Columbus GA

“Since I was a toddler, I watched my grandmother plant seeds, grow plants, and propagate them. It never really stuck until recently,” said Ciara Vance. She and her grandmother, Mary Binder, started talking about opening a plant shop. It was a leap of faith for them, but at the end of September, Earthly Seeds & Plants...

A man has been arrested in Lee County on charges of attacking his 95-year-old mother. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says 70-year-old John Earl Black of Phenix City is charged with second-degree assault-elderly abuse. He is being held on a $30,000 bond. Investigators say on Sunday, November 23, a...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – A Phenix City woman is facing two felony charges after investigators say she tried to kill her four-month-old baby. According to court records filed Monday in Lee County District Court, 28-year-old Mireira Johana Garcia-Lucero is charged with Attempted Murder and Torture/Willful Abuse of a...

The Auburn and Columbus communities are grieving following the loss of Jennifer Cooper, owner of Gigi’s Cupcakes, 2511-B Airport Thruway . A fundraiser has been launched in her honor after her death in a fatal crash, according to the Auburn Police Department in Alabama. Justin Smith, a certified public accountant in...

Fantasy in Lights: A Holiday Journey Beneath Millions of Lights

A celebration of life for Jennifer Cooper, the owner of Gigi’s Cupcakes in Auburn and Columbus, will be held in Opelika.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Tuesday morning! We’re kicking off the day on a mostly cloudy—and surprisingly warm—note, with temperatures already in the 60s. For most of the day, things stay quiet. Expect warm conditions with some occasional breaks of sunshine as highs climb into the upper 70s. Later this evening,...

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay the existing 334 area code region. The 334 NPA serves Montgomery, Dothan, Auburn, Prattville, Phenix City, Enterprise, Opelika, Selma and many other smaller communities....

Some of us are starting the Thanksgiving week preparing to cook a huge meal for big families, while others are trying to find a good place to eat out. Either way, there are plenty of options ranging from budget-conscious to upscale. Here are a few suggestions, broken down by price point and atmosphere so you can pick...

Melita Jefferson turned her childhood love for funnel cakes into a business, pushing ahead to open a shop in Columbus while being furloughed during the federal government shutdown. Jefferson opened Da Funnel Cake Factory on Nov. 8 at 1128 Fort Benning Rd. Formerly a Jamaican restaurant , patrons might have to look...