The Bermuda Ridge is doing its work to our east. It's providing us with ample moisture, but a weak ridge aloft is putting a lid on the number of shower & storms in our area. That'll change as a cold front,More>>
The 30th Annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial brought people together to remember those lost to the disease while giving hope to people living with it.More>>
The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. BothMore>>
This wee's News 3 Neighbors segment features the story of Shaw High School senior Terrance Lewis who is leading the charge to help a former Shaw Raider whose family is having serious health problems.More>>
Officials received word April 12th that state funding would be slashed 21.1 million dollars, leaving the district with a 40-million dollar deficit.More>>
American Atheists President David Silverman says his group is just waiting for an answer from the state on what the best process is to donate several books, including one titled "Why I Am An Atheist."More>>
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>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:07:07 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 21 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:20:59 GMT
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall. After weeks of hearing emotional pleas from parents and the community, the board says it's a necessary
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:11:57 GMT
The American Cancer Society is inviting you to lunch! A 100th Birthday celebration will be held Wednesday, May 22 at Carrabba's Italian Grill ® in Columbus Park Crossing. Seating is between 11:00am and
Tickets are $20 (Carrabba's giving $15 back to the American Cancer Society) and can be purchased in advance by calling the American Cancer Society office at 706-324-4595.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:14 GMT
In a News Three Special Report, "Does it work?" Sarah Panko takes a look at several new As-Seen-On-TV products.
The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. Both
Monday, May 20 2013 8:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:16:23 GMT
Scientists have trained dogs and even rats to sniff out explosives like landmines. Now researchers in Croatia are training regular honeybees to sniff out bombs. That's according to Tiramisu the European
Trained honeybees sniff out landmines in Croatia. Sound like science fiction? It's not. Scientists are actually training bees to do this.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:06:17 GMT
It's official, Yahoo is buying blogging site Tumblr. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the one-point-one billion dollar deal Monday in New York following days of related rumors. Mayer also announced
Yahoo announces 1.1 billion dollar deal to purchase blogging site Tumblr.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:20:59 GMT
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall. After weeks of hearing emotional pleas from parents and the community, the board says it's a necessary
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:14 GMT
In a News Three Special Report, "Does it work?" Sarah Panko takes a look at several new As-Seen-On-TV products.
The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. Both
Monday, May 20 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:11:57 GMT
Troup County was on the road again in the playoffs on Monday. They took on Redan in Stone Mountain, the same team that knocked off Columbus. Game one against the Raiders started off well. The Tigers
Troup County split their state semifinal series with Redan. They will play on Tuesday in the final game of the series.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:07:07 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
Monday, May 20 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:11:57 GMT
The American Cancer Society is inviting you to lunch! A 100th Birthday celebration will be held Wednesday, May 22 at Carrabba's Italian Grill ® in Columbus Park Crossing. Seating is between 11:00am and
Tickets are $20 (Carrabba's giving $15 back to the American Cancer Society) and can be purchased in advance by calling the American Cancer Society office at 706-324-4595.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:14 GMT
In a News Three Special Report, "Does it work?" Sarah Panko takes a look at several new As-Seen-On-TV products.
The GripGo, Wipe New and the Pocket Hose claim to save you time and money, but do they work? James Root is the Auto Tech Lead at Best Buy. We compared the GripGo to the Dynex Bicycle and Car Mount. Both
Monday, May 20 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:00:04 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature has handed the Republican governor a major defeat by rejecting his proposal to delay the start of private school tax credits for
The Alabama legislature votes down the Governor's call for a two-year delay on private school tax credits.
Monday, May 20 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:30:21 GMT
Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking. The
Patients taking the highest dose of the drug showed an eight-fold increase in daytime drowsiness, which could interfere with driving the next morning. Suvorexant was also associated with increased risk of suicidal thinking.
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:09:23 GMT
Lots of video games on the market are advertised as a fun way to get fit. Consumer Reports checked out five: Nike Plus Kinect Training, Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013, Just Dance 4, U-F-C Trainer, and
Playing video games used to be a pretty sedentary pastime, but motion gaming changed all that. Now there are games specifically designed to actually help get you in shape. Consumer Reports takes a look to see if they can help you go from couch potato to looking your best at the beach.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:11:57 GMT
Troup County was on the road again in the playoffs on Monday. They took on Redan in Stone Mountain, the same team that knocked off Columbus. Game one against the Raiders started off well. The Tigers
Troup County split their state semifinal series with Redan. They will play on Tuesday in the final game of the series.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:06:05 GMT
University of Georgia head baseball coach David Perno has resigned his position effective immediately according to an announcement Monday by UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. Perno served 17 years
University of Georgia head baseball coach David Perno has resigned his position effective immediately according to an announcement Monday by UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:07:32 GMT
The University of Georgia has fired their baseball coach David Perno.Perno was the coach of the Dawgs for 11 seasons. He led them to three College World Series appearances including a National Championship
The University of Georgia has fired their baseball coach David Perno.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:00:40 GMT
Ramiro Pena had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning, Jordan Schafer drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory
Ramiro Pena had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning, Jordan Schafer drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory on a rain-soaked Sunday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:24:00 GMT
Kyle Overstreet's walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Alabama to their biggest win of the year, as the Crimson Tide defeated the second-ranked LSU Tigers, 4-3, in a Southeastern
Kyle Overstreet's walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Alabama to their biggest win of the year, as the Crimson Tide defeated the second-ranked LSU Tigers, 4-3, in a Southeastern Conference game on Sunday afternoon from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the win Alabama improves to 24-18 overall and 9-9 in the SEC, and the loss drops the Tigers to 37-4 overall, 15-3 in conference play.
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.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:07:07 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 21 2013 1:20 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:20:59 GMT
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall. After weeks of hearing emotional pleas from parents and the community, the board says it's a necessary
The doors of Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools will not open for students in the fall.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:11:57 GMT
The American Cancer Society is inviting you to lunch! A 100th Birthday celebration will be held Wednesday, May 22 at Carrabba's Italian Grill ® in Columbus Park Crossing. Seating is between 11:00am and
Tickets are $20 (Carrabba's giving $15 back to the American Cancer Society) and can be purchased in advance by calling the American Cancer Society office at 706-324-4595.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:00:04 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature has handed the Republican governor a major defeat by rejecting his proposal to delay the start of private school tax credits for
The Alabama legislature votes down the Governor's call for a two-year delay on private school tax credits.
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 24 people were...
Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect
Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the...
As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept...
I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would...
Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar.
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday - one of them to a life term - in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has not...
Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged...
Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of a strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for its...
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:07:07 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
Monday, May 20 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:23:40 GMT
Kelly's Zeroes, the historical reenactment organization that focuses on the World War II era, is returning to the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Saturday, May 25, from 10am to 4pm. "You're
"You're in the Army Now!" is a living history event that will be held on World War II Company Street.
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.
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.
Desmonte Leonard
