Provides the latest RSS feeds for Georgia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Atlanta News.net http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/cat/9716d7590cce49d4/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:17 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:17 -0400 30 The audit shows state law violations, grant policy violations and much more. One major issue appears to be with David Crawley. The County Administrator's signature was included on two accounts but not approved by the Board of ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659130/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659130/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - On Monday, golfers gathered at Hampton Hall's golf course for the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Hero's third annual Wounded Warrior Golf Classic. For many of the golfers who attended the event, it was about more than the game of golf, it was about showing the men and women who risked their lives for America that they care. For Anthony Smith, the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659131/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659131/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mayor Jackson is stopping by Cooper Chu's second grade class at 1 p.m. Jackson met Chu at the Liberty Mutual Golf Tournament and says she was smitten by his knowledge of local ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659129/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659129/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The 21st annual United Way Golf Tournament was held at the Club at Savannah Harbor Monday. There were a number of challenges for the participants, including a hole-in-one challenge and an 18-hole challenge. All of the proceeds go to the United Way, which helps a number of organizations. "United Way touches almost all of us in some way, whether it is our families, our ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659132/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659132/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BRANTLEY CO., GA (WTOC) - Strong winds during Sunday's storms ripped the roof off a home in Brantley County. Some residents there suspect the damage was caused by a possible tornado, but that has not been confirmed by the National Weather Service. It happened at about 8 p.m. at a mobile home on Hortense-Screven Road in Hortense, GA. The American Red Cross said six people were inside ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659133/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:21 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659133/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 NORCROSS, Ga. - Authorities say an off-duty Atlanta motorcycle police officer was seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 85 in the city's northeastern suburbs.Gwinnett County police say the two-vehicle crash happened Monday night in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the Beaver Ruin Road exit.Atlanta police Officer John Chafee tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659135/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:03 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659135/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Authorities say an 8-year-old girl was hospitalized after she was shot by a stray bullet as she slept in her Atlanta home.The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday at the Hollywood Shawnee Apartments on the city's northwest side.Police say the child was asleep in her bed when a round from a high-powered weapon struck her in the leg. She was taken to Children's Healthcare ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659134/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:02 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659134/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Police say an eight-year-old girl was shot in the leg late Friday evening as she slept in her bed. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Shawnee Apartments on Gun Club Road in NW Atlanta. Atlanta Police Night Commander Capt. Tim Peek said there was an altercation in the parking lot outside the child's apartment. Someone with a high powered rifle fired a shot ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659136/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214659136/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- An adult male, walking down Lee Street SW, was shot early Tuesday, apparently by someone in a passing vehicle. It happened on Lee Street near Oakland Lane SW. shortly after 1 a.m. Atlanta Police Night Commander Capt. Tim Peek said the man was swinging a baseball bat as he walked. Police are searching for possible witnesses. The unidentified victim is in serious condition at Grady ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658970/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:22 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658970/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 JACKSON, Miss. - Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on health care equity, will speak Wednesday at an annual Mississippi conference on improving community health care programs.The 6th Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference was opening Tuesday and will continue through Friday at the Jackson Marriott Hotel.Health Department ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658120/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658120/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Police in Georgia are rolling out increased enforcement patrols as part of their summer safety campaign.The 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T. campaign is designed to reduce fatal crash counts from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The extra enforcement began Monday and runs through Sept. 2.The Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, or H.E.A.T., campaign targets the state's ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658118/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658118/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CARROLLTON, Ga. - Academy Award-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher is set to host a free screening of his new film "Violet and Daisy" in western Georgia.School spokeswoman Elizabeth Stone says the event is being hosted Friday at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center - about 50 miles west of downtown Atlanta.The film is about a pair of teens fighting crime in New York City and is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658119/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658119/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- You might not know, but today is often referred to as "Black Tuesday" by deal bloggers (like myself) as it marks the official kickoff for the big Memorial Day deals. Between today and this Friday, every major deal on the market will be in place, jam-packed with savings. By now you probably know that I detest throwing around the term "Black Friday" when it's ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658013/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658013/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 (RNN) - At least 51 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. At least 20 of the dead are children, according to CNN. The death toll is expected to rise as the search continued through the night, the wreckage lit by flood lamps. The National Weather Service described the storm as large and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214658082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Tea party groups are planning a protest at the Georgia Capitol over the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service during the 2010 and 2012 elections.It's one of several planned across the country on Tuesday. In Cincinnati, tea party activists will be protesting outside the IRS office that handled group applications for tax-exempt status. IRS officials have ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214657185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214657185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 MARIETTA, Ga. -- A burglar broke into a couple's Cobb County home Monday morning, stole the usual collection of valuables that burglars usually take, and, sadly, stole