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Day 3 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, women's rugby, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (all times local):

After a concerned family called police, officers went to the house and discovered the bodies in the living room.They said a gun was found beside one of the parents, along with a note.

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – Columbus police confirm to News Leader Nine that a woman is recovering after she was shot along Forsyth Street.  Police tell News Leader Nine the shooting happened around 12:30 Monday morning. They say

One of Hollywood’s biggest stars took the Columbus Civic Center stage to perform for thousands of fans live in the Fountain City.

David Baker, the president of NFL Hall Of Fame, said fans will be refunded their money, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  

Specialist Dan Lowe out of Fort Benning will participate in 10-meter air rifle qualifiers Monday morning in Rio. Lowe is one of two members of Team USA participating. It’s his first Olympics, and now he’s going to compete with

With school kicking off on Monday, some local organizations wanted to make sure kids in Columbus had the right tools to start strong.  Dozens of elementary school children spent Sunday at Carver Park for the Back to

Two Columbus men are behind bars facing multiple drug charges.  John Nalls, 20, and Jacob Bullard, 19, were arrested Saturday afternoon in Columbus.  The two men are facing a slew of drug-related charges: Nalls is charged with

The disturbingly vulgar exchange between a Georgia superior court judge and a man accused of murder has been turned into an animated sketch. 

She said she sent the photos from the shoot to WBTV because she wanted to be able to tell Jerry Richardson how much it meant to her that he took the time to make her already special