Monday, May 20 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:27:09 GMT
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined More >>
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined four other people on a 750 mile bike ride across Africa.More >>
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for...More >>
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.More >>
Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...More >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.More >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:21:06 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
The large rain-wrapped tornado tore through Moore, OK, near where an EF-5 tornado ripped through the area in 1999.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:03:18 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:41:03 GMT
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote. "We're probably looking at an election not before September.More >>
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:28:10 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:10:07 GMT
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyesMore >>
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyes of patrons. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:26:02 GMT
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.More >>
A national atheist group said Monday that it will donate its literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles there.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 3:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:03:06 GMT
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors. Members of the News Leader 9 family including Anchor Barbara Gauthier and Jason DennisMore >>
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors.More >>
The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including...More >>
The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis...More >>
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he's determined to return to duty.More >>
In a story May 19 about a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officer shot in a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the officer's last name. He is Officer...More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town.More >>
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:20:54 GMT
Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley.More >>
Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley. We set out to find "Molly" and expose her for what she really is.More >>
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...More >>
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.More >>
A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news."More >>
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the...More >>
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.More >>
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback?More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:57 AM EDT2013-05-18 07:57:04 GMT
To the world, you may be just a person, but to a rescued pet, you are their world. Here is a look at today's pets at Columbus Animal Care and Control that are in desperate need of your help.More >>
To the world, you may be just a person, but to a rescued pet, you are their world. Here is a look at today's pets at Columbus Animal Care and Control that are in desperate need of your help.More >>
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.More >>
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:36:05 GMT
Oftentimes when we think about our military, we think about the soldiers making a huge sacrifice: the deployments, the many moves, the separations and the heartfelt homecomings. More >>
Oftentimes when we think about our military, we think about the soldiers making a huge sacrifice: the deployments, the many moves, the separations and the heartfelt homecomings.
What we sometimes forget about is their children who have to pick up and go to another school.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:43:04 GMT
It's raining cats and dogs at the Columbus Animal Care & Control Center… and right now that's not a good thing. The center is overwhelmed with pets and need your help to find them forever homes. NewsMore >>
It's raining cats and dogs at the Columbus Animal Care & Control Center… and right now that's not a good thing. The center is overwhelmed with pets and need your help to find them forever homes. NewsMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:39:08 GMT
A former Columbus police officer who resigned last week for falsely accusing Chief Ricky Boren of using a racial slur was suspended six years ago for making discriminatory remarks.More >>
A former Columbus police officer who resigned last week for falsely accusing Chief Ricky Boren of using a racial slur was suspended six years ago for making discriminatory remarks.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:16 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:16:29 GMT
(RNN) - A jury found Dr. Kermit Gosnell guilty of more than 200 counts involving the deaths of babies killed during failed abortions on Monday. Gosnell, 72, was sentenced the three consecutive life sentencesMore >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:48:08 GMT
Parents, teachers, and students stood in solidarity Wednesday night all for one cause: make their case for why Marshall Middle School should remain open. More >>
Parents, teachers, and students stood in solidarity Wednesday night all for one cause: make their case for why Marshall Middle School should remain open. More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:53:38 GMT
Victoria Owens, 52, source: Phenix City Police
Police say a woman walked into a Ladonia Piggly Wiggly with a plan to get free beer. But as she soon found out, the plan was doomed to fail, and the situation quickly got out of control. News LeaderMore >>
Police say a woman walked into a Ladonia Piggly Wiggly with a plan to get free beer. But as she soon found out, the plan was doomed to fail, and the situation quickly got out of control. News LeaderMore >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:08 AM EDT2013-05-08 15:08:36 GMT
Over the next three weeks, twelve men from Columbus will be raising funds for the Children's Miracle Network. They're called Scott's Miracle Riders, and they left Friday morning for a 9,000 mile trip More >>
Over the next three weeks, twelve men from Columbus will be raising funds for the Children's Miracle Network. They're called Scott's Miracle Riders, and they left Friday morning for a 9,000 mile trip through 48 states at noon. More >>
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for...More >>
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.More >>
Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...More >>
The White House says it would like to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.More >>
The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.More >>
Commuters who manage to make it from southwest Connecticut to New York City for work should consider staying in the Big Apple all week as crews begin rebuilding 2,000 feet of track following a commuter train...More >>
Transit authorities say commuter rail service in Connecticut is expected to resume in full by rush hour Wednesday morning, five days after a derailment and crash injured scores of passengers.More >>
A central Idaho couple is suing the Sun Valley Co. and the Twitter Inc. social media site, asking a judge to bar the resort from using the handle "SunValley."More >>
An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle.More >>
The 85th Oscars are more than just the popular TV awards show. We have gathered some interesting facts about the Academy and what could be considered their biggest fundraiser of the year.More >>
The 85th Oscars are more than just the popular TV awards show. We've gathered some interesting facts about the Academy and the popular Academy Awards to prepare you for the film industry's biggest night of the year.More >>
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice Beaches Awards, based on feedback from millions of travelers.More >>
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice Beaches Awards, based on feedback from millions of travelers.More >>
A group in Congress was tasked with keeping everyone's worst nightmare from turning into reality. More >>
The anguish over what will happen if sequester cuts go into effect belies the fact that the issue never had to get this far. A group in Congress was tasked with keeping everyone's worst nightmare from turning into reality.More >>
Which president had the first telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've been president.More >>
Do you know which president was the first to have a telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've held the highest office in the United States.More >>
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.More >>
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.More >>
By Sadie Gennis, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.More >>
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Certain projects, such as adding a well thought-out family room can be a wise investment, as they do add to the value of the home. Other projects, however, allow little opportunity to recover the costs when it's time to sell.More >>
Certain projects, such as adding a well thought-out family room can be a wise investment, as they do add to the value of the home. Other projects, however, allow little opportunity to recover the costs when it's time to sell.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:21:30 GMT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (WFTV/CNN) - Disney World is the place where dreams come true, but sometimes waiting is the hardest part. According to an article in the New York Post this week, some wealthy parentsMore >>
According to an article in the New York Post this week, some wealthy parents may be taking the FastPass to an extreme.More >>
Although you can't permanently change your scalp's composition or your hair type, there are a few things you can do to help control oil and get hair that looks fresh and healthy.More >>
Although you can't permanently change your scalp's composition or your hair type, there are a few things you can do to help control oil and get hair that looks fresh and healthy.More >>
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Win a "Once In a Lifetime VIP Fishing Trip" with a FLW Pro Angler on Lake Eufaula! The winner and a guest can chose to fish on Saturday, May 18 or Sunday, May 19.More >>
Win a "Once In a Lifetime VIP Fishing Trip" with a FLW Pro Angler on Lake Eufaula! The winner and a guest can chose to fish on Saturday, May 18 or Sunday, May 19.More >>
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