much, much more. The burglar also stole a silver box that contains the ashes of the couple's infant son, who died at birth. Monday evening the father, Jody Hughey, through his tears, showed 11Alive's Jon Shirek a ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655198/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:56:05 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655198/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. The preliminary rounds of the national competition were held Monday, narrowing the field of 54 state-level winners to the final 10. The field for Wednesday's finals includes one repeat participant - 14-year-old Neelam Sandhu of ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655417/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:56:03 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655417/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mike Pelfrey will be looking to ride the crest of an up-and-down wave that he's been on since returning from Tommy John surgery to the top again. Tim Hudson will be looking for a change of luck. That's the story from the pitcher's mound as the Twins and Braves get set to meet Tuesday night for a 7:10 p.m. ET start at Turner Field. Pelfrey has had good starts this year as he comes ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655418/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:52 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214655418/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 EFFINGHAM CO., GA (WTOC) - The Effingham County Sheriff's Office is trying to keep young people safe behind the wheel. On Monday, they hosted PRIDE, Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error. The course is designed to help parents teach their new or soon to be teen drivers what they need to do to be a safe driver. "I know we wont be able to stop every crash," said a traffic ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654563/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:07:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654563/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Children and spouses of soldiers are getting some help continuing their education. The Hunter Spouses Club handed out thousands of dollars in scholarships Monday. "This is really taking off the burden of the student loans," said Michael Durkee, Savannah College of Art and Design student. "I think it is a fantastic organization. They are investing in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654562/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:07:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654562/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Atlanta police are investigating after a man was found dead at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday. Preliminary information is that a male, possibly an employee, was found dead in the seat of a vehicle near the Renaissance Hotel on airport property, Atlanta police spokesman Officer John Chafee said. It appears that the man may have died of natural causes, but the cause of death is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654341/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:47:08 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214654341/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 JASPER CO., SC (WTOC) - Police are continuing to investigate a strange death that happened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on I-95 in Jasper County. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, a female passenger in the four-door Buick traveling in the left lane of I-95 southbound got out of the car as it was passing a tractor-trailer near mile marker 33. She was struck and killed by the tractor-trailer, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653649/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:32 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653649/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - According to Georgia Public Broadcasting, New York theater producer Anne Hamburger is planning on turning "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" into a Broadway musical. The book written by John Berendt helped to propel Savannah into the public eye and spurred tourism when it became a bestseller almost 20 years ago. Production is expected to debut at ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653650/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:32 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653650/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 TYBEE ISLAND, GA (WTOC) - According to the shark research website Ocearch, Mary Lee, a 16-foot great white shark, is heading back our way. Mary Lee is about 95 miles off the coast of Savannah and 100 miles from Jacksonville. She has been tracked to southeast Georgia twice before. Genie, a 14-foot shark, is close behind her. Tybee Ocean Rescue says there is no reason to be concerned. "For ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653651/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:31 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653651/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Further reforms to Georgia's judicial system were signed into law by the parliament's speaker Monday, overriding a presidential veto. "The law will take effect tomorrow (Tuesday)," Parliament Speaker Davit Usupashvili said in signing off on a parliament-approved bill that amends Georgia's 15-member high council of justice in line with recommendations from the Venice ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653652/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:53:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653652/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 JEFFERSON, Ga. -- The birds chirp as the sun rises over Jefferson. Inside the home of Stacy Halstead's parents, Tripp lays on the floor, moaning. "I'm sorry you had such a terrible ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653654/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:47 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653654/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- An off-duty officer and another vehicle were involved in an accident in Gwinnett County on Monday evening. According to Gwinnett County authorities, the incident happened on I-85 NB at the Beaver Ruin exit. Atlanta Police say the officer is alert, conscious and breathing and that his injuries don't appear to be life-threatening. No further details were immediately ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653424/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653424/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. -- State officials in Oklahoma have confirmed 51 deaths in the wake of a massive tornado. Associated Press said two hospitals reported receiving more than 120 patients, about 70 of them ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653425/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214653425/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 School days are winding down, and summer is right around the corner. Kids and families are anxiously awaiting vacation time and swim season with high excitement, but excitement levels aren't the only things running high...the amount of fecal matter in local pools is, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652760/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:48:06 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652760/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 North Atlanta High School will be getting a disturbing letter from school officials Tuesday. A female student says she was raped by a male student inside the school. The 17 year old female student reported the incident to school officials on May 9th, a day after she alleged she was raped by a 15 year old male student. School officials said they contacted Atlanta Police after they learned of the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652525/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:43:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652525/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652524/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:43:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652524/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Email ATLANTA -- With Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters