Columbus GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Sunday! We are tracking isolated showers returning this afternoon. Unfortunately, most of these are only bring light rain, so it will not help significantly with our drought. Monday: A few showers will linger tomorrow afternoon. Not everyone will see this rain Monday. Rest of the Work...

The 76th Lee County Fair returned to Opelika from Sept. 30th to Oct. 3rd, 2025. First opening in 1948, the event sees it annual return in the first week of October, and this year's edition has seen record attendance. While some aspects have changed, the fair continues to feature carnival rides and games, live music,...

Many customs, especially culinary ones, are valued within cultures because food often unites people together. Most people don’t think about the history behind their food, but the History Club at Auburn University, along with the Lee County Historical Society, is working to change that. The organizations are creating...

A large police presence is currently located in south Columbus. The presence is located on South Lumpkin Road near Oxbow Meadows. CNAW2News has received several reports of a high speed chase and crash in the area. Details are developing at this hour.

Bad news for the region: no meaningful rainfall is in sight with temperatures remaining above average. We’ll end this weekend with a chance of some showers, although they’ll remain scattered and light with 1/10″ or less expected. Winds will remain very gusty up to 25-30MPH on and off throughout the day as we remain...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Saturday! The clouds have stuck around today, and they are going to linger in our forecast. Sunday: The rain chances are ramping up Sunday afternoon thanks to a Gulf low to our south. Not everyone will see rain, but isolated showers and storms are expected tomorrow evening. Temperatures...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Saturday marked the 32nd anniversary of the Mogadishu Battle fought in Somalia in 1993. The military community gathered in downtown Columbus for the Annual Mogadishu Mile 5K race. This event honors the battle that claimed 18 lives and left 73 wounded. This year’s honorary event was a little...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - According to Sheriff Greg Countryman, two people were apprehended after a vehicle was traveling over the speed limit Saturday night. A heavy police presence was reported near South Lumpkin Road near the Oxbow Meadows Saturday night around 10:25 p.m. Sheriff Countryman says a Corvette was...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Four suspects made their first court appearance on Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting that happened inside an East Columbus recreation center in August. The hearing did not last long because none of the four suspects had appointed defense attorneys. 20-year-old Elijah Smith,...

Choose Columbus announced that Hostess Brands, LLC, a subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Co., plans production expansion at its Hostess manufacturing facility in Columbus, which will result in a total investment of more than $120 million and the creation of at least 48 new jobs. “Part of our economic development...