Governor Kemp's Shelter-in-Place order went into effect at 6pm on Friday, April 3rd. For many businesses, that means they are forced to temporarily shut their doors. Animal shelters like Paws Humane Society are among…
The threat for severe weather remains until about 9pm EDT tonight with damaging winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail the main concerns. The tornado threat remains low. We'll get a break from the rain and thunderstorms…
A warm and humid start to your Wednesday morning. Many of you are experiencing patchy dense fog currently and that will burn off in the next two hours. Afterwards, expect another…
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As ample moisture spreads across the area, showers remain in the forecast tonight and perhaps a rumble of thunder or two. Expect isolated showers on Wednesday with a marginal risk for a few strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon…
(CNN) - While the Georgia aquarium is closed to human visitors amid the coronavirus outbreak; the Atlanta Humane Society took these adorable kitties to check out the fishies. Their names are Nemo, Guppy, Marlin, Bubbles, and Dory. How cute…
Tuesday, marks the first day of an unsettled weather pattern through at least Friday of this week. Our area will see several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms throughout…
Following the Coronavirus Social Distance Mandate is of upmost importance. Safe Kids Columbus wants to do just that. We also know that…
As the need for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) continues to rise due to the Coronavirus pandemic, shelves have been wiped clean and are tough to find. Seven local Columbus sewers from the RSVP…
After a quiet Monday, things will start to get active again as we move along this week. A good bit of moisture will be injected into the area Tuesday as a short wave…
NEWS RELEASE ATLANTA, GA., (April 6, 2020) — Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.77 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday's state average is 8 cents less than a week ago, 46 cents less…
Your in store for another beautiful day. Skies will remain mostly sunny to partly cloudy today with highs in the low to middle 80s today. Temperatures will remain above the averages of…
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Only a few weeks ago, COVID-19 was likely not something most of us worried about and did not expect to impact our lives. Today COVID-19…
We wrap up the weekend on a warmer than normal note and the warmer temperatures will be hanging around for the next few days. Outside of a few spotty showers, expect dry conditions to remain in place today with…
We stay dry today with highs in the low 80s under a mix of sun and clouds. The clouds will stick around tonight, but we remain rain-free with lows in the mid 50s to around 60. A cold…
We remain in a quiet and dry pattern all the way through the weekend (although we could see a few spotty showers on Sunday) as high pressure continues to dominate the area. We're…
After a few cool mornings, with lows near or a few degrees below normal, temperatures will climb to the upper 70s for most of us today under a mostly sunny sky. These high…
The growing number of coronavirus cases, deaths and complications is a grave concern. Retired Command Sergeant Major Samuel Rhodes is doing everything he can to help. Dropping off a box full…
It was another fantastic weather day across the Chattahoochee Valley and the Plains with lots of sunshine and mild daytime highs, but we will be getting warmer. Tonight will stay on the chilly…
Beginning Saturday, April 4th, Paws Humane Society will temporarily close its facility to the public and will reopen Monday, April 13th. The decision to close follows the announcement of a statewide shelter-in-place order from Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp. The temporary…
High pressure continues to dominate our weather today and will do so through the early part of the weekend as well. After highs warm up to the 70-75 degree range for most of…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis is forcing people to distance themselves from others, work remotely, and spend time indoors and online. While social distancing is a good health practice to reduce the spread of the…
Barbershops and salons across the country, including Georgia and Alabama, have been forced to shut it’s doors due to COVID-19. A source of income that is gone when rent is still due.…
It was a beaut of a Wednesday with lots of sunshine, cooler temperatures and, of course, we stayed dry. High pressure will help us hold on to those dry conditions through Friday as an area of low pressure coming out…
