Columbus GA

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety reminds all parents and caregivers to have their child’s car safety seat checked on a regular basis to make sure it is properly installed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has designated Sept. 20-26 as National Child Passenger Safety Week. During this week, pare

Columbus Parks & Rec is launching a mobile-friendly system that makes signing up for activities and services easier than ever.

Phenix City couple experiences ‘Notebook’ ending If you've ever watched "The Notebook" you know that there exists a special kind of love story capable of producing anything and that includes a miraculous way of departing this world together. For Gene Culpepper and his wife Denise that is exactly how the Phe

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Phenix City officials announced on Monday that the city’s utilities department is closing a section of 21st Avenue effective immediately due to emergency utility repairs. The area between Crawford Road and 16th Place will remain closed until the project is completed. Officials said dates and

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Contractors for the project widening US 27/SR 1/Martha Berry Highway will close Pierce Chapel Road from US 27/SR 1 to Blackmon Road starting Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. Project managers expect the closure to last two weeks, weather permitting. The widening project runs from Turnberry Lane in...

A newly dedicated statue in Macon celebrates the life of a man whose family calls him the Babe Ruth of Muscogee stickball. The 7-foot-tall bronze statue of Netche Cepvnkv Gray is only about a foot taller than he was in his prime and depicts him stretching skyward with his sticks for the Muscogee version of lacrosse. Th

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The city of Columbus is installing 30 automated external defibrillators in parks and recreational areas as part of a $160,000 project. The AEDs will be placed along walking trails and in public spaces, giving people access to life-saving tools if someone goes into cardiac arrest. Officials...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Counseling Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Michelle Sanchez joined WRBL to discuss the importance of mental health medications. Sanchez shared information about taking medications as prescribed.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A ridge of high pressure will be pumping in summer heat as we go through the week. It will keep things mostly dry through the workweek, too. Lots of sun on this Monday. Hot and steamy with highs in the mid to upper 90s with feels like temperatures reaching at least 100 to 102 degrees in a lot of

Buddy Bryan has been around death since he was 14-years-old and working at a funeral home. It made for the perfect training ground for a coroner. “It’s a very sacred business, and you have to have compassion, and you have to be honest and truthful,” said Buddy Bryan, Muscogee County Coroner. Who is Eddie “Buddy” […]