muscogee County School District began the 2026-27 school year this week. Fines and camera operation hours. Columbus Police want to remi
Temporary closure on Milgen Road starting August 10
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A section of Milgen Road from Flat Rock Road to the east of Miller Road will be temporarily closed due to a resurfacing project starting on Monday, Aug. 10. According to the Columbus Consolidated Government, all paving operations are expected to take three days for completion. Intermittent lane c

















