Sunday 20th May, 2012
Beaufort to upgrade downtown Marina with $100,000 grant
BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) - An improved mooring area in the Beaufort River and upgraded electrical connections will make Beaufort more appealing to visiting boaters through a $100,000 federal grant ...
Fairburn woman arrested for running over boyfriend
FAIRBURN, Ga--The girlfriend of a hit-and-run victim is in police custody after she was charged with intentionally running over him. Fairburn Police Sgt. Anthony Bazydlo said a domestic dispute ...
European soccer rivalries help metro Atlanta kids
ATLANTA -- On two fields at Inman Park, European soccer rivalries ran deep on Sunday. "It wasn't hard to divide the teams," said Bill Ford, one of the organizers. "Once we named ...
AASU Economic Monitor shows modest growth in Savannah
WTOC 11SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Armstrong Atlantic State University's Center for Regional Analysis released the first Coastal Empire Economic Monitor for 2012 on Sunday about Metro Savannah's ...
Jekyll Island reaches milestone in $50M makeover
Ledger-EnquirerAfter six years of planning and 18 months of construction, state officials Sunday celebrated the opening of Jekyll Island's new beachfront convention center - the centerpiece of a ...
Ohio school costs by classroom or non-classroom
Ledger-EnquirerOhio school officials are regrouping school expenses in the existing five spending categories to create only two: classroom or non-classroom. The determination is not always clear cut. Some examples ...
Ohio to track classroom money, student performance
Ledger-EnquirerThe political fire still burns in Ohio to push more public money into classrooms, even after other states have backed off the idea amid evidence it does little to improve kids' grades.The ...
Driver remains hospitalized after 6-bus crash
Ledger-EnquirerA 44-year-old school bus driver injured during a chain collision involving six buses east of Atlanta remains hospitalized in stable condition.Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, ...
Moneyed, known incumbent lawmakers hard to beat
Ledger-EnquirerHundreds of candidates will descend on the state Capitol this week hoping to win election to the Legislature, but those challenging incumbents with deep pockets face long odds.The Atlanta ...
500 Morehouse Men graduate from men's college
Ledger-EnquirerMore than 500 Morehouse Men have graduated from the historically black men's college as the Class of 2012 heard a message from the school's outgoing president.Robert M. Franklin is set to ...
Do You Buy Designer Dog Food?
11 AliveConsumer Reports study said Americans spend $20 billion a year on food for their pets. A big chunk of that is going toward premium brands, but do pets really need them? Consumer Reports says no. ...
Send Your Dog on Vacation
11 AliveCathy Taibbi of Norcross has a houseguest named Piper, a playmate for her three dogs, and some extra money in her pocket. Taibbi is a registered Dog sitter ...
Bad wreck closes roads on Savannah's southside
WTOC 11Armstrong Atlantic State University's Center for Regional Analysis released the first Coastal Empire Economic Monitor for 2012 on Sunday about Metro Savannah's ...
Gingrich turns aim to Obama, calls for party unity
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- Newt Gingrich took the stage at the Georgia Republican Party state convention on Saturday wearing a Mitt Romney sticker, focusing his attacks on President Barack Obama and ...
Task force slams shelter for euthanizing animals
Ledger-EnquirerA task force charged with looking into the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter is raising questions about why the facility is putting animals to death when space is available for them.The shelter is ...
Callaway Gardens selling 4,000 acres to pay debt
Ledger-EnquirerCallaway Gardens plans to sell nearly a third of its property to settle heavy debt resulting from declining attendance and projects that have drained revenues in recent years, and says a prospective ...
What's On Sale May 20th
11 AliveYou've got another week to grab a freebie or a great deal at Hall's Flower shop and Garden Center in Stone Mountain. Just mention 11Alive and you get five dollars off your purchase from ...
Tuesday Track Meets Open to Public
11 AliveThe Atlanta Track club is holding All Comers Track Meets that are open to the public at Emory University on Tuesday evenings through the end of June. Tuesday, May 22nd's meet starts at 5:30 ...
Refund Offered for Shape Up Shoes
11 AliveSkechers shoes have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to pay up to $40 million to people who bought Shape ups, Tone-ups or Resistance Runners. The FTC says Skechers claimed ...
Cupcake business with Facebook roots expands
11 AliveKennesaw, GA -- A cupcake business that started with a Facebook page is expanding to its second metro Atlanta mall. Six months after opening its first store at Town Center Mall, Callie's ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto with XTRA' game
Ledger-EnquirerThe winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Lotto with XTRA" game were:05-10-14-17-28-33(five, ten, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-eight, ...