now out of the picture, closer Craig Kimbrel is the last man standing from the vaunted bullpen trio the Braves have possessed the past few years. The Braves will compensate for the absences of Venters and O'Flaherty by enhancing the roles of some of their less-tested relievers, including Luis Avilan, Cory Gearrin and Anthony ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652764/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:14 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652764/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Email ATLANTA -- Andrelton Simmons does not want to develop the reputation of being a whiner. But after being on the wrong end of four questionable scoring rulings during this past weekend's series against the Dodgers, the Braves' shortstop petitioned two rulings from Friday night's win. Simmons has petitioned Major League Baseball to review the rocket line drive that nearly ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652762/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:14 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652762/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 MIN@ATL: Braves go up early on Uggla's three-run shot ATLANTA -- As this past month has elapsed, Julio Teheran has started to show why he was such a highly regarded pitching prospect. In fact, the Braves' right-hander has elevated his game to a point where he is now one of the most dependable pieces of Atlanta's starting rotation. Teheran produced the finest start of his young ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652761/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:14 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652761/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Rookie Julio Teheran fired 8 1/3 innings of one-run ball Monday, dominating Minnesota in the Atlanta Braves' 5-1 interleague win over the Twins. Teheran (3-1), making his eighth major-league start, allowed five hits, issued one walk and struck out four in his third straight quality outing. Cory Gearrin recorded the game's final out for his first career save as National League ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652781/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214652781/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 New technology has arrived to help Chatham Emergency Management Agency alert specific communities of tornado warnings and hazmat situations, rather than the whole county even if the whole county is not in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214651833/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:57 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214651833/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 European Union has denounced a violent attack by thousands of Georgians - with Orthodox priests in the vanguard - on a few dozen gay rights campaigners in the capital ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214651356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:43 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214651356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Darrell Hendrix, 19, was extradited from Florida back to Chatham County late Friday night and booked into the Chatham County Jail. Hendrix was charged with the murder of Roderick Richardson, 38, of Savannah. Richardson was driving to work at Derst Bakery on Mills B. Lane Rd. near Hodge Elementary School when he was shot in his ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650839/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650839/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Officials from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety are looking to lower the number of cyclist fatalities in 2013.Department spokeswoman Ashley Fielding says 18 cyclists were killed in the state in 2012, representing a 28 percent increase in the number of cyclist fatalities since 2011.Officials say nearly three quarters of all crashes involving bicycles resulted in injuries last ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650840/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:37 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650840/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Lamar Floyd shows us his water damaged office inside the Wayne Center - the hardest hit building during Sunday's flooding in Flowery Branch. "I'm going to see if the computers work, I doubt they will," Floyd said. "All the computers were on the floor." An estimated seven inches of rain fell within hours, washing out roads and closing this ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650546/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:30 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650546/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - The man behind the controversy over Bibles in Georgia state park cabins isn't sure he will accept a compromise being developed by state officials, including Governor Nathan Deal. "I didn't go looking for trouble; I didn't go looking for media attention; I did not go looking for a lawsuit," Ed Buckner told 11 Alive on Monday. In his first TV interview about the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Repair crews are going to have their hands full with this one. A huge section of Stephens Road is gone and there is now a 25 foot drop down to pieces of a metal culvert that was crushed by a torrent of water. And this is just one of the issues facing road crews here in Hall County. What a weekend for an outdoor wedding -- Kim Lingle's daughter wanted to get married ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:32:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214650547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - Deputies say a suspicious package delivered to Daphne's Cafe and Market on Hilton Head Island Monday morning was just a cooler filled with jars of honey. Employees did not recognize the sender's address so they called authorities. The cafe and nearby businesses were evacuated while the bomb squad investigated. The all clear was given just after noon. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649666/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649666/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Rotary Club of Savannah held a luncheon Monday to give the 3rd ID's Rear Detachment Brig. Gen. John Hort the opportunity to give the city of Savannah an idea of what the 3rd ID is doing for the country. Brig. Gen. Hort is responsible for all 3rd ID at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield personnel and operations while Gen. Robert Abe Abrams is deployed to ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649664/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649664/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Savannah-Chatham Metro Police say that the arrests of two suspects in two Savannah homicides were the result of a CrimeStoppers tip and detective ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649665/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214649665/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Detectives with the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department's Special Victims Unit are asking for the public's assistance in locating a Savannah woman who absconded with her 2-year-old daughter last Thursday. Police have filed warrants charging Marcelle Jefferies, 31, with interference with custody after she took Gracie Lynn Jefferies from her own ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644527/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644527/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the crash of a car that appeared to be speeding away from an officer who was not following him. Baheem Frazier, 20, of the 600 block of W 39th St., was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 11:24 p.m. Sunday crash at Bull and 39th streets and then arrested. He has been charged with failure ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644529/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644529/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 An endurance motorcycle ride - 1,000 or more miles in 24 hours - called an Iron Butt Saddlesore Ride raises funds for the Shriners Hospital in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644528/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:40 