Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:04:10 GMT
If the thought of flipping out of raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price. He flipped headMore >>
If the thought of flipping out of a raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:26:05 GMT
It was a packed school board meeting Monday night as many parents were hoping for a better outcome. Instead what they got was a vote that closed two schools in Muscogee County forever. "They keep sayingMore >>
It was a packed school board meeting Monday night as many parents were hoping for a better outcome. Instead what they got was a vote that closed two schools in Muscogee County forever. "They keep sayingMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:25 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:25:07 GMT
We're thrilled to report that six of the eight animals we showcased last week have been adopted or placed in rescue groups. A cat and a dog are still available for adoption. More >>
We're thrilled to report that six of the eight animals we showcased last week have been adopted or placed in rescue groups. A cat and a dog are still available for adoption. Here is a look at today's pets that are in desperate need of a forever home. More >>
State Representative Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches filed a House Bill which claims to offer more protection to health professionals, their patients, and the community.
It's House Bill 1213, also known as "Duty to Protect" to Legislation in hopes that it will prevent another tragedy like the movie theater shooting in Colorado.
"It would add more legal protections and it would also provide more specific guidance to therapists and counselors on what are you to do and under what circumstances," says licensed professional counselor, Wade French.
French says confidentiality currently exist between patient and doctor, with certain exceptions.
"One, if they tell you they abused a child, if they've abused an elderly person, or if you believe they are in eminent danger of harming themselves or others," says French.
It's the same existent law in Colorado, and sure enough, James Holmes gave an impression to his counselor weeks before the shooting, making the counselor believe he was dangerous.
"Therapists could make the disclosure, break confidentiality and warn people, but they did so with their own peril. Which means they would be open to some kind of litigation," says French.
Representative Travis Clardy says he believes mental health professionals should be free from prosecution in the court of law for doing their duty to protect Texans.
"In the end, it still always boils down to judgement and what would be reasonable," says French.
Representative Travis Clardy says the bill would expand disclosure to potential victims of patient threats. The bill also expands immunity for a mental health professional who discloses this information in good faith.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:54 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:54:09 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said 24 deceased victims from the Moore, OK, tornado had been transported to their Oklahoma City office. Seven of the dead were children.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:28:09 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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:26:07 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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 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 >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:00:18 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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:04:10 GMT
If the thought of flipping out of raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price. He flipped headMore >>
If the thought of flipping out of a raft into the Chattahoochee River is what's keeping you from experiencing Columbus' whitewater rafting course...just ask raft guide trainee Hunter Price.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:41 AM EDT2013-05-21 07:41:05 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 >>
Sunday, May 5 2013 3:13 AM EDT2013-05-05 07:13:00 GMT
The three-week adventure known as Scott's Ride for Miracles kicks off Friday May 3 in Columbus. Scott Ressmeyer and eleven of his closest friends pull out today for a motorcycle trip across the lower 48 More >>
The three-week adventure known as Scott's Ride for Miracles kicks off Friday May 3 in Columbus.
Scott Ressmeyer and eleven of his closest friends pull out today for a motorcycle trip across the lower 48 states.More >>
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