New technologies help Atlanta doctors treat skin cancer
ExaminerSkin cancer is a big problem in Atlanta and around the country. 3.5 million new cases are diagnosed every year, and it affects people of all ages. Dermatology Associates of Atlanta's ...
Chatham seeks Spanish-speaking drivers
Ledger-EnquirerA Chatham transit authority is seeking Spanish-speaking drivers for its routes.CEO Chadwick Reese of Chatham Area Transit said the agency's employees should reflect the larger community.A job ...
Albany police to enforce youth summertime curfew
Ledger-EnquirerAs students approach their summer break, Albany police plan to enforce a summertime curfew.Police Chief John Proctor said his officers will enforce the city's curfew ordinance once students ...
WikiLeaks: Israel sets up Georgia
PravdaThe official Tbilisi has not yet commented on another leak on WikiLeaks, but some Georgian experts and journalists have taken the information about the handover by Israel to Russia of the secret ...
20th Annual United Way Golf Tournament set for May 21
WTOC 11The tournament will help to jump-start the United Way fundraising campaign and bring awareness to the community based programs and services that United Way supports throughout Bryan, Chatham, ...
Bonnie Raitt to perform at Johnny Mercer Theatre
WTOC 11SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Bonnie Raitt has extended her 80 plus date tour in support of her new album Slipstream, including a show in Savannah. The nine time Grammy winner will stop by the Johnny ...
Congratulations in order for a certain United States Marine
WTOC 11The tournament will help to jump-start the United Way fundraising campaign and bring awareness to the community based programs and services that United Way supports throughout Bryan, Chatham, ...
Nigeria: Dangote Sugar to Acquire Savannah Sugar
All AfricaThe financial fortunes of Dangote Sugar Refinery(DSR) Plc would soon witness further boost as shareholders of the company yesterday approved the proposal to acquire Savannah Sugar Company(SSC) for ...
5/15/2012 Georgia Lottery results
Examiner8- 6- 6 Midday Cash 4 5- 2- 0- 6 Midday Georgia Five 9- 1- 7- 4- 5 Drawing data: The Payout for the Midday Cash 3 was $514,565The Payout for the Midday Cash 4 was $55,600The Payout for the ...
5/14/2012 Georgia Lottery results
Examiner1- 6- 3 Midday Cash 4 8- 4- 0- 3 Midday Georgia Five 4- 1- 5- 9- 8 Drawing data: The Payout for the Midday Cash 3 was $304,680The Payout for the Midday Cash 4 was $61,600The Payout for the ...
5/13/2012 Georgia Lottery results
Examiner8- 2- 2 Midday Cash 4 6- 4- 3- 8 Midday Georgia Five 9- 3- 7- 1- 5 Drawing data: The Payout for the Midday Cash 3 was $254,925The Payout for the Midday Cash 4 was $88,900The Payout for the ...
Escape From L.A. MAY 20
Sports IllustratedLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, ...
Six Georgia school buses crash
Richmond Times-DispatchCOVINGTON, Ga. -- A chain collision that damaged six school buses and a car on Saturday trapped one driver east of Atlanta and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 other people for ...
"Sowvivor: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast Diabetes" raises money for Kiss A Pig
WTOC 11"Sowvivor: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast Diabetes," the largest fundraiser of the year for American Diabetes, was held Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency in downtown ...
A calling found in horse rescue
Ledger-EnquirerOn a warm spring day, the silence hanging over the hills of Ball Ground is dotted with braying and neighing from more than 160 horse ranches clustered in the area. At the Show Me Farm North - 35 ...
5/12/2012 Georgia Lottery results
Examiner5- 4- 0- 2- 8 Drawing data: The Payout for the Midday Cash 3 was $456,620The Payout for the Midday Cash 4 was $135,200The Payout for the Midday Georgia Five was $5,281 Note: Everyone loves a ...
5/11/2012 Georgia Lottery results
Examiner8- 6- 6 Midday Cash 4 5- 2- 0- 6 Midday Georgia Five 9- 1- 7- 4- 5 Drawing data: The Payout for the Midday Cash 3 was $514,565The Payout for the Midday Cash 4 was $55,600The Payout for the ...
Georgia man faces multiple charges after 100-mph chase on I-95, U.S. 70
News & ObserverSELMA -- State troopers filed numerous charges against a Georgia man Saturday morning after a chase that reached speeds of 100 mph on Interstate 95 and U.S. 70 in Johnston County and ended with the ...
