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The man behind Georgias latest Bible controversy
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 ...
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Severe road damage remains after flooding
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 ...
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Suspicious package on HHI turns out to be honey
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 ...
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Brig. Gen. Hort speaks at Rotary Club luncheon
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 ...
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Police work CrimeStoppers tips lead to arrests in homicide cases
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police say that the arrests of two suspects in two Savannah homicides were the result of a CrimeStoppers tip and detective ...
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Police Mom takes off with daughter
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 ...
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Driver charged in wreck at 39th and Bull streets
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 ...
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Iron Butt Saddlesore Ride helps Shriners Hospital
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 ...
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Family thanks firefighters after lightning strike
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 ...
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Investigation continues into teen hit by car
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the crash of a car that appeared to be speeding away from an officer who was not following ...
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Missing Oregon girl found safe after 18 years
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 ...
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Vanderbilt LSU headline expanded SEC tournament
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 ...
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UGA to offer benefits to domestic partners
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 ...
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E. Coli in river could ground holiday weekend plans
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 ...
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New director for troubled Atlanta VA hospital
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 ...
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Help Desk Flowery Branch Issues Boil Water Emergency
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 ...
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Atlanta council approves 20-story Ferris wheel
http://bit.ly/12Q5PQl ) the council voted unanimously Monday and the attraction, to be named Skyview Atlanta, has previously been housed in Paris and ...
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Record amount of cargo passes through Ga. ports
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 ...
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Beaufort County unemployment rate drops to 6.1 percent
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 ...
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Armed robbery suspect turns himself in
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 ...
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Senior Active Wendell Turner
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 ...
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Wayne County woman wins $50K in instant game
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 ...
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Rocky Mount sisters killed in Georgia wreck
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 ...
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LIVE VIDEO Tornado in Oklahoma City suburb causes destruction
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 ...
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Study Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat
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 ...
Atlanta in the Spotlight
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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