Columbus GA

Your monthly water bill will rise in 2026 thanks to a rate increase according to the Columbus Water Works. In a statement on their website the water works said the increase is necessary to keep up with rising costs. The CWW is funded primarily through the rates and fees paid...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The holidays can be a tough time for families experiencing the loss of loved ones. Every year, a local mortuary business provides an opportunity for the community to light a candle in remembrance of those who have passed away. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary at Parkhill Cemetery held its 32nd annual...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Safehouse Ministries will be operating a temporary form of transportation to help unhoused individuals during this artic blast. Safehouse Ministries officials say that vans will be running from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. to gather anyone in need of a safe, warm place to stay. The vans will take women and...

During its monthly meeting tonight, the Muscogee County School District Board is scheduled to vote on setting the school calendars for the next two school years. A seven-person planning team of MCSD leaders used the following parameters to make recommendations for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school year calendars,...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The new year will bring some changes for the City of Columbus, including the relocation of four departments. Columbus Consolidate Government (CCG) officials say effective Jan. 5, 2026 the following departments will be moving to City Hall (1111 First Avenue): According to CCG officials, the...

The 18th Amendment’s Bootlegger’s Ball Is the Place to Be This NYE. There’s something about The 18th Amendment that separates it from every other bar in Columbus—and it’s not just the dim lighting or the polished wood or the fact that it’s a speakeasy hiding in plain sight. It’s the way the place feels when you step...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 48-year-old man died Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on County Line Road off Manchester Expressway. Jonathan Demetrius Powell was pronounced dead at Piedmont Hospital at 8:48 p.m., according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The incident occurred on County Line Road near...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with the Columbus Police Department announced that a pedestrian has died in connection with a single-vehicle accident. Officers responded to the Manchester Expressway near J.R. Allen Parkway just after 8 p.m. on Saturday regarding the incident. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased....

In his View from a Pew: Protect Your Peace, Publisher Wane Hailes says “I've learned over the years that wisdom doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it whispers after you’ve been hurt one too many times, after you’ve prayed and still felt uneasy, maybe life is telling you to, “Pay attention.”

Sunday is going to feature sunshine returning, but behind a morning cold front, we’re going to see temperatures falling and wind chills in the 30s by the afternoon. The cold air continues to filter in overnight and morning lows Monday morning will be in the low 20s, with a few areas north of Columbus possibly […]