Author Archives: Zack Watson

ATHENS, GEORGIA- On a clear, sunny day what do you do? Bask under the warm sun? Go for a nice stroll around a pond? Launch your two thousand dollar creation 500 feet in the air and pray you land it without a scratch? Well that is exactly what over 2,400 model airplane clubs do throughoutContinue reading “From flying to gliding, and the Tension in Between”

A retired US Military Army veteran took his M-4 assault rifle and Glock-40 handgun, then he stood guard in front of the Armed Forces Military recruiting Center off Manchester Expressway. In the aftermath of the Chattanooga, Tenn. recruiting offices shooting, retired Master Sgt. Donald Knapp took it upon himself to offer security for Columbus military recruiting officers.

After more than 60 volunteers spent their entire day in the heat creating two murals for Charlie Hall park, someone spray painted their artwork with profanity, ruining their masterpiece. That didn’t turn away the community from coming back out, and re-creating their work.

High school football season is still a ways away, but one high school football player got a pleasant surprise at practice. Troup County sophomore linebacker Quenton Kersey never expected his brother to show up and surprise him. That’s because his brother Robert has been deployed in the Persian Gulf on active military duty. Robert KerseyContinue reading “A Troup County Surprise”

Some people may ask why exactly do we celebrate July 4th? The day we declared our Independence? The Day the Declaration was signed? Not exactly… Find out why our July 4th Holiday is celebrated.

Some call him “The Duke,” some call hime the American Cowboy, and others just know him as John Wayne. On This Day in History, June 11th 1979, John Wayne passed away from stomach cancer. WRBL remembers The Duke with a tribute to his career.

Ray Charles changed the way we look at music. His style, lyrics, and blues infused tone, made him not only a 10 time Grammy award winner, but also a lasting impression in music today. June 10th marks the 11th anniversary of the legend Ray Charles passing. WRBL gives tribute to the “Father of Soul.”

Duane Peterson is the Director of Transportation for the entire Oconee County School system. He is in charge of making sure over 5,000 students, and 90 buses are on time and arrive safely each and every day. This is a behind the curtain of the man who run’s it all.

Winter Weather advisory hit all of North Georgia with freezing rain, freezing temperatures, and over 130,000 power outages. I report live from Jackson County in the meat of the storm.