Drying out, slow clearing
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - After days of clouds and occasionally wet weather, the pattern will be different most of the week. Temperatures will be closer to average mid-week. Showers ending for most on the Monday morning aside from clouds, mist and isolated showers. Gradual afternoon clearing is expected with at least a...
WTVM hosts annual Holiday Toy Drive this Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - WTVM is spreading holiday cheer with its annual Holiday Toy Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 6 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. ET. Viewers are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys at our station, located at 1909 Wynnton Road in Columbus. If you can’t make it...
Goodbye clouds and rain; A brighter week ahead
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Monday morning! We’re waking up to some pesky light showers and dreary skies again today, with temperatures holding steady in the mid-40s. The rain moves out later this morning, and we should see a few pockets of sunshine by midday. Expect a bit more sun this afternoon and evening, with […]
Lawsuit could cut $2 million from Russell County budget
RUSSELL COUNTY, ALA. (WRBL) — Russell County has filed as a defendant in a lawsuit against Alabama’s Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett. The lawsuit was filed in Montgomery by the cities of Tuscaloosa and Mountain Brook to maintain the Simplified Seller’s Use Tax (SSUT). Russell County Commission Chairman, Chance...
Sunday AM Forecast (12/7/25)
After some overnight rain and a couple of chilly mornings to start the week, we're tracking some much COLDER air to end of the week!
Local philanthropist to donate toys at children’s hospital
Tomorrow afternoon, December 8, will bring Christmas joy to patients at the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital at Piedmont Columbus Regional. The long-standing tradition started by Wanda Amos 25 years ago continues, as gifts and Christmas cheer will be delivered to sick children in need. They will visit the...
Fire officials extinguish motel fire in Smiths Station; latest details
Smiths Station firefighters and other officials responded to a fully-involved fire at a local motel. Smiths Station firefighters, alongside personnel and officials with East Alabama Medical Center Emergency Medical Services, Lee County Emergency Management Agency, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Salem Volunteer Fire...
Healthcare Logistics Giant BioTouch to Invest $12.5 Million in Columbus, GA Creating 480 New...
Georgia's Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that BioTouch, a heavyweight in the healthcare logistics realm, is set to pump $12.5 million into the expansion of its two Columbus facilities, a move that's projected to spawn 480 new jobs in Muscogee County over a four-year time span, as stated in a press release by...
AM Fog & A Few Sprinkles for Sunday, Rain Tonight; Tracking Late-Week COLD Air!
Sunday will feature cloudy skies and a few sprinkles, but a frontal swings through in the overnight along with some scattered showers. Highs today will be in the low to mid 50s, so a little warmer than yesterday, where we didn’t get out of the 40s. The best chance for rain comes in after midnight, […]
Beloved Alabama pastor dead at 52
The pastor of First Baptist Church of Opelika has died, according to a Facebook announcement from the church. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our beloved Pastor Jeff Meyers went home to be with the Lord last night,” the announcement read. “As a church...

















