Georgia town tries to scare birds with water tower carcass
SANDERSVILLE — A central Georgia town plans to adorn its water tower with a buzzard carcass — and it's not an attempt to attract tourists.Rather, Sandersville hopes to scare off live buzzards that...
View ArticleHigh-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With billions of dollars at stake, a trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil spill began Monday with the federal...
View ArticleBody found next to I-95 in Bryan County identified
Police have identified the body found alongside Interstate 95 in Bryan County last week as that of Charles Michael Stoyle, 58, of Fort Stewart.Richmond Hill Police Detective Dana Strickland said...
View ArticleToday's radar hot spots: Diamond Causeway and Ferguson Ave
Savannah-Chatham Metro police will be operating radar hot spots along Diamond Causeway and Ferguson Ave.Police remind drivers there is zero tolerance for speeding in school zones.
View ArticleDelays possible today for Savannah-Chatham Public School buses
School bus delays are possible due to the recently lifted tornado warning. Students and school staff who experience delays in reporting to school will not be held accountable for lateness today due to...
View ArticleGrandmother dies after dispute with granddaughter
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Macon grandmother has died after police say her 22-year-old granddaughter attacked her, knocking her unconscious.Authorities say 62-year-old Shirley Green was placed on life support...
View ArticleDeaths of teen drivers up nationally, down in Ga.
ATLANTA (AP) — A new report shows that deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend.In Georgia, however, fewer teens died during...
View ArticleGen McIntosh Blvd closed due to flooding
A combination of hard rains and high tides have temporarily closed Gen. McIntosh Boulevard linking East President and East Bay streets in front of the Marriott Hotel to traffic, said Savannah-Chatham...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Top 20 best restaurant scores with violations in Chatham County
Did your favorite eatery make the top 20 list?Click here to launch the slideshow and find out which restaurants scored highest in Chatham County.All data from the latest reports available from the...
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For 1st time since 1999, music revenues inch up
LONDON (AP) — More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news.Industry revenue is up. A measly 0.3...
View ArticleLawmakers hope to revive stalled tourism tax break
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A tax break aimed at jump-starting new tourist attractions in Georgia has yet to be given to a single project in the two years since it was passed, a problem that lawmakers are now...
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U.S. Attorney decides not to prosecute Imperial Sugar
No criminal charges for Imperial, executives for 2008 blastU.S. Atty. Edward J. Tarver has decided not to pursue a criminal prosecution of Imperial Sugar for the explosions and fires at the Port...
View ArticleAthens woman accused of stabbing baby pleads not guilty
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — An Athens Georgia woman charged with stabbing her newborn son to death has pleaded not guilty.The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/XzBhlB) that 21-year-old Cassandra Elyse...
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Eat It and Like It: From St. Patrick's Day to Southbound, Savannah is crazy...
If you beer it, they will come.No, that’s not the unofficial slogan for St. Patrick’s Day around here, although some people like to think so.There is a good amount of beer consumed in Savannah. St....
View ArticleJudge gives lