Former Russell County Warrior Cory Rasmus has been called up to the major leagues by the Atlanta Braves. He is replacing Eric O'Flaherty who was put on the 15-day disabled list.More>>
The hail and strongest storms are out of the area well east of GA hwy. 19 but a another round for east central Alabama with just rainfall and lightning. This will include all of Phenix City and Columbus. More>>
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that more than 11,000 firearms were recovered in Georgia in 2011, 557 of those in Columbus.More>>
Pet owners living in the 31903 area code can come to PAWS Humane to schedule their free spay/neuter appointment (recent utility bill and valid photo identification with name and address required) and to enter their raffle ticket.More>>
Wednesday was the last of the mandatory public forums held by the Muscogee County School District, to discuss the possible closure of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle school.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:33 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:33:15 GMT
The hail and strongest storms are out of the area well east of Ga hwy. 19 but a another round for east central Alabama with just rainfall and lightning. This will include all of Phenix City and Columbus.
The hail and strongest storms are out of the area well east of GA hwy. 19 but a another round for east central Alabama with just rainfall and lightning. This will include all of Phenix City and Columbus.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:55:09 GMT
In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at Dollar General located at 3729 Macon Rd in Columbus, Ga. on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to attract
Dollar General representatives will be present to discuss opportunities, receive resumes and educate candidates on long-term growth and development opportunities at one of America's fastest-growing retailers.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:44:57 GMT
Former Russell County Warrior Cory Rasmus has been called up to the major leagues by the Atlanta Braves.He is replacing Eric O'Flaherty who was put on the 15-day disabled list. The re liver from Russell
Former Russell County Warrior Cory Rasmus has been called up to the major leagues by the Atlanta Braves. He is replacing Eric O'Flaherty who was put on the 15-day disabled list.
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:04:28 GMT
A Mount Olive man and a 5-year-old girl died after a vehicle hit the tractor they were riding Friday near Mount Olive, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.
A Mount Olive man and a 5-year-old girl died after a vehicle hit the tractor they were riding Friday near Mount Olive, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:55:28 GMT
A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession. The
The study found that members of Generation X, who are now between 38 and 47 years old, lost almost half their wealth between 2007 and 2010.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:38:34 GMT
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that more than 11,000 firearms were recovered in Georgia in 2011, 557 of those in Columbus; but the ATF doesn't get them off the streets
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that more than 11,000 firearms were recovered in Georgia in 2011, 557 of those in Columbus.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:56:18 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. Investigators found the gut bacteria in
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on public swimming pools in the Atlanta area last summer revealed fecal matter found in over half of them.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:45:05 GMT
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A man accused of lighting his neighbor's house on fire over complaints of an unkempt yard has been arrested. Police say Phillip Bennett, of Cartersville, complained about a neighbor's
A Cartersville man has been arrested for setting his neighbor's house on fire over a dispute about an unkempt yard.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:33 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:33:58 GMT
CANTON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman has been charged with murder and concealing a death after police found her living with her father's dead body. Cherokee County Sheriff's Lt. Jay Baker says authorities
A Canton, Ga. woman is accused of murdering her father after police found her living with her father's deceased body.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:24:19 GMT
If dirty grout in your bathroom drives you crazy, you may be tempted to try some of those miracle grout cleaners you've seen advertised on TV. Well, Consumer Reports was, too, and it has a few things to
If dirty grout in your bathroom drives you crazy, you may be tempted to try some of those miracle grout cleaners you've seen advertised on TV. Well, Consumer Reports was, too, and it has a few things to tell you before you place your order.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:15:04 GMT
Before a crowd of 78,315, the White team defeated the Crimson team, 17-14, in the annual Alabama Football Golden Flake A-Day Spring Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in perfect weather conditions Saturday afternoon.