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644528/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BROOKLET, GA (WTOC) - Gary Dorsey and his family went through the ashes of their home Monday to salvage what could be saved. Lightning struck the home Sunday afternoon and gutted nearly everything behind the brick facade. Despite the loss, the family expressed their thanks to the fire departments that responded to the call. "We're grateful to the Bulloch County fire department and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644530/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:39 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644530/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the crash of a car that appeared to be speeding away from an officer who was not following ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644531/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:38 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644531/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 A photo of Ashyln Wilson as a baby (left) and an age progression image of her (right) from the National Center for Missing and Exploited ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644532/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:37 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644532/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week's Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon ease.The real intrigue, however, is the new single-elimination format in the opening round of the tournament.Instead of the usual double-elimination format, the league's coaches say the sudden-death round was added because of scheduling and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644533/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:24 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644533/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. - University of Georgia officials have announced the school will extend some benefits to domestic partners similar to what married couples receive.UGA President Michael Adams says the school will offer dental and vision insurance to domestic partners of UGA employees. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/162Z6Zm) employees will pay for the benefits and the school ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644535/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644535/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ROSWELL, Ga. -- Swimming and tubing are popular Memorial Day weekend activities, but families may not want to do it in the Chattahoochee River if E. Coli levels don't drop. The Chattahoochee riverkeeper says 235 is a safe, acceptable level reading for E. Coli. On Monday, that number is believed to have soared above 6,000. "Which is probably 20 to 30 times higher than the recommended ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644259/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:44 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644259/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DECATUR, GA-- The Atlanta VA hospital may be the most dysfunctional hospital in town. Leslie Wiggins now has the daunting job of leading it. She will oversee a facility that has a patient load of more than 89,000 veterans -- and a staff of nearly three thousand. "This is a public trust we have. We are taking care of our nation's heroes," Wiggins said at a news conference ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644261/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:43 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644261/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH---A "Boil Water Advisory" is continuing Monday (May 20) until at least 9 p.m., as the City works to reopen flooded roads and buildings. More than 7.5 inches of rain fell on the City in just 6 hours, leading to the issuance of a State of Emergency. When it comes to drinking water, Flowery Branch isn't taking any chances. The water coming out of your tap may look ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644260/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:43 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644260/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 http://bit.ly/12Q5PQl ) the council voted unanimously Monday and the attraction, to be named Skyview Atlanta, has previously been housed in Paris and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644536/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644536/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Officials say April's record is an increase of about 108,530 tons over the same time period last year. In a release Monday, GPA officials said the state's ports also saw a 4 percent increase in container traffic in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644537/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214644537/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC) - The unemployment rate in Beaufort County has dropped. The county's rate is now 6.1 percent after 418 jobs were added last month. The 0.4 percent decrease is due to seasonal hiring as tourism season begins. Beaufort has the 5th lowest unemployment rate in South Carolina. The state rate is 8 percent. For more on this ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643332/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643332/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SPRINGFIELD, GA (WTOC) - A Springfield armed robbery suspect who fled from deputies turned himself in to police Monday afternoon. Police say Antonial Kirkland, 18, of Springfield, is now in custody and in the Effingham County Jail. On April 30, deputies responded to an armed robbery on Highway 30. The victim was robbed and hit with a pistol. A deputy spotted the suspects' vehicle on Blue ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643333/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643333/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - Some retirees worry about being able to fill their schedule. Wendell Turner's problem is finding more time in his. "There's something every day of the week,'' the Bluffton resident says of his extremely busy social calendar. "And then there are other things that go on periodically.'' The former health services worker who spent 28 ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643331/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643331/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 A Bulloch County couple lost their home when lightning struck the roof Sunday. On Monday, they salvaged what they could save. Despite the loss, they extended thanks to the fire crews would fought the flames as much as they ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643334/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:11 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643334/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Rocky Mount, N.C. - A recent trip to Texas for a wedding and four graduations led to tragedy for a Rocky Mount woman, who now is trying to deal with the loss of two daughters.Marianne Karth was westbound on Interstate 20 between Augusta, Ga., and Atlanta on May 4 when she came upon a line of slowed traffic. Georgia state troopers said a semi-truck hauling cars tried to switch lanes and hit ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643335/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:05 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643335/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Interactive Radar OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest. Watch the live video from NBC ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643167/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643167/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 WASHINGTON -- A new government report details 87 shipwrecks - most sunk during World War II decades ago - that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil.Even so, the potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. The report released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concludes "the scope of the problem is much more manageable ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643162/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:32 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643162/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 WICHITA, Kan. - An engineering firm says it