Pedestrian pronounced deceased in incident near River Road and 35th Street
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department announced on Saturday that a pedestrian has died after being involved in an accident with a vehicle. The incident occurred near River Road and 35th Street. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. CPD’s Motor Squad is leading the...
Warm For Now, But Colder Air Finally Returns To End 2025!
THIS WEEKEND:Those pesky clouds continue to stick around for the weekend and we stay way above average, for now. Saturday and Sunday we’ll see highs in the mid to upper 70s under mostly cloudy skies. There coule a sprinkle or two on Saturday, but most of us stay dry. Sunday, expect a few stray showers […]
Saturday AM Forecast (12/27/25)
After a warm stretch, colder air finally arrives in time to start the work week!
Dense fog advisory active for Alabama until Friday morning – 1/4 mile visibility
A dense fog advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 10:53 p.m. valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 10 a.m. for Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Lee and Russell counties. The weather service says to be ready for,...
Valley Rescue Mission delivers Christmas meals to community
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Valley Rescue Mission and volunteers delivered nearly 100 Christmas meals to people throughout the community on Christmas Day. Starting at 9 a.m. Thursday morning, a total of 85 meals were picked up from the Valley Rescue Mission Women’s Recovery Center on 11th Avenue in Columbus and brought...
Cold front brings rain on Monday and then lows in the 20s
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Friday! It has been a calmer end to the week, with those clouds hanging around today. The Weekend: Above-average highs will continue this weekend, with afternoon readings in the mid-70s. These pesky clouds will also hang around in our forecast. On Sunday, a few pop-up showers will be...
Update on AFLAC data breach
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL learned new information about the data breach at insurance giant AFLAC back in June, when social security numbers and health information were possibly stolen. Once officials noticed suspicious activity, the company followed its protocol following the cyber incidents. PREVIOUS: Aflac...
Columbus Police seek missing 19-year-old man
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19-year-old man. Teshon Freeman was last seen in the area of the 7000 block of Kayne Boulevard on Thursday around 6:30 a.m., according to police. Freeman is described as 5 feet 10...
Mild now, cold later: A warm stretch continues before the chill returns
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Friday morning! The day after Christmas is starting off mild, with temperatures in the 50s under mostly clear skies. Just be aware of a few spots of patchy fog as you head out. The warm pattern sticks around today, with highs climbing back into the low 70s. That’s not quite […]
Sunday Conversation: Solicitor General Shevon Thomas Sr. on first year in job
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Muscogee County Solicitor General Shevon Thomas recently sat down for the WRBL Sunday Conversation. Thomas, a longtime Columbus criminal defense attorney, has been in the job for almost a year. He talked about the challenges — more than 16,000 cases pending in his office — and how he’s working...
