Drivers in Russell County could pay up to $3,000 for littering due to newly...
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Starting in 2026, Russell County law enforcement officers will increase enforcement of Alabama’s criminal littering laws. Russell County now has three enforcement officers who, by Alabama law, can write non-traffic citations for criminal littering. In Alabama, criminal littering is a...
Dense fog advisory active for Central Alabama until Tuesday morning – quarter mile visibility
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:10 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Randolph, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service states to expect, "Visibility one...
Honeywell to upgrade Fort Benning lighting, building controls
Honeywell will integrate building automation systems and other energy modernization technologies at Fort Benning, one of the country’s largest military installations, the company announced Wednesday. The modernization project at the Columbus, Georgia, facility will enhance energy management and resiliency, lower...
A Breathtaking Span of Change
My father was born in 1934. His family lived off a dirt road in Phenix City, Alabama in the midst of the Great Depression. The world he opened his eyes to had no television, computers or internet. Electric lights were as rare as indoor plumbing, milk came from a neighbor’s cow, and families gathered around small...
Storytime with Grammy Trish: Local grandma helps kids, one book at a time
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local grandmother is having an impact with her weekly story times at Columbus Bound Bookshop. While some might know Patricia Young as a former St. Anne-Pacelli schoolteacher, her story time attendees know her by what she calls her “grandmother name” – Grammy Trish. “When I was a teacher, one...
Columbus police search for missing 51-year-old last seen near Cusseta Road
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department are seeking help from the community to find a missing 51-year-old man last seen near Cusseta Road. According to CPD, police are looking for Brad Mathis, described as a black male with black hair and brown eyes, weighing 275 lbs. and standing at...
Columbus Councilor Byron Hickey withdrawing from mayor’s race. He explains why
Byron Hickey, the District 1 representative on the Columbus Council , is withdrawing his candidacy from the mayor’s race . Hickey intends to file with the Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration the document to end his campaign this month, he told the Ledger-Enquirer on Wednesday. “I’ll be dropping out...
Marquette McRae McKnight with the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation, Supporting Teachers in the Community
Marquette McRae McKnight with the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation talks about their mission to recognize and reward exceptional teachers in the community. She also explains the different ways you can help support their mission. To be included in our video interviews or if you need video services for your...
Movies and TV shows casting in Columbus, Georgia
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
January thaw underway as clouds hang tough
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Warmer than average temperatures are dominating the forecast as we go through the workweek and even the start of the weekend. It will take a couple cold fronts to change things up over the weekend. The first one will bring rain and some storms Saturday; the second one will drop the temperatures...