plans to appeal a decision by federal regulators in favor of a whistleblower allegedly fired for reporting unsafe conditions at a nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Georgia-based Enercon Services violated whistleblower protections when it retaliated against an engineer for raising concerns ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643336/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:02 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643336/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 reported container traffic in April totaled 258,951 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 4 percent from April 2012 and rising 11.3 percent from March 2013.Exports remained dominant, representing 54 percent of loaded volume, the GPA said in a written statement.Meanwhile, the GPA moved 2.4 million tons of cargo in April, increasing 4.7 percent compared to the same month last year. The ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642645/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642645/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Georgia Republicans hold every statewide office, big majorities under the Gold Dome, both U.S. Senate seats and nine of 14 Congressional seats. On Saturday Gov. Nathan Deal reminded his party why its good times might not last. Speaking to the mostly white delegates to the Georgia Republican Party State Convention, Deal delivered a bevy of statistics about the state's rising minority ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643337/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643337/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Atlanta police . "Once on scene officers found a 27-year-old male victim lying in the street," police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones said. "The victim appeared to have been shot at least one time and was deceased." Atlanta ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643338/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:16 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643338/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Mr. John Elder. The wreck happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of I-20 eastbound and Hamilton H. Holmes Drive, according ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643339/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:15 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643339/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 x3Cpx3EThe Newton County Board of Commissioners will talk next yearx26rsquox3Bs budget again at 7 p.m., tonight at the Historic Courthouse, and they could resume discussions about whether to increase the property tax rate and cut or enhance any specific services.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe board once again has a tough decision in front of it as needs are seemingly increasing while property values ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643340/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:28 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643340/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Jury selection is underway in the trial of Michael Parson, a Sandy Springs man charged with shooting and critically injuring his wife, Adina Parson in April 2012. Prosecutors said Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery. They said he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the face. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly Amanda Lee ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643033/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:28 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643033/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643341/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214643341/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Traveling with a dog can be fun, exciting and memorable, but it can also be a bit of a challenge if its idea of bathroom etiquette is finding the nearest patch of grass that smells like ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642080/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642080/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High School). CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641274/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:15 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641274/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Five men accused of robbing bank customers were sentenced to life in prison for murder on Monday for killing the child of a pregnant woman who was chased down by motorcycle gunmen and shot twice as she begged for ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641663/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214641663/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - A man accused of shooting his wife eight times outsider the couple's Sandy Springs apartment is set to go on trial this week.Jury selection started Monday in the case of 43-year-old Michael Parson. He is accused of shooting his wife, 41-year-old Adina Parson, in April 2012. She was hit eight times and suffered injuries to her head, arms, torso and legs.Adina Parson survived but is ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642081/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642081/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester.The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis.Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to have his ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:27 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214642082/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A man accused in a fatal shooting on April 25 appeared before a judge Monday. Darrel Hendrix was arrested in the April 25 shooting death of Roderick Richardson off of Mills B Lane Boulevard by Hodge Elementary School in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640888/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640888/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 oA 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.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."Georgia ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640126/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640126/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - Police in Glynn County say a man has been charged with reckless conduct in an accidental shooting at a coastal Georgia golf course.Police say a 70-year-old Sea Island woman was shot in her stomach Sunday morning and is hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities say 65-year-old Edward Johnson called emergency dispatchers saying he was shooting at squirrels and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640890/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640890/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Georgia Democratic Party Chair Mike Berlon is being disciplined by the State Bar of Georgia after he acknowledged violating rules in his private work as an attorney.The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued an order agreeing a "Review Panel reprimand" was an appropriate sanction. The maximum sanctions had been disbarment or public reprimand. A "Review Panel ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640889/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:53 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640889/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CoCoRaHS Rainfall data As rivers and creeks continue to overrun their beds, roads and water lines have been impacted, placing parts of north Georgia under boil water advisories. Fortunately, it appears that the area will have an opportunity to dry out as the system producing all the rain has moved eastward. Although rain was in the forecast for the southern portion of Georgia, only minimal ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640891/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640891/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Georgia SPCA has been selected as one of 25 quarter-finalists in a contest to win a Chrysler Ram ProMaster van! A huge THANK YOU for your daily votes thus ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640892/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:34 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640892/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 