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Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth Vote is imminent
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as the Democratic speaker of the state House said Tuesday that a gay marriage bill endorsed by the governor and likely to pass in the state Senate also now has enough backing in his ...
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Middle Ga. deputy shoots motorist in police chase
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a police chase in middle Georgia ended when a pickup truck driver rammed two patrol cars and was shot by a Houston County sheriff's deputy.The Telegraph of Macon reports ( http://bit.ly/19HDfCS) the wounded suspect was in hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting Friday afternoon. Authorities did not immediately ...
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Augusta deputy dies day after crashing motorcycle
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A Richmond County sheriff's deputy has died from injuries he suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Interstate 20.Deputy Alton Creech, 32, died Friday at Georgia Regents Medical Center, where he had been airlifted Thursday after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle into the back of a car on I-20 in neighboring Columbia County.A few hundred people gathered for a ...
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Savannah mayor councilman plan trip to Turkey
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Savannah's mayor and one member of its City Council are heading overseas to Turkey, where they hope to build relationships that translate to boosting trade and investment back home in Georgia.The Savannah Morning News reports ( http://bit.ly/18SttAs) Mayor Edna Jackson and city Alderman Tom Bordeaux are scheduled to depart for Istanbul on Tuesday and will stay through the ...
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Sea turtle nests found on Ga. barrier islands
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources say volunteers and researchers have found loggerhead sea turtle nests on Wassaw, St. Catherines and Ossabaw Islands.Federal authorities consider the turtles threatened and Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the turtles typically crawl ashore, dig holes on Georgia's barrier island ...
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Savannah Beerathon set for Saturday
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah is set to host the second annual Beerathon on May 18. The event is back after the overwhelming success of last year's Beerathon. The event is a clever take on a traditional marathon but no running is required. The one day event will take place at 26 bars and feature 26 different beers. Participants will be able to spend the day enjoying downtown ...
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125 children to participate in Make A Splash Water Safety Day
The event is a clever take on a traditional marathon but no running is required. The one day event will take place at 26 bars and feature 26 different ...
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Georgia town sued over law requiring gun ownership
NELSON, Ga. – A gun control support group is suing a north Georgia town that has a law requiring gun ownership. The Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the town of Nelson. The group claims the law is unconstitutional. It contends the Second Amendment doesn't require anyone to have a gun. City leaders passed the ordinance ...
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Sea turtle nesting season underway
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Sea turtle nesting season has started in Georgia. This year's first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted at 11 p.m. Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division. Kris Williams, of the Caretta Research Project, and a group of volunteers made the discovery. Members of the Georgia Sea Turtle Cooperative ...
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Georgia officials promote boating safety
ATLANTA - Department of Natural Resources officials say Georgia was one of 14 recipients of a grant to help promote National Safe Boating Week.Department spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the agency will use the $3,400 grant to produce banners, signs and other materials promoting water safety during National Safe Boating Week, which runs May 18 to 24.Cummings says conservation rangers with the ...
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Internal wrangling marks Dems Senate campaigns
ATLANTA - Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota, highlighting both divisions within the party and its challenge of finding candidates whose ideologies line up with voters in Republican-leaning ...
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Missed Out on the AJC Peachtree Road Race Lottery You Can Still Run
REGISTER for special race entry through the Kilometer Kids program Kilometer Kids is a youth running program that encourages children to be active and stay healthy using fun and supportive running activities. The special Kilometer Kids entries are only available to people who do not have a Peachtree race entry already. The charity entry will automatically place you in start wave E. And, ...
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Tied-up Atlanta woman uses toes to type message for help
A US woman had to call for help by typing on the laptop with her toes after a burglar tied up her hands with the bed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police were alerted about the incident after they received a call from the boyfriend of the 39-year-old victim, Amy Windom. They said that the armed robbery took place at about midnight in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. Police ...
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Police arrest Georgia men cooking meth in mobile home www.privateofficer.com
| In what appeared to be an episode of the hit show "Breaking Bad,'' Glynn County-Brunswick narcotics officers found a methamphetamine lab in a motor home. Brunswick police answering a call to a fight at a Player Street residence about 7 p.m. Thursday learned that two men had been fighting in beside a motor home in the driveway, the Glynn/Brunswick Narcotics Enforcement Team said ...
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Savannah Nash 16 Dies During Her First Solo Drive Believed To Be Texting
Like most 16-year-old girls, Savannah Nash couldn't wait to get behind the wheel once she got her driver's license. Her first solo drive turned out to be her last. Nash, who turned 16 last week, got permission Thursday afternoon to drive to the grocery store in Harrisonville, Mo., to pick up items for the family ...
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Family friends remember shooting victim
The family and friends of Frederick Early, 24, took to the streets Friday night to remember the shooting victim and make a plea to the public. He was one of three people shot in broad daylight Thursday ...
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O.C. Welch reacts to capture of Wesley Franklins killer
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Events that led up to the arrest of Brandon Mackey, the man Savannah-Chatham Metro Police believe shot and killed firefighter Wesley Franklin, came together relatively quickly over the last few days from Savannah to ...
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Victims father speaks out after suspect is charged in W 54th St. shooting
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Two arrests Friday morning in two savannah homicides. Not only the now possibly solved Wesley Franklin murder case, but an arrest in last month's shooting death near Hodge Elementary ...
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Jury finds man who shot officer while attempting to flee guilty
The family and friends of Frederick Early, 24, took to the streets Friday night to remember the shooting victim and make a plea to the public. He was one of three people shot in broad daylight Thursday ...
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Yeah but is it art Graffiti in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Imagine being so consumed with a creative desire for expression that you're willing to jog halfway across the city, sweating with a backpack and a can of spray paint; that you'd be willing to climb the highest walls just to get a blank 'canvas." "It's actually really good artwork," said one eyewitness in the West End. "And it happens so fast ...
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With J-Hey back Braves lineup lives up to hype
LAD@ATL: J. Upton drills a grand slam to left field ATLANTA -- Given a chance to enjoy Jason Heyward's return to the lineup and a rare game in front of home fans, Justin Upton delivered a shot that could prove to be the spark the Braves have been seeking over the past few weeks. Coming off a disappointing road trip that was littered with squandered opportunities, the Braves saw Upton ...
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Medlen looks to limit homers in start against Dodgers
A certain trend is becoming increasingly apparent in the early part of the season for Braves right-hander Kris Medlen: home runs. Medlen has already surrendered seven home runs in 49 2/3 innings this season after allowing only six in 138 innings pitched last season. It's a statistic that has caught Medlen's attention, especially after allowing a career-high three home runs in ...
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Georgia woman who survived flesh-eating disease fitted with prosthetic hands
In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo provided by Andy Copeland, Aimee Copeland smiles as she leaves a hospital in Augusta Ga., headed for an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. Copeland, who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease, was on her way back from Ohio Friday, May 17, 2013 after being fitted with prosthetic hands. (AP Photo/Courtesy Andy ...
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Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center holds open house
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - There is a new place for Savannah students to earn high school diplomas. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center on Chatham Center Dr., off Chatham Pkwy, held their open house Friday. The free program is part of the Provost Academy Georgia, a statewide charter high school district. Prospective students and parents got the chance to register, tour the facility and meet staff ...
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Olde Pink House standoff video surveillance released
There is a new place for Savannah students to earn high school diplomas. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center on Chatham Center Dr., off Chatham Pkwy, held their open house ...
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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