Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Chillier mornings will be around for the workweek ahead. While the daytime highs won’t be as warm as last week, they will be near to above average with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. Sunny, dry and October-like on this Monday. Temperatures start...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Monday morning! It’s finally starting to feel like fall across the region, with a refreshing chill in the air and morning temperatures dipping into the 40s and 50s under crystal-clear skies. We’re kicking off the week with plenty of sunshine and comfortable, seasonal conditions. Expect...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - ​SafeHouse Ministries held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new childcare and early learning center. It’s named ‘Bright Futures of Columbus,’ and will be for ages 0 months until 12 years old. It will be open from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. and after school care will be available.

This historic Greek Revival home, built by John R. Dawson (1810-1852) when the Wynnton area was first being settled and long known as the Old Dawson Place, is most commonly known as Gordonido today. A fire on 7 October 2023 did serious damage to the structure, especially to the roof and upper floor, as is visible in...

The trial of a suspect in the 2023 death of a Columbus State University graduate in Phenix City began Monday, according to Russell County District Attorney Rick Chancey. Ryan Boles, 23, of Eatonton, Georgia, was found dead in the rear parking lot of the Synovus Bank branch at 1000 13th St. in Phenix City in December...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – After this morning’s line of storms, it has shaped up to be a beautiful Sunday! Readings today are cooler, only reaching into the the 70s. Monday: Those crisp fall temperatures are on the way for the start of the week. Morning lows will drop into the 40s when you head out […]

In a place that has long proclaimed itself the Fountain City, the Lenora Myers Starling Fountain stands out as perhaps its most beloved. The Classically-inspired figure of a maiden rising from the waves peers to the skies from a bowl elevated by dolphins. It anchors a small, beautifully maintained triangular park at...

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) – Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says a person has died after a shooting in Sawyer’s Trailer Park off Lee Road 246 in Smiths Station. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the mobile home park, where a 34-year-old man was found suffering...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A fierce advocate for women’s rights, a devoted mother, and a proud BTS fan, these are just a few of the ways Andy Anderson describes his wife, Erica. This weekend, News Leader spoke with Andy off-camera about the woman he calls “a bright light” in his life. While he chose not to appear on...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - A 54-year-old woman was arrested Sunday after leading authorities on a pursuit that began in Tallapoosa County and ended in Lee County. According to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, the pursuit began on US 280 eastbound in Tallapoosa County before entering Lee County and continuing into Opelika...