NORCROSS, Ga. -- A new Walmart location will open this summer in Norcross, bringing 200 jobs to help open the doors. In the meantime, a Walmart Hiring Center is open nearby at 4975 Jimmy Carter Blvd, where applications are accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, the center is open from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The new store manager, Vladimir Mondesir said part-time and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:50 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214640547/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - An overhaul of Alabama's gun laws is on the way to Gov. Robert Bentley, who is expected to sign the proposal.The House approved the final version 73-28 Monday afternoon.Under the plan, employees would be able to have firearms in their cars at work, and businesses couldn't be sued for any harm resulting from the use of those weapons.Loaded weapons could be carried in cars by ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639464/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639464/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The sheriff of Hamilton County says a homicide suspect police had been searching for has killed himself in a Georgia motel room.Terry Lee Releford of Soddy-Daisy had been sought since his wife, Tammy Releford, was found dead inside a home on Sunday.The Chattanooga Times Free Press ( http://bit.ly/12PaUsk) reported Sheriff Jim Hammond told reporters authorities in Gordon ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639463/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639463/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 With Congress promising more federal spending cuts, some Georgia officials are facing up to a politically unpopular fact: the state has become more reliant on billions of dollars from Washington since the start of the Great Recession. Federal funds made up about $10.4 billion of state agency spending in fiscal 2008, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of budget records. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639465/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:14 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639465/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- The names of top graduates across Henry County have been released as students in all schools get ready for graduation. Graduation ceremonies will take place on May 31, on the football field on each school. However, Patrick Henry High School will host their ceremony that afternoon at 1:00, in the Henry County Performing Arts Center. Valedictorians and salutatorians, as well ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639184/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639184/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FULTON COUNTY -- Family members of Adina Parson say her husband is set to go on trial this week. Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after police say he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:58 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214639185/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 GUYTON, GA (WTOC) - Check out a slideshow of 'Picture the Weather with Dave' photos that aired May 20 on The News at Daybreak. Monday's photos were created by students at Guyton Elementary School in Effingham ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638068/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:32 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638068/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 x3Cpx3EA man and woman were arrested and charged with armed robbery over the weekend after the victim of the robbery followed them and called police with their tag number.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EAround 7:30 a.m. Saturday a 25x2Dyearx2Dold woman was getting her toddler into her car at Summerset Apartments on Greenleaf Road when a black male approached her, put an object against her back and demanded ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638069/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638069/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The move comes after additional cost overruns were announced at the coal-fired power plant Mississippi Power is building in Kemper County. Mississippi Power's vice president of generation, Tommy Anderson, also recently left the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638047/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:29 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214638047/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Police say the resident, Edward George Johnson, 65, called the Glynn/Brunswick 911 Center and stated he had been shooting at squirrels when he accidentally shot ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636488/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636488/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - A woman accused of arranging for her husband to be killed outside a suburban Atlanta preschool is set to be arraigned for a third time.Andrea Sneiderman is scheduled to appear before a DeKalb County Superior Court judge Tuesday. She is being arraigned again after prosecutors filed a revised indictment.Sneiderman is accused of arranging for her former boss, Hemy Neuman, to kill her ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636489/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636489/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- A man armed with a stun gun robbed an Atlanta convenience store Monday morning. Atlanta Police said the suspect hit the Chevron at the corner of Cheshire Bridge Road and Lindbergh Drive at around 4:20 a.m. Witnesses said the suspect wore a black jumpsuit and wig. He threatened the store's clerk with a stun gun, but did not use it. The suspect got away with cigarettes and cash, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636205/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636205/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police say they have found a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese disappeared Sunday evening. He was found safe Monday morning and was returned to his home in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636204/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636204/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the murder conviction for a Clayton County man who beat his toddler son to death. Jamall DeCarlos Mathis was found guilty in November 2010 of fracturing 17-month-old Ja 'Mari Myckahi Jones' skull. Mathis was convicted of several charges, including felony murder and aggravated battery, and was sentenced to life without ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636203/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636203/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 A young girl who had just received her driver's license was killed as she was traveling to the grocery store to pick up food for her family. Savannah Nash turned 16 last week and on Thursday received permission to take the car and drive to the store in Harrisonville, Mo., but the young girl never made it home.Local reports indicate investigators believe Nash was trying to make a left-hand ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636206/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:21:12 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214636206/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 EFFINGHAM CO., GA (WTOC) - The Effingham County Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Unit will be hosting a Georgia Teens Ride with Pride ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635074/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A suspect in the murder of Isle of Hope firefighter, Wesley Franklin, is expected to be extradited back to Savannah sometime this ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635073/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635073/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes is hosting a golf tournament at the Hampton Hall Club to honor our men and women in ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635072/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:25 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635072/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 (CNN) - When it comes to restaurant tipping, most