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Muscogee County parents raise concerns after ABA transportation cut

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -Some parents in the Muscogee County School District are raising concerns after learning the district will not provide transportation for children with special needs who attend private Applied Behavioral Analysis programs after school. Parents say they were told transportation would not be an issue. Taylor Mose, a...

Muscogee County, GA · 08-07
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GDOT notifying residents of upcoming traffic shift coming to Chattahoochee County

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is warning motorists of an upcoming traffic shift scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 starting at 8 p.m. GDOT says traffic will shift into a roundabout layout in Chattahoochee County along State Route 520 and State Route 27 and Wells Street. GDOT officials encourage motorists driving […]

Chattahoochee County, GA · 08-08

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Temporary closure on Milgen Road starting August 10

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A section of Milgen Road from Flat Rock Road to the east of Miller Road will be temporarily closed due to a resurfacing project starting on Monday, Aug. 10. According to the Columbus Consolidated Government, all paving operations are expected to take three days for completion. Intermittent lane closures are expected. […]

Columbus, GA · 08-06

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Muscogee County students with disabilities suffer transportation cut

Muscogee County students with disabilities suffer transportation cut UPDATE: This article has been updated to include the reason for halting the Muscogee County School District's SPED Transportation program is due to personnel issues rather than a budget matter. Parents of Muscogee County students with disabilities are sounding the alarm after the school district sto…

Muscogee County, GA · 08-06

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This Quiet Georgia Back Road Leads To A Covered Bridge Rebuilt After A Historic Flood

What waits beyond a quiet Georgia bend besides trees, creek water, and your GPS acting slightly unsure?. A covered bridge with more history than traffic. This Upson County stop does not shout for attention. It simply stretches across the creek, framed by timber latticework and the kind of peaceful scenery that makes rushing seem rather silly.

Upson County, GA · 08-06

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Blue Bird Bus coolest thing made in Georgia

ATHENS – On Aug. 5, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus at the winner of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition. The announcement was made during the Georgia Chamber’s 2026 Congressional Luncheon. Manufactured in Fort Valley, the Blue Bird...

Georgia · 08-06

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Chattahoochee County State Route 520/State Route 27 Roundabout traffic shift

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced the starting of the Chattahoochee County State Route 520/State Route 27 Roundabout Project.

Chattahoochee County, GA · 08-07

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Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus Wins Coolest Thing Made in Georgia Competition

ATHENS – Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus at the winner of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition. The announcement was made during the Georgia Chamber’s 2026 Congressional Luncheon. Manufactured in Fort Valley, the Blue Bird Vision Electric...

Georgia · 08-05

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Harris County School District introduces new bus tracking app

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — Harris County School District (HCSD) officials introduced a new way for students to stay safe while riding the bus this school year. Parents and guardians are now able to track their child’s bus with an app called “WheresTheBus™” School district officials say the app provides real-time GPS technology that allows […]

Harris County, GA · 08-04

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Heads up, drivers: Buena Vista Road overnight paving to begin Aug. 3

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Buena Vista Road in Columbus will be getting paved overnight, resulting in lane closures and delays for drivers. The Georgia Department of Transportation scheduled the work to begin Aug. 3 will last approximately two weeks. Work will be from Steam Mill Road to Dogwood Drive. Crews...

Columbus, GA · 08-03

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Harris County School District introduces new bus tracking app

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — Harris County School District (HCSD) officials introduced a new way for students to stay safe while riding the bus this school year. Parents and guardians are now able to track their child's bus with an app called "WheresTheBus™" School district officials say the...

Harris County, GA · 08-04

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Controversial traffic signal activated at busy highway interchange

Controversial traffic signal activated at busy highway interchange A controversial traffic signal is now active at a busy highway interchange connecting East Alabama to Columbus, GA. Hundreds of commuters have vented over the new traffic pattern to the Alabama Department of Transportation's Southeast Region since the light was installed. According to ALDOT beginnin…

Phenix City, AL · 07-30

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Commercial drivers ticketed in Lee County for not speaking English

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Several commercial truck drivers traveling through Lee County have recently been cited under a decades-old federal regulation requiring commercial drivers to be able to read and speak English, as federal officials have stepped up enforcement of the rule during roadside inspections. Court records from July 28 show Alabama State Troopers […]

Lee County, AL · 07-30

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Muscogee County School District officials join annual ‘Schools Open, Drive Carefully’ event

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — With students returning to the classroom next week, the Muscogee County School District, along with other traffic safety organizations, came together for the annual ‘Schools Open, Drive Carefully’ event. Officials say Georgia school bus drivers transport more than one million students 770,000 miles to and from school each day. For nearly eight decades, […]

Muscogee County, GA · 07-30

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Realignment of Mountain Hill Road Approved

By a unanimous vote last week, the Harris County Commissioners approved developing a plan for the realignment of Mountain Hill Road. Commission Chair Susan Andrews explained the Georgia Department of Transportation has cited a need to realign 1000 feet of Mountain Hill Road just north of SR 315 at The Grove development. A roundabout is scheduled for construction in the area and that plan is scheduled to be ready in October.

Harris County, GA · 07-31

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‘School’s Open, Drive Carefully Tour’ stops in Columbus

‘School’s Open, Drive Carefully Tour’ stops in Columbus The "School's Open, Drive Carefully Tour" made a pit stop in Columbus Thursday morning July 30, 2026. For nearly eight decades, AAA has been working to promote school bus and crossing zone safety through their 'School's Open, Drive Carefully Tour' held across Georgia prior to the start of the school…

Columbus, GA · 07-30

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Muscogee County School District gears up for new school year with bus route changes, driver shortage

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Muscogee County School District is preparing to launch more than 175 bus routes as students return to school next week, but officials say route changes are likely after the first week due to lower-than-expected registration numbers. Last year, the district transported about 16,000 students. So...

Muscogee County, GA · 07-29

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Free public transit service available

LEE COUNTY — Lee-Russell Public Transit offers free transportation services for residents in Auburn, Opelika, Lee County and Russell County. The service is operated through the Lee-Russell Council of Governments and is open to the general public. No medical authorization or physician certification is required. Lee-Russell Public Transit operates...

Lee County, AL · 07-28

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Portion of Hwy. 280 East closed in Lee County following early morning crash

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - A portion of Highway 280 East in Lee County is closed Monday morning following a vehicle crash. The incident occurred in the Salem community near Dudley Lumber Company. Multiple emergency crews are on the scene handling the incident. Eastbound traffic through the immediate area is...

Lee County, AL · 07-27

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WTVM Investigates: Highway 431 safety fixes underway in Russell County after years of community calls for change

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Alabama Department of Transportation announced this month it is adding major intersection improvements to an ongoing resurfacing project on US-431 near Alabama 165 — a stretch of road that a 2023 investigation found had recorded 99 injury crashes, 23 property damage crashes and two fatalities over a five-year period.

Russell County, AL · 07-23