Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- Tracking a few showers early for your Saturday morning. Even though these will clear briefly, warmer temperatures this afternoon will help to bring another round of storms this afternoon. Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 80s. Afternoon showers and storms will be possible through the rest of the weekend and for the start of the week. This will also help to keep our temperatures cooler in the mid 80s. Expect areas of patchy fog Sunday morning after this afternoons storms. More sunshine is on the way Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure briefly takes back over. Th ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) — Whitewater Express in the Chattahoochee Valley is set to host a fundraiser rafting competition on Sunday. On Sunday, May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Great Rafter Race will send groups of six down the Chattahoochee River to compete for the best time. The course begins at the 14th Street bridge and ends at Wave Shaver Island. Winning groups will receive bronze, silver, and gold paddles.  This race does serve as a fundraiser to support Raft Guide and Fly Fishing Instructor Jarrad Moore in his battle with brain cancer. All the proceeds from the event are set to go to Moore ..read more

COLUMBUS (WRBL) - The Hardaway Hawks hosted a signing on Thursday, where 13 Hawks put pen to paper to play their sport at the next level. Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track and Field, and Wrestling were all represented in this signing. Three of the Hawks Basketball team will be sticking together as Antonio Dortch, Johnathan Kyles, and Kerry Fudge will be heading to Lake Michigan College. In Football, five players will be headed to different Univerisities across the country. Kadarius "KD" Lawson will be headed to Clarke University in Dubuque, IA. Dailon West signed to play at Kentucky State. D ..read more

Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Help support Feeding The Valley Foodbank and Kia's 's Drive Away Hunger Event Help KIA Autosport Drive Away Hunger Event kicked off tonight at Kia Autosport of Columbus... The event will be on going for the entire month of May where you can drop off non-perishable items at Kia Autosport of Columbus. Help to stock the shelves at Feeding The valley Foodbank just in time for the summer break, when many food insecure children need it the most.  You can support this event during regular business hours, until closing of business at 7pm ET.  10,000 healthy, nutriti ..read more

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — Smiths Stations Junior High kicked off its two-day science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) event on May 2. The Junior High School invited 40 local and national STEAM career fields to provide students with interactive opportunities to explore career-based science topics. Some of the representatives include NASA, Toastmasters, Auburn Fencing Club, and more.  Over the course of this event, students will participate in thirty-minute classroom discussions and hands-on learning. This demonstrated to the students how STEAM careers can help ..read more

HAMILTON (WRBL) - The Harris County Tigers are no strangers to students signing onto the next level, and once again the school is honoring student athletes on their signing day. Pierce Profitt and Parker Clark will be attending Central Alabama Community College, where they both will play Baseball. Ross Wilcoxon is headed to Point University, where he will suit up for the Skyhawks Football team. Daniel Harkins signed to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Lastly, Seth Coker is headed to Oglethorpe University on a soccer scholarship. You can see WRBL's coverage of the signing in the video play ..read more

COLUMBUS (WRBL) - The time for signing on to the next level is here, as multiple schools from around the Chattahoochee Valley have begun to host signings for student athletes. For Glenwood, there were three athletes committing to their future alma mater. Dallas Crow and Thet Morris are remaining in the Chattahoochee Valley, as they both will suit up for the Columbus State University club Football team. However, Brayden Gooden will be headed to Point University for Football. You can see interviews from the Gators in the video player above ..read more

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Lee County Board of Education has voted to place freshmen back into the Smith Station High School after five years of research. Smiths Station High School opened over a decade ago, housing 10th through 12th grade students.  In March, the board of education voted to relocate the freshmen students back into the high school.  This decision will take effect during the 2024- 2025 school year.  Currently, freshmen attend the Smiths Station Junior High and Freshman Center, which served as a high school in the past. This location is home to about four hundr ..read more

Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Today our Partner's in Education from Freddie Stowers Elementary on Post had their annual field trip at WRBL. This was a behind the scenes tour observing and asking great questions about the news industry. Our kids representing today were part of our leadership and broadcast teams.  Chief Meteorologist, Bob Jeswald and morning meteorologist, Nicole Phillips touched on meteorology and behind the scenes operations. Their focus is science and weather, which is part of their S.T.E.M. curriculum.  A shoutout to our Partners: Kinetic Credit Union, Columbus River Drago ..read more

Columbus, Ga (WRBL)- Tracking a weak system that has brought a few showers and even some thunderstorms for our Tuesday. Rain chances are already starting to die down as these showers fizzle out over the next few hours. Overnight, areas of patchy fog will begin to develop, some of which could be dense. Be ready to give yourself a few extra minutes on the way to work in the morning. With more sunshine in the forecast Wednesday afternoon, highs will rebound into the upper 80s. Our first 90 degree day of the year is on the way this week, and it is a bit ahead of schedule. Readings will warm into t ..read more