people give between 15 and 20 percent. Of course, one can always tip more for great service. But what about 7,000 percent? That's what happened at an Indianapolis Steak & Shake restaurant. Cece Bruce is the server who got the big tip. She was just doing her job on an average day, but on a bill of about $6, one of Bruce's regulars ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635075/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:24 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635075/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 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 ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635076/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:23 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635076/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 La Paz, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales, will arrive today in United States to meet with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and discuss the Bolivian lawsuit against Chile for sea access, an issue that was brought to The Hague in late April. Before departing for Atlanta, where the meeting will be held this afternoon, Morales said that he expects to hear Carter's ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634660/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634660/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 COLUMBUS, Ga. - A west Georgia school system is set to vote on a package of cuts that includes closing an elementary school and a middle school.The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports (http://bit.ly/114HrgQ) that the Muscogee County School Board is scheduled to vote on the plan Monday night.The recommendation by interim Superintendent John Phillips includes closing Edgewood Elementary School and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635077/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214635077/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — 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. Researchers found that men with childhood ADHD tended to have a higher body-mass index (BMI) and obesity, ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634343/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:01 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214634343/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 HARDEEVILLE, SC (WTOC) - Beaufort County officials, from several offices, are making sure they're ready if disaster ever strikes the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633836/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633836/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Police responded to a single-vehicle wreck Monday that broke a truck into several pieces. It happened on Mercy Blvd. at Abercorn Street. Officials have not released any details on the wreck at this time. A WTOC news crew on scene reported seeing a truck flipped on its roof there and several pieces of the vehicle scattered across a wide-area. It is unclear what caused the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633837/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633837/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DUNWOODY, Ga. -- The traditional purpose of Kindergarten is to prepare children for first grade. But in metro Atlanta, that's not always the standard practice. There's a growing trend to hold children back a year so they'll be older when they start school. At the young five's class at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, it's a chance for students to grow not so much ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633643/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:18 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633643/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party says the party won't twiddle its thumbs under his leadership. John Padgett says he plans to take it to Democrats during his two-year term. The Athens businessman defeated two others during a party gathering this weekend in Athens. He replaces sue Everhart, who was prohibited from running after serving six ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633644/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214633644/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 DARIEN, Ga. - As the 150th anniversary of the burning of Darien approaches, historian Buddy Sullivan wants to clear up what he considers a misconception about the south Georgia town's Civil War history.Many people assume that Union Army Col. Robert Gould Shaw was the one who burned Darien, especially since the Hollywood movie "Glory" came out. Matthew Broderick played the white ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632702/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:36:06 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632702/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FULTON COUNTY -- Family members of Adina Parson tell us her husband is set to go on trial this week for attempted murder. Michael Parson is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after police say he shot his wife eight times, including three times in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632504/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:11 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632504/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 May 19 storms and flooding photos A home on Condor Drive in Lawrenceville was hit and caused a fire. No one was hurt. Rushing rapids in Suwannee caused a nearby lake to quickly rise. Residents there say they got about six inches of rain, but the water is already starting to ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632505/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:11 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214632505/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $85,758.86 each, the Florida Lottery said Monday.The winning tickets were bought in Navarre and Kissimmee, lottery officials reported.The 232 tickets matching four numbers won $119 each. Another 7,176 tickets matching three numbers won $10.50 each, and 73,594 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631514/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:52 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631514/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Several parents of Spelman College graduates are furious after locked doors prevented them from seeing their children's commencement.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/16CdI1S) that parents from as far away as California, New York and Canada said they were kept from entering a half-hour before the graduation Sunday afternoon.Some said they didn't know the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631580/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:20 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631580/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CEDARTOWN, Ga. -- Georgia Power worked through the night to restore electricity after Sunday's storms. The power company says the hardest hit areas around the state were Polk and Paulding Counties. As of this morning there were just a couple hundred customers around the state still in the ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631423/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631423/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police are looking for a missing man who has Alzheimer's. Danny Reese last seen around 5 p.m. Sunday driving on I-20 west at I-285. He was in a white Buick Century with Georgia Tag: BKV 6991. Reese has a large bump on left side of chest from pace maker and he does wear a medical alert bracelet. Reese was diagnosed with a mild case of Alzheimer's 6 years ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631422/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:54 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214631422/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The intersection at 39th and Bull streets will be closed to all traffic until about 7 a.m. Monday as crews work to replace a utility pole and fire hydrant damaged in a wreck that occurred around 11:30 p.m. ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630355/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:47:57 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630355/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATLANTA - Fog blanketed much of Georgia in the wake of storms that washed out roads in the northeast part of the state and led to rising streams and rivers.Forecasters said a dense fog advisory was in effect through 10 a.m. Monday in north and central Georgia. It covered all of metro Atlanta and several Georgia cities including Athens, Blairsville, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon and Rome.The National ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630357/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:39 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630357/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, Ga. - Now that Rep. John Barrow has turned down a campaign for the U.S. Senate, the challenge ahead for the Deep South's last white Democratic congressman will be to defy the odds a second time by winning re-election in an eastern Georgia district that was drawn to ensure his defeat.With the 2014 primaries more than a year away, several Republicans are taking a hard look at ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:39 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214630356/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 says six people were inside including babies and children, when the roof lifted off a mobile home and landed in the front yard. The ceiling collapsed and the family was exposed to the outside storm. Emergency management officials in Brantley County as well as from several other surrounding communities responded to the 9-1-1 call for ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214628989/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:51:27 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214628989/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 The recent UEFA Futsal Cup finals and the 2015 UEFA Super Cup are putting Georgia in the spotlight - and UEFA President Michel Platini wasgiven a full briefing during his visit to the capital ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627963/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:33 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627963/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project.Members of the state park's governing board were scheduled attend a ground-breaking ceremony Monday for the 200-room Westin hotel. It's a key piece of the Jekyll Island ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627965/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627965/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ATHENS, Ga. - The new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party says the party won't twiddle its thumbs under his leadership.John Padgett says he plans to take it to Democrats during his two-year term. The Athens businessman defeated two others during a party gathering this weekend in Athens. He replaces sue Everhart, who was prohibited from running after serving six terms.The Athens ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627964/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:35 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627964/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 James L. Phelan , Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA 212-967-7800 x108; Cell: 646-265-7796 Action Against Hunger - Spain Alejandra Mahiques ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:08 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627548/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 As tensions increase in Georgia to Iran, The Real News analyst, Eric Margolis says Russia won't let an ex-territory in the former USSR be used to launch attacks against Iran WASHINGTON - August 18 - The Real News analyst Eric Margolis says "The US is used to passive Russian response under Yeltsin" and the Russians checkmating the US in Georgia was a "brilliant move by ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627549/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:07 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627549/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 ICBL Condemns Russian Use of Cluster Munitions in Georgia August 15 - The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) strongly condemned Russia today for the use of cluster bombs in Georgia which resulted in at least 11 civilians being killed and dozens injured. Evidence of cluster munitions use by Russia was revealed by ICBL member Human Rights Watch in a press release issued ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627207/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:05 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627207/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Humanitarian Agency Calls For End to Violence TBILISI, Georgia - August 10 - CARE and other humanitarian agencies are coordinating with the United Nations to provide assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violent conflict between Georgia and Russia. The immediate needs of the affected populations include medical supplies, shelter, food, water and ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627557/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627557/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 War victim advocates call on all warring parties to avoid civilians in fighting WASHINGTON - August 11 - After five days of intense fighting between Russian and Georgian forces in South Ossetia, Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) today expressed urgent concern for the well-being of civilians and called on both sides to abide by international laws protecting those not taking part ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627556/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214627556/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is shown. Police said Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., was shot and killed Friday, May 17, 2013, during a break-in near the college campus. (AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625493/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:05:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625493/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Georgia Department of Transportation reports State Route 13/Atlanta Highway was reopened at midnight Sunday. The road, from Spout Springs Road to Wade Orr Road in Flowery Branch had been closed to traffic Sunday due to flooding. GDOT said a 1/4 mile section of the road was covered by approximately six feet of water because drainage pipes meant to redirect rainwater ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625746/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:55:17 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214625746/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Obama Sunday told a Democratic National Committee event in Atlanta politics are to blame for the difficulty in getting anything done in Washington. "We've got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is, is that there's a shortage of common sense in Washington," Obama told supporters at ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214624635/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:44:59 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214624635/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 BROOKLET, GA (WTOC) - A lightning strike in Brooklet almost completely burns a house down. The couple inside heard a huge boom during the storm around 4pm Sunday afternoon. One member of the family went outside and saw the roof ablaze. He, his wife, and the family dog got out safely, but lost almost everything. Firefighters fought the flames for four hours, knocking down hotspots to make sure ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623609/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623609/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Historic Savannah Foundation hoping to find a new owner for a historic Savannah home. The p.j. O'connor house - is up for sale. The house is located on York St. and was built in 1885. It was owned by P.J. O'Connor, famed writer Flannery O'Connor's uncle. The foundation is hoping to find new owners that will help restore the home to its original ... http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623610/scat/9716d7590cce49d4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:46 -0400 http://www.atlantanews.net/index.php/sid/214623610/scat/9716d7590cce49d4