Columbus GA

Piggly Wiggly was founded in Memphis by Clarence Saunders and first wiggled its curly tail in 1916. By the 1920s, Piggly Wiggly had become a chain in the South and beyond. Sadly, the Piggly Wiggly located on 13th Street in Phenix Plaza, which has served our community since opening in 1972, will soon be closing its...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Drivers in Columbus might’ve recently seen billboards with a bleak message: “Fentanyl is poison.” The billboards, which include phrases like, “Use Narcan to save lives,” and “Know the facts about opioid misuse,” are part of a recent push by the Opioid Awareness Project, a collaborative effort...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Del Taco has once again exited the Chattahoochee Valley, abruptly closing its locations in Columbus and Phenix City. The restaurants on Hamilton Road in Columbus and Highway 280 in Phenix City reportedly shut down permanently on Tuesday. Both sites displayed notices announcing the closures, and...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Opelika Police arrested a 19-year-old man Saturday on charges of first-degree rape following a report in the Pleasant Circle area. Police responded to Pleasant Circle on Saturday, February 14, 2026, regarding a report of a possible rape. The suspect, Mar’Quavious Jamon Miller, 19, had left the...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Wednesday morning! We are waking up to a milder and mostly cloudy start across the area, and you may run into a few spots of patchy fog early on. Temperatures are hovering right around 50 degrees, making for a relatively comfortable start compared to recent mornings. As we head through […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - News Leader 9’s Amaya Graham is participating in Dancing Stars of Columbus this year, dancing in honor of her grandfather who passed away after battling dementia. Graham said his journey wasn’t one he walked alone. His family, especially his daughter, watched the disease slowly change...

Community leaders, elected officials and congregants will gather over the coming weeks to honor the legacy and retirement of Dr. Raymond Cochran, longtime pastor of Franchise Missionary Baptist Church, recognizing more than 70 years of preaching, teaching and service. The Russell County Commission will present a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local fitness gym owner and Olympic youth boxing coach is heading to international training sessions and competitions this month. While he trains kids to compete all across the country, he also trains young athletes in Columbus, keeping them off the streets and in the gym. Darrel Wright,...

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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Airport Commission filled two vacant seats Tuesday during a special meeting that also saw a third commissioner resign, bringing the total number of recent departures to three. Commission Chairwoman Delois Dee Marsh acknowledged the resignations of commissioners James Barker and...