Alabama slaying suspect arrested in Savannah
An Alabama man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was arrested in the Turtle Creek apartment complex on Sunday by the United States Marshals Service Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional...
View ArticleClose vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second Sunday as sponsors said the vote expected...
View ArticleBraves blank Nationals 9-0
By DAVID GINSBURGThe AP Sports WriterWASHINGTON -- Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons homered, leading Paul Maholm and the Atlanta Braves past the Washington Nationals 9-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Monday, April 15
Auditions for ‘Falsettos’7 p.m. April 15. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Bangers and Mash Theatre Works auditions for William Finn’s Falsettos will be April 14. Needed are three males...
View ArticleArrests, cleanup follow Orange Crush on Tybee Island
Tybee Island police made 42 arrests during Orange Crush. The annual unofficial event organized via social media drew thousands of young people to the beach Saturday.The crowd was larger than last...
View ArticleScott beats Cabrera in a playoff to win Masters
By PAUL NEWBERRYThe AP National WriterAUGUSTA -- Adam Scott has become the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a rainy day at Augusta...
View ArticleGa. running company plans run to show solidarity with victims of the Boston...
ATLANTA (AP) — A metro Atlanta running company has planned an event to show solidarity with victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.Nathan Haskins, general manager of Big Peach Running Co. in Midtown...
View ArticleSpotted® Photos: A berry-pickin' good time at Ottawa Farms Strawberry Festival
Ottawa Farms hosted the annual Strawberry Festival over the weekend and featured live music, arts, crafts and fun activities for the kids.View photos from the event:Ottawa Farms Strawberry Festival by...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pakistani death toll from quake on Iran border rises to 34 dead, 80...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Military official: Pakistani death toll from quake on Iran border rises to 34 dead, 80 injured.From Earlier:TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit...
View ArticleFire engulfs historic church in Athens
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Fire officials are investigating a blaze that heavily damaged a church that dates back more than a century in Athens.Authorities said the Oconee Street United Methodist Church caught...
View ArticleVIDEO: Feds search apartment, seek clues in Boston Marathon attack
BOSTON (AP) — FBI agents searched a suburban Boston apartment overnight and appealed to the public for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to who carried out the Boston Marathonbombing,...
View ArticleGa. prison guards accused of attacking inmates
ATLANTA (AP) — A deputy warden and seven members of a specially trained team of guards at a state prison have been indicted on charges of repeatedly attacking inmates.The indictment, filed this week in...
View ArticleGeorgia trucker charged with Conn. rape
STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut police say they arrested a truck driver from Georgia after DNA tests linked him to a 2011 rape in Stratford.Forty-year-old Jarvis Wright of Lithia Springs, Ga., was...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Homes for sale at The Landings/Skidaway Island
Click here to view a slideshow of homes for sale at The Landings and Skidaway Island.
View ArticleS.R. 204/Abercorn Street to be closed for construction
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced the start of nighttime construction on State Route 204/Abercorn Street in Savannah.Eastbound lanes, between Holland Drive and Wilshire Avenue, will be...
View ArticleMarathon bombing victim, 8, recalled as spirited
BOSTON (AP) — The boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was remembered by neighbors Tuesday as a vivacious 8-year-old who loved to run and climb.Martin Richard was among the three people...
View ArticleReward offered for stolen weapons
An Effingham County man is offering a $10,000 reward following the burglary of several firearms from his residence.Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor said the burglary...
View ArticleGa. firefighters describe ordeal as hostages
ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Georgia firefighters say they joked with a gunman in an attempt to lighten the mood during an hours-long hostage ordeal earlier this month.The firefighters on Tuesday...
View ArticleW.W. Lawfest to open May 3 to celebrate Law's life
The annual Lawfest to raise money for the W.W. Law Foundation is scheduled to open at 7 p.m. May 3 at the National Guard Armory on Eisenhower Drive.Take a look back on W.W. Law's life in our slideshow...
View ArticleBoard told joint SC-Ga. port could cost less
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A massive container ship terminal planned by South Carolina and Georgia is expected to cost a billion dollars less than an initial projection, but construction permits need to...
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