6PM Update: Columbus, GA. (WRBL)-Imagine a community receiving life-threatening information in an instant!  NOAA weather radios totaling 15 Hundred... This will be the case for ALL public buildings in the city of Columbus thanks to a grant in the amount of 39 thousand dollars by FEMA and GEMA, written by Muscogee County EMA Homeland Security Director, Chance Corbett.  Corbett and The First Alert Weather team reminds us never to rely on the outdoor sirens as your primary source for severe weather warnings... Instead trust a NOAA Weather radio, with an average of 13 minutes of respons ..read more

5:30PM: 5PM: Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- A beautiful day for the middle of the school week as temperatures trended almost 5 degrees warmer. Some of our southern counties hit 80s degrees this afternoon as that cold front struggles to make its way south. Tonight's cold front is continuing to weaken as it itches closer. And with it, so do our rain chances tomorrow. A few stray showers will still be possible but most of us will primarily only see only more clouds for our Thursday. As this front starts to move through, it will begin to stall out. This will bring multiple days of muggy and overcast skies ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A local non-profit invited Fountain City residents to their facility to donate red cells and blood.  Easterseals is a non-profit that advocates for children and adults with disabilities by providing services that will allow them to have independent lives. The non - profit partnered with the American Red Cross to host blood drives.  WRBL had the chance to speak with Adelaide Kirk, the Regional Disaster Officer for Georgia with the American Red Cross about this partnership. “Blood drives are huge. I mean, every 2 seconds someone in the US gets a blood transfusio ..read more

Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- The sunshine and warmth continues for the next few days. The start of our Wednesday will stay clear but those clouds do move back into the forecast by the afternoon. Temperatures rise into the upper 70s and even 80s. A weak cold front will move through the southeast Thursday, bringing our next chance for showers. A few stray showers will be possible that afternoon. This front will begin to stall out at the end of the week and this weekend, allowing clouds to hand around in the First Alert Forecast. Mostly cloudy to overcast skies will be likely for Friday and again Saturd ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) — The Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation kicked off its 29th annual Piedmont Classic.  The purpose of the classic is to provide awareness to the community, but also to raise funds to support the mission of Piedmont and provide equipment for the John Amos Cancer Center.   The classic lasts for two days. It invites avid pickleball, tennis and golf players in the Chattahoochee Valley an opportunity to pair up with the championship Columbus State University tennis team as well as pickleball and golf professionals. The funds raised during ”Pickle for Piedm ..read more

6PM Weather: 5PM Weather: Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- A little bit warmer this afternoon for the start of our week, but absolutely beautiful following this weekend's storms. The few fair weather clouds remaining will clear by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will drop back into the mid 40s tonight, but will start to warm again tomorrow afternoon. Some areas will likely see upper 70s. High pressure continues to settle over the southeast, brining even warmer temperatures for Wednesday. A weak disturbance (or short wave) will move through Alabama and Georgia early Thursday. This will bring a chance for a ..read more

Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Saturday morning hundreds gather for the Annual Old Mill Run and Healthy Kids Day. This is where we find Chief Meteorologist Bob Jeswald… Where all the action was taking place. You can learn more here at YMCA of Metro Columbus, GA ..read more

Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- One last round of showers and storms this morning as our cold front finally makes a push through the southeast. Winds will pick up within the next few hours, gusting up to 20mph at times for your Sunday. Highs will struggle to warm out of the lower 60s this afternoon. Clouds will still hang around this evening before clearing tomorrow morning. The start of the week will see temperatures quickly rebound, warming back into the 70s Monday afternoon. Winds will start to die down by Tuesday morning. An area of high pressure starts to settle over the southeast by midweek. This w ..read more

Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- A humid start to the start of our weekend with dew points currently in the 60s. Later this afternoon, highs will reach into the 70s, with cooler readings where we see more showers later on. Showers and storms will move in later this evening, building in coverage by tomorrow morning. Another round will move in for our Sunday, with more areas seeing a chance for measurable rainfall. Sunday's temperatures will drop into the lower 60s. Behind this front, conditions will clear and remain breezy for the start of our week. Temperatures will trend warmer, warming into the upper 60 ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Miracle Riders will be hitting the road to raise awareness for Columbus State University’s nursing program and raise funds for a new neonatal intensive care unit, also known as NICU simulation lab. Fourteen men will travel 8,900 miles round trip to visit 29 states — specifically, the riders will visit cities and towns also named Columbus. The journey will take three weeks starting May 6 with a purpose to fundraise for the CSU Nursing program.  Since 2021, The Miracle Riders have supported the nursing program and have raised almost half a million dollars. The fun ..read more