Ga. FD opens new nearly $5M firehouse
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Imagine a grand opening ceremony without a ribbon to cut. Instead, picture sections of fire hose coupled together, spanning the width of the building. Then, in seconds, the hose is uncoupled, and the public is invited in to see the city’s newest fire station. Columbus...
Steam Mill Road to close for construction
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Steam Mill Road from Buena Vista Road to Fair Oaks Drive will be closed beginning Friday at 7 p.m. through Wednesday, March 25 at 6 a.m. The closure is for construction. Fair Oaks Drive will be the detour route. Motorists are encouraged to proceed with caution...
Smiths Station, Salem fire crews working to extinguish brush fire in Salem
Multiple agencies are on the scene of a brush fire Friday afternoon. The fire is taking place in the 1000 block of Lee Road 640, which is located off of Lee Road 250, in the Salem community of Lee County. The fire was reported to CNAW2News.com around 4:10 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026.
One dead, one injured after Smiths Station house fire
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — One person is dead and another is injured after a house fire that happened on Friday morning at a Smiths Station home. The Smiths Station Fire Protection District and Lee County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported fire located on Lee Road 211. RELATED: One killed following...
Warm weekend and low rain chances in the forecast
This weekend will be warm with highs in the 80s, followed by a weak front bringing cooler temperatures early next week and a low chance of rain over the next two weeks.
Hazardous materials training held in Opelika
The Russell County Emergency Management Agency and Lee County Emergency Management Office led a hazardous materials decontamination training for the Alabama Department of Public Health East Central Healthcare Coalition. The session included classroom instruction and hands-on exercises with healthcare providers from...
Georgia FIRST Robotics Regionals underway in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Georgia FIRST Robotics Regionals is underway in Columbus. High school students from the Columbus Space Program have spent months designing and building a robot named “Nemesis.” They are putting their work to the test against teams from across Georgia at the Columbus Civic Center.
Life jacket loaner stations placed along Chattahoochee River to prevent drownings
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Warmer weather means more families are preparing to have fun with water activities, and local organizations are reminding parents to make sure their children are wearing a life jacket. Safe Kids Columbus and Piedmont Columbus Regional are placing life jacket stations at several boating ramp...
Wellness Wednesday: Abigale Mora shares how diet can help prevent colorectal cancer
John B. Amos Cancer Center registered dietitian Abigale Mora shares diet tips for colon cancer prevention.
National Nutrition Month encourages simple steps toward better eating
LaTrice Johnson of GDPH’s West Central Health District encourages families to use National Nutrition Month to rethink habits and build more balanced meals.
