Isolated storms with potential for strong winds and lightning are expected to develop Thursday afternoon in Columbus, Georgia, potentially impacting Friday night football before clearing for a sunny, cooler weekend.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A U.S. Army battalion in Georgia is offering eligible soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) as a reenlistment incentive once the highly anticipated game gets released this fall.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — The Muscogee County School District has reissued its list of safety protocols shortly before the start of the football season in the county. District officials say the procedures are to ensure teams, students, staff, families and community members can enjoy a safe and welcoming game day experience. Enhanced Security Attendance [...]
LAGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — The LaGrange Police Department (LPD) is investigating a potential License Plate Recognition (LPR) system misuse between March and December 2025 involving one of their officers. According to LPD, their officers along with the City of LaGrange are currently working together to review the potential misuse. LPD Police Chief Garrett Fiveash has [...]
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) - According to Feeding America, 17.8% of Alabamians face hunger. That equates to more than 900,000 people. Feeding Alabama says this new data comes as around 81,000 people in our state lost access to SNAP benefits after eligibility tightened last year. The food bank says more people are now coming to them [...]
The Army is eyeing new minimum academic standards for college students in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), but not without some internal drama. The service branch issued fresh standards earlier this month, only to pull them days later amid differing opinions and an apparent lack of consultation with some senior leaders. Under the withdrawn [...]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) -- Good Thursday morning! We are starting the day on a warm and muggy note, with temperatures sitting in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. It is certainly a summer-like start, and the humidity is already making its presence known before sunrise. As we head into the afternoon, temperatures will once [...]
