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 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>>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:45:10 GMT
Scientists at Oregon health and science university have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type in the body. The technique
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University successfully convert human skin cells into embryonic stem cells.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:27:50 GMT
The U.N.'s food agency is pushing a new super food group: they say its got lots of protein, is nutritious and usually has a satisfying crunch. We're talking about insects. The food and agriculture
The U.N.'s food agency is pushing a new super food group: they say its got lots of protein, is nutritious and usually has a satisfying crunch.
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.
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 11:51 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:51:08 GMT
The Columbus Lady Blue Devils are back in the GHSA AAAA soccer state championship game, where they will face Marist on Friday. Columbus has ran roughshod through the postseason thus far, not allowing a
The Columbus Lady Blue Devils are back in the GHSA AAAA soccer state championship game, where they will face Marist on Friday.
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 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 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:10:54 GMT
Columbus Blue Devil baseball standout Tony Dalponte signed a national letter of intent to play collegiate baseball at Gordon College Friday afternoon at school. Dalponte—who hit .615 in the Blue Devils'
Columbus Blue Devil baseball standout Tony Dalponte signed a national letter of intent to play collegiate baseball at Gordon College Friday afternoon at school.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:06:06 GMT
Two Northside Patriots signed national letters of intent to play college athletics on Friday. Mario Westbrooks will play college basketball at Tennessee Temple in Chattanooga, Tenn., after helping lead
Two Northside Patriots signed national letters of intent to play college athletics 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.
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.
Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested...
Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York City.
Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.
About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.
A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand.
Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a...
A funeral has been scheduled for Wednesday for a 21-year-old Hofstra University student who was gunned down during a break-in at her apartment near the school's Long Island campus.
A wanted man with a criminal history dating back nearly 15 years was identified by police Saturday as the masked home invader involved in the death of a Hofstra University student early Friday morning.
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
