A cooling trend is set to bring milder temperatures and lower humidity to the Chattahoochee Valley starting Thursday.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A name that has been part of Jordan Basketball for nearly four decades will now be permanently marked on the court. Monday night, the Muscogee County school board approved naming the Jordan Vocational High School basketball court in honor of coach Gerald Turner. Turner began his career at Jordan in 1987. [...]
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A 36-year-old man has died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Cottonton Road Monday afternoon. Alexander Harvey, of Omaha, Ga., was fatally injured when the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned, according to officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Officials [...]
(WRBL) — On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will address the U.N. General Assembly, a gathering of world leaders at a time with concerns about the war with Iran and AI. The President, for the first time in modern history, is traveling without any major television cameras, after he banned CNN, MSNow and Politico from the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus residents who are dealing with storm debris from the weekend are getting some help from the city. The Columbus Consolidated Government’s Department of Public Works is temporarily suspending storm debris collection fees for eligible residents. Residents in the area bounded by Manchester Expressway to the north, Woodruff Farm Road to [...]
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Tis the season for cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes and all things fall. Let's talk a little bit about the science behind the day that makes this season so great. First, let’s talk about the start of fall.In 2026 Fall will begin on Tuesday, September 22 at 8:04 PM EDT. This is the [...]
Monday, September 21, 2026
ANTHONY “Antonio” Raga captured the men’s 10-ball title at the 39th Japan Open after defeating fellow Filipino Antonio “Nikoy” Lining, 8-3, in an all-Filipino final Monday night at New Pier Hall in Minato City, Tokyo.
Raga pocketed JPY 1.4 million for winning the championship, while Lining received JPY 700,000 as runner-up.
The Cebuano cue artist reached the title match with a string of convincing victories, including an 8-1 win over Japan’s Masahiro Shimano in the round of 16. He then beat fellow Filipino Saldy Galliguez, 8-3, in the quarterfinals before edging Miguel Salvilla, 8-6, in the semifinals.
“I would like to dedicate my victory to my family, my friends, my sponsors, my country and to God,” Raga said.
The Japan Open title adds another major international achievement to Raga’s résumé and gives him added momentum heading into the 2026 Philippines Open Pool Championship, scheduled for October 20-24 at Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City.
Denise ‘Denden’ Santos, meanwhile, came close to winning a Japan Open title after reaching the women’s 9-ball final. She eventually fell to China’s Chen Siming, 7-6.
Chen earned JPY 500,000 for the championship, while Santos took home JPY 250,000 as runner-up. (Adrian Co)
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