Tropical storm watch issued for parts of SC coast
Ledger-EnquirerForecasters late Saturday issued a tropical storm watch for parts of the South Carolina coast after the first tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season formed in the Atlantic.The National ...
Hudson looks to deliver Interleague series win
Atlanta BravesDavid Price grew up a die-hard Braves fan, as you can tell by the David Justice jersey hanging in his locker and his unabashed excitement about meeting Terry Pendleton on Friday while taking out the ...
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6 Georgia school buses crash; dozens hurt
MSNBCBy msnbc.com staff COVINGTON, Ga. -- A chain reaction crash Saturday involved six school buses full of children heading for a Six Flags amusement park outside Atlanta, officials ...
Douglas scores 21 points, Fever beat Dream 92-84
Ledger-EnquirerKatie Douglas scored 21 points, Tamika Catchings added 16 and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 92-84 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.Jessica Davenport had 12 points and ...
Lawless, filmed in Atlanta metro, premieres at Cannes!
ExaminerMovie buffs of Atlanta and elsewhere- wherever you are - the cast and crew of the Western crime film "Lawless" assembled for the photocall and premiere viewing at the 65th Annual Cannes ...
MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Atlanta 2
UPIMatt Joyce cracked a grand slam and Alex Cobb tamed the Braves on two runs over seven innings Saturday in the Tampa Bay Rays' 5-2 interleague win over Atlanta. After spotting the Braves a 2-0 ...
6 buses crash on Georgia interstate, over 50 injured
Fox NewsCOVINGTON, Ga. – A chain collision that damaged six school buses and a car on Saturday trapped one driver east of Atlanta and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 other people for ...
Cobb, Joyce lead Rays over Atlanta 5-2
San Diego Union-TribuneTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb delivers to the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of an interleague baseball game on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris ...
Memorial Day parades and events in Georgia
ExaminerMemorial Day 2012 is Monday, May 28th and there will be ceremonies, events and festivities all over this great state. But Georgians will not only be celebrating on Memorial Day itself, they will be ...
Four charged in ‘meth murder’ re-arraigned
Covington Newsx3Cpx3EThe four men charged in the 2009 murder of 38x2Dyearx2Dold Andrew Nichols have been rex2Darraigned on charges against them by District Attorney Layla Zon, in an effort to keep the same core ...
Newton Medical renovates BirthCare Center
Covington Newsx3Cpx3EBirth care centers are often young womenx27s and couplesx27 first introduction to a hospital, and if the experience is a good one, a hospital can benefit from repeat business down the ...
No GPC campuses to close, staff cuts possible
Covington Newsx3Cpx3EThough no final decisions have been made, interim Georgia Perimeter College president Rob Watts offered good news, no campuses will be closed, and bad news, personnel cuts are likely, during ...
Quadriplegic charged in ‘09 murder to be released
Covington Newsx3Cpx3EThe charges against one of the men charged in the shooting death of 34x2Dyearx2Dold Calvin Kentrell Banks in the summer of 2009, has received a dead docket, meaning the case will not move ...
Man’s best friend saves lives
Covington Newsx3Cpx3EA parade of motorcycles rolled down the streets of Porterdale with flags attached to the back waving, bearing the names of police dogs that fell in the line of duty this past ...
Drivers use golf carts to test Georgia's first DDI
11 AliveDUNWOODY, Ga. -- The public was invited to get a jump start on learning how to drive Georgia's first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) when the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts ...
Delgado roughed up by Rays in loss
Atlanta BravesATL@TB: Francisco's single drives in first Braves run ST. PETERSBURG -- The second contest in this three-game Interleague set against the Rays on Saturday was supposed to be another step in ...
Prado, Heyward get first exposure to AstroTurf
Atlanta Braves'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- Martin Prado played on artificial turf for the first time in his Major League career on Friday at Tropicana Field. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Prado had ...
Florida natives enjoying trip home
Atlanta Braves'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- The Braves have five players on the roster who grew up in Florida, and all of them planned to have family and friends visit St. Petersburg while the Braves were in ...
Gonzalez: Chipper might play on Monday
Atlanta Braves'); } ST. PETERSBURG -- Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Chipper Jones would rest another day and probably miss Sunday's contest against the Rays, as well. Jones left Friday's 5-3 win ...
Georgia tourists hit by truck in Daytona Beach Shores; wife killed
Orlando SentinelA Georgia woman on vacation was killed and her husband was hurt when they were hit by a pickup Saturday as they crossed a Daytona Beach Shores street, police said. Stephen King, 62, and his wife, ...
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