From MCSD: Columbus, GA – In accordance with the latest Executive Order issued by Governor Kemp this afternoon, the District has extended its emergency closure for all schools to remain closed for in-person instruction through the remainder of this school year. The Student Learning Continuity plan and alternate…
HaPpY ApRiL FoOls Day! A quiet weather pattern is expected through Friday as high pressure dominates during that stretch. We’ll stay dry and enjoy our fair share of sunshine. Afternoon temperatures will run…
While COVID-19 cases are growing in Georgia, the number of total part one crimes so far this year has decreased 29.5 percent compared to 2019. “From January the 1st through March…
A strong storm system pushed through the two state WLTZ viewing area late this morning and into the afternoon triggering tornado damage in Barbour County (see graphic below) and wind damage in other…
Showers and thunderstorms will start to affect our area around 11 AM. Some of the thunderstorms will be strong to severe producing damaging winds and a chance for isolated tornadoes. This storm system…
(CNN) - A restaurant in Georgia has transformed into a pop-up grocery store. Nic and Norman's is owned by The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and the show's executive producer Greg Nicotero. Instead of closing due to the coronavirus…
NEWS RELEASE ATLANTA, GA., — Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.85 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday's state average is 11 cents less than a week ago, 42 cents less than…
Piedmont Columbus Regional will soon have additional space to confine COVID-19 patients thanks to a $1 million gift from Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife,…
Columbus, GA – Effective April 6, 2020, the District’s alternate meal service plan will include two additional locations for bus delivery and items for breakfast and lunch. The bus delivery site additions include the former 30th Avenue Preschool and Victory…
A surface low sliding across Texas is expected to move into the lower Mississippi Valley late tonight/early tomorrow morning before crossing right through the heart of the WLTZ viewing area Tuesday afternoon. With…
Columbus, Georgia has recorded it's first Coronavirus death. An 85 year-old man was pronounced dead in Piedmont ICU shortly after 4 pm on Sunday, March 29th. As of Sunday afternoon, Muscogee County has 8 confirmed cases of Coronavirus according to…
Hopefully, you can enjoy a nice spring day with highs near 80 today under partly cloudy skies. This will end quickly as a strong storm system will move into our area tomorrow…
A cold front currently passing through the area could trigger a few isolated showers and maybe even a thunderstorm today. Highs will push into the low to mid 80s which remains well above average (73°) for this time of…
We can expect variable cloudiness today as daytime highs soar into the mid to upper 80s... well above the norm of 73°. Could we tie a record? The record high for Columbus on this date is 90° set way…
When Peru closed its borders to right the coronavirus, Kurundi Daniels of Breathe Holistic Health & Wellness Spa in Columbus, was…
March 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMERGENCY SHELTER OPENS IN COLUMBUS COLUMBUS, GA – In collaboration with the Continuum of Care (COC), SafeHouse Ministries on Hamilton Road has opened an emergency shelter. The emergency shelter will operate daily from…
High pressure is shifting away from the region allowing for southwest flow to bring more moisture up into the area. This brings the opportunity for patchy fog in the morning. Although we could…
Where did Waldo go ? or Where did Spring go? The last few days have been more like early summer temps with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s (today and…
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“We have to be creative, as a mom we have to be flexible. We do push-ups. We do step-ups, and this is a high one.” Stroller Strong Moms of Columbus has…
The warmest weather we've seen so far this year is poised to greet us tomorrow. After lows tonight some 10 degrees warmer than last night, around the 60 degree mark, temperatures will soar…
Sunglasses and shorts are needed for the next several days. Temperatures will be 20 degrees above normal for some of you, over the next few days. Would not be surprised if…
The West Central Health District is currently tracking cases of COVID-19 in Sumter, Muscogee, Crisp, Harris, Macon and Randolph counties. The Health Department is advising people…
Atlanta, GA (WGCL) - Emma, a 12-year old girl in Atlanta, Georgia who tested positive for coronavirus is responding well after waking up slowly from sedation. That's according to little Emma's cousin, Justin Anthony. According to Anthony, X-Rays of…
A "cold" front worked its way through the area this morning, accompanied by a decaying line of showers, the last vestiges of storms that brought severe weather to parts of far northern Alabama…