Before a crowd of 78,315, the White team defeated the Crimson team, 17-14, in the annual Alabama Football Golden Flake A-Day Spring Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in perfect weather conditions Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:03:16 GMT
Auburn scored eight times in the fourth inning en route to an 11-6 win over No. 11 Arkansas in the regular season finale. With the win Auburn, which won its final three SEC series, two over ranked opponents,
Auburn scored eight times in the fourth inning en route to an 11-6 win over No. 11 Arkansas in the regular season finale. With the win Auburn, which won its final three SEC series, two over ranked opponents, finished the 2013 regular season 33-22, 13-17 SEC while Arkansas finished it 35-19, 18-11 SEC.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:44:57 GMT
Former Russell County Warrior Cory Rasmus has been called up to the major leagues by the Atlanta Braves.He is replacing Eric O'Flaherty who was put on the 15-day disabled list. The re liver from Russell
Former Russell County Warrior Cory Rasmus has been called up to the major leagues by the Atlanta Braves. He is replacing Eric O'Flaherty who was put on the 15-day disabled list.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:39:41 GMT
Auburn's Michael O'Neal and Arkansas' Ryne Stanek matched up in a pitching duel for the ages but it was Auburn coming up on the short end, falling 1-0 on Friday night at Plainsman Park. The loss dropped
Auburn's Michael O'Neal and Arkansas' Ryne Stanek matched up in a pitching duel for the ages but it was Auburn coming up on the short end, falling 1-0 on Friday night at Plainsman Park.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:23 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:23:53 GMT
The Columbus Lady Blue Devils fell to Marist, 5-0, in the GHSA AAAA girls soccer state championship Friday night. The game was held on the campus of the University of West Georgia. Marist kept Columbus
The Columbus Lady Blue Devils fell to Marist, 5-0, in the GHSA AAAA girls soccer state championship Friday night.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:18:24 GMT
The Carver Tigers wrapped up spring practice on Friday with the annual spring game. No score was kept, but it was the first time to see new quarterback Jawon Pass under center, and new head coach Joseph
The Carver Tigers and Central Red Devils finished spring football practice with exhibition games on Friday.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:18:01 GMT
A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class. John's Creek city spokesman Doug Nurse says 19-year-old Aftab Aslam bought
John's Creek city spokesman Doug Nurse says 19-year-old Aftab Aslam bought a cellphone and texted his parents a story about being kidnapped April 27.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from...
Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured. Meanwhile, the focus begins to...
Tens of thousands of commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment and crash.
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs.
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs.
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
Syrian activists say government airstrikes and heavy shelling of a strategic town near the Lebanese border have killed at least 16 people, including rebel fighters.
Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running...
In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.
The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high...
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:24 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:24:35 GMT
More closure for some Tuesday in the controversial Tony Carr case. Officer Vincent Lockhart Jr. has been exonerated, after fatally shooting a bank robber and Carr, who was cleared of any wrong doing. Carr
Officer Vincent Lockhart Jr. has been exonerated, after fatally shooting a bank robber and Carr, who was cleared of any wrong doing.
Monday, May 13 2013 9:01 PM EDT2013-05-14 01:01:31 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ga. Over the past several months, a group of soldiers has been rendezvousing at the Columbus Ice Rink for a friendly game of hockey. It costs $180 an hour to rent the facility, but thanks
This week's News 3 Neighbors segment features the story of how a local hockey program (Hockey Saves) got started thanks to folks who simply wanted to say "thank you" to our soldiers.
Monday, May 13 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:33:10 GMT
A new development in the Tony Carr case. The Fort Benning fire inspector was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer in 2011, after the MEA Federal Credit Union was robbed. A grand jury will hear
Tuesday, May 7 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-08 01:56:53 GMT
Sends letter to Defense Secretary demanding protections (WASHINGTON, DC)—Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter this week to Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel urging the Department of Defense to implement
This letter comes after recent reports the Department of Defense is considering policy changes that could make proselytizing an offense under the military justice system.
Thursday, May 2 2013 9:58 PM EDT2013-05-03 01:58:52 GMT
Veterans, Spouses, Family Members and Caregivers are invited to attend a seminar covering issues important to the groups. The Veterans Informational and Financial Action Seminar will be held on May 18,
Presenters will address VA Benefits, Health and Burial Services and other Veterans Resources.
Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-01 02:37:40 GMT
WRBL's Partners in Education, Loyd Elementary School on Fort Benning, took home top prize Tuesday, at the annual Partners in Education Awards Banquet. The partnership with Loyd, TIC Federal Credit Union
WRBL's Partners in Education, Loyd Elementary School on Fort Benning, took home top prize Tuesday, at the annual Partners in Education Awards Banquet.
Desmonte Leonard
