Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - It’s considered the oldest home in Columbus, located right in the heart of Uptown. The Walker-Peters-Langdon House was built in 1828, directly across the street from where it sits today as a museum on 716 Broadway. “Historic Columbus acquired this home in 1967 from the...

An inmate at the Lee County Detention Center was found dead over the weekend. Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that around 9:08 p.m. Sunday, corrections deputies found 47-year-old Aaron Dwight Johnson, of Opelika, lying on the floor of his cell. Sheriff Jones said initial indications are that he...

SEALE, Al. (WRBL) – The first Monday of September is the annual Labor Day federal holiday, and hundreds of people are flocking to Seale, Alabama to celebrate. It was a crowded scene at the Old Russell County Count House. Food trucks, local and regional vendors, a live band and classic cars all lined up around […]

With five months to go before qualifying begins, the 2026 Columbus elections are already taking shape, as six mayoral hopefuls and six city council contenders have declared their intent to run. The qualifying period is scheduled for March 2–6, 2026. On the mayoral side, former City Manager Isaiah Hugley...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Lee County Highway Department announced recently it will be closing a portion of Lee Road 145 for two days beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3. The department says it will be closing the road approximately 0.2 miles east of the intersection of Lee Road 145 and Lee Road 175 for a […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)-A dry front swept through the region over the weekend keeping us dry and pleasant. The air mass is also cooler than average, until we warm up by Thursday and at the end of the week. The lower to mid 90s will make a comeback!

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A LaGrange woman is dead following a crash that happened in Lee County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Highway officials said the crash happened Wednesday at approximately 3:21 p.m. on U.S. 280 near the 133 mile marker, approximately four miles west of Salem. According to...

Columbus police investigate connected scenes at Shirley Winston Park and Patriot Place apartments. Monday Morning Weather on the Go (9/1/25) Columbus police investigate connected scenes at Shirley Winston Park and Patriot Place apartments. Columbus police investigate connected scenes at Shirley Winston Park and...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 17-year-old has died after being shot in the head at an apartment building in Columbus. The shooting happened at Virginia Arms apartments in the 1700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The case is expected to be turned over to the Georgia Bureau of...

TODAY:We’re starting out mostly in the 60s this morning with mostly sunny skies. It’s going to be a dry and pretty nice Labor Day with a few clouds returning later and afternoon highs in the mid 80s. REST OF THE WEEK:We stay dry for Tuesday, but we do warm slightly with highs in the upper […]