Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Tuesday will be the “coolest” day of the workweek, yet it’s still running above average in most cases. Morning clouds Tuesday will slowly mix with more sun as the day progresses. It turns mostly sunny by mid to late afternoon, sooner in spots. A wedge of cooler air coming down from the...

Pratt & Whitney is investing $200 million to expand its operations in Columbus, Georgia. The company said the project will initially create 15 new jobs, with more jobs to follow. The expansion comes after a previously announced project added nearly 400 new jobs and 81,000 square feet to the company's...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -From Friday Feb 28th through Monday March 2nd, Georgia saw approximately a 1.6 cent increase in gas prices, while Alabama saw about a 0.8 cent increase. Economists say gas prices are climbing more rapidly, likely due to the Iran conflict affecting global oil markets. ‘’The fact that...

There was a story in the Columbus Ledger last week that puts much of the news from the Golden Dome in sharp perspective. According to the newspaper, the developers of Project Ruby, the estimated $5.18 billion datacenter project in northeast Muscogee County, have indicated it will require “more electricity than all of...

SEALE, Ala. (WRBL) — Students at Oliver Elementary School in Russell County will transition to remote learning on Tuesday after a Monday morning electrical fire caused ‘possible damage’ in the school. According to updates posted on Russell County’s social media, an electrical fire was sparked at the elementary...

ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will begin its months-long resurfacing project on SR-165 in Eufaula on Monday. According to ALDOT officials, the project will include resurfacing, guardrail installation and traffic striping on SR-165 in Eufaula from US-431 up to the Russell County...

If someone told you there’s a place in Columbus, Georgia where vintage lunch boxes live alongside antique cash registers and enough toys to stock a small country, you might think they’ve been sampling some questionable roadside attractions. But Columbus Collective Museums is gloriously real, wonderfully weird, and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Former Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley has officially qualified his candidacy for the 71st Mayor of Columbus. Community members and volunteers gathered at an event Monday to show their support for his campaign. Hugley is one of five candidates vying for the mayor’s seat in the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The John B. Amos Cancer Center of the West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition will host free colon cancer screenings throughout the month of March. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 and the second deadliest...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department arrested four adults and two juveniles Feb. 27 in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins at local apartment complexes. Officers responded at approximately 4:52 a.m. to a report of two men breaking into a truck at The Austin Apartments, located at...