Columbus GA

Columbus-based W.C. Bradley Co ., a privately held, family-owned company with businesses spanning outdoor cooking, outdoor living and recreation, real estate development and land management, has named Christopher Ball as its new chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday. Ball has served as chairman of the W.C. Bradley board since April 2023 and as interim CEO since October 2025, when former CEO James...

SMITHS STATION, Ala. – Sylacauga Track & Field came away from the Class 5A Section 2 Sectional with two new school records and a strong collection of personal-best performances across the board. The boys’ 4×100-meter relay team of Corbyn Patterson, Zakorien Chambliss, Tre Wright, and DeArian “Juice” Riley broke...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Strong to severe thunderstorms could develop Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts and hail to portions of Georgia. A Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms remains in effect for a line stretching from south of Columbus northward to the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - It’s been weeks without very much rain in the Chattahoochee Valley - but alas, there is rain in sight. Throughout Tuesday, much of the Chattahoochee Valley will see scattered showers and storms. Into the night, the potential for severe weather increases into Wednesday morning. Meteorologist...

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. — A traffic stop by deputies with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of an Alabama man and the seizure of drugs and cash, according to authorities. Deputies with the Uniform Patrol Services Bureau conducted the stop and, during a search of...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — A man is now in a Columbus-area hospital after shooting himself in the jaw, Troup County officials reported Monday morning. According to Troup County Lieutenant Stewart Smith, on April 28, at 8:05 a.m., a deputy with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A longtime Columbus restaurant has abruptly shut down as its parent company appears to have closed the entire chain nationwide. Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, located at 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. at Columbus Park Crossing for more than two decades, permanently closed earlier Tuesday, according to signage posted on the restaurant’s front entrance: “We regret to announce that this location has permanently...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Counseling Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Michelle Sanchez joined WRBL to take a deeper look at postpartum depression. The story of a Texas mother, Andrea Yates, who drowned all five of her children in the family’s bathtub, sent shockwaves around the world. It started a dialogue about postpartum depression, which Sanchez said one […]

If you are an avid fisherman or a beginner ready to reel in your first, a great fishing spot is a must but often hard to find. From the variety of fish to the weather as well as reported catches in the area, fishing spots can be tricky to nail down. However, with the Fishbrain app, locations, catches, species, weather and more are all...

Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis came to the Columbus Police Department as an interim chief in May 2023 before being named as full-time police chief the following October. During that time, the department has reached full staffing, base pay for officers has increased, and workplace morale has improved, according to Mathis. The city has seen reduced Part I crime levels, which include murder...