Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will have their 2026 Columbus Women of Distinction event on May 7, honoring a group of four leaders who exemplify the organization’s values and serve as role models. This year’s honorees include Dr. Kia L. Chambers, Susan Gallagher, Geniece R. Granville, and Buffy Swinehart. Officials said […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Salvation Army of Columbus hosted a grand opening for its Center of Hope today. The building on 2nd Avenue in Columbus is an emergency housing shelter that will provide services to families with children to address the root causes of poverty. By helping families overcome...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The future is bright for the students graduating from Muscogee County School District high schools. The district says 2026 graduation ceremonies will take place between Wednesday, May 20 and Saturday, May 23. Find the full schedule below: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Thursday, May 21, 2026 at the Columbus Civic Center | […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Members of Gigi’s Cupcakes of Columbus, Georgia, announced on Saturday that the business has decided to put its bakery space up for sale following the passing of one of the owners. In a social media post, Gigi’s Cupcakes team members released a statement letting the community know that following the tragic […]

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Chattahoochee Valley Community College is launching a new customized workforce training program in partnership with Sierra Pacific Windows. The program will bring Sierra Pacific employees to CVCC’s campus for hands-on training focused on leadership and industrial maintenance. More than 40 employees are expected to take part.

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Phenix City Board of Education announced the finalists for superintendent and outlined the next steps in the search process. The finalists are Dr. Casey Chambley, Reeivice Girtman, Dr. Michael Robinson and interim superintendent Nathan Walters. The school board appointed Walters as interim superintendent in...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus mayor Skip Henderson presented a $402.5 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 at Tuesday’s city council meeting, a plan that includes raises for city employees and retirees while keeping the property tax millage rate unchanged. The proposed budget represents a 2% increase from...

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF JOHNNY ARRINGTON and CHERYLLYN ARRINGTON. TO: Any potential unknown fathers of B.O.B., address unknown. Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama by Johnny Arrington and Cheryl Lyn Arrington on September 17, 2025, for the adoption of B.O.B. born on January 22, 2016, in Opelika, Alabama...

Columbus-based W.C. Bradley Co ., a privately held, family-owned company with businesses spanning outdoor cooking, outdoor living and recreation, real estate development and land management, has named Christopher Ball as its new chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday. Ball has served as chairman of the W.C. Bradley board since April 2023 and as interim CEO since October 2025, when former CEO James...

SMITHS STATION, Ala. – Sylacauga Track & Field came away from the Class 5A Section 2 Sectional with two new school records and a strong collection of personal-best performances across the board. The boys’ 4×100-meter relay team of Corbyn Patterson, Zakorien Chambliss, Tre Wright, and DeArian “Juice” Riley broke...