Columbus NAACP hosts sold-out 51st Freedom Fund Banquet honoring community leaders
The NAACP Columbus, Georgia Branch hosted its 51st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, drawing a sold-out crowd to the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. Held under the theme “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” the evening served as a celebration of service and a call to action in support of civil rights...
Sunday Conversation with AZ Lawrence and The Dream Lives Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
Q: The title Dream Lives is powerful and intentional. What does it mean to you personally, and how does this year’s event bring that dream to life for the Columbus community?. AZ: For me, Dream Lives means the work did not end with the dreamers who came before us....
Emergency utility repairs shut down section of S. Railroad Street for undetermined amount of...
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — A detour is now in place on a section of South Railroad Street after emergency utility repairs shutdown the area for an unknown amount of time. According to the Phenix City Utilities Department, workers are urgently performing repairs on South Railroad Street, between 17th Avenue and 14th...
Local activists hold vigil for Renee Good
Indivisible Columbus and Indivisible Phenix City held a vigil in Columbus in memory of Renee Good. The 37-year-old mother was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis January 7, 2026. The “ICE out for good” peaceful protest is part of larger national movement.
Locals protest the killing of Renee Good during ‘Ice Out for Good’ candlelight event
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Many people across the country protested against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday as a response to the death of Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Some residents gathered in Columbus to join the movement. Members with Columbus and Phenix...
Local organizers plan vigil in response to shooting death of Minneapolis woman and detention...
Local organizations are holding a community vigil this Saturday following the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman and local impacts from federal raids. Indivisible Columbus and Indivisible Phenix City are hosting a “ICE Out for Good: Community Vigil and National Day of Action” event at 7 p.m. eastern standard time...
Storms end; Now the cold moves in for AL and GA
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Following this morning’s severe weather, we did have a few damage reports across the region. Notably, downed trees from strong winds in Salem, Al. We will thankfully have calmer weather in our forecast. RAINFALL: Rainfall totals across the area range from 0.5-1.5 inches. Some local amounts may...
Hospital staff host honor walk for Army veteran, Alabama sheriff’s deputy
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Piedmont Columbus Regional hosted an honor walk Thursday commemorating a hero’s final act of service. Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class and Lee County, Ala. Deputy Sheriff Kevin Hagberg was hospitalized Dec. 28 after suffering multiple strokes. The 55-year-old served in the U.S. Army and was deployed...
WEATHER AWARE: Strong to Severe Storms Possible Today; Cooler Air On The Way!
TODAY (WEATHER AWARE):We are WEATHER AWARE today for the possibility of strong to severe storms, all ahead of a strong front. Behind it we’ll see temperatures finally come down after nearly a week of highs in the 70s. A line of showers and storms will be approaching the Chattahoochee Valley late morning into early...
Severe weather moving through north Georgia
Severe weather is moving through multiple areas of north Georgia on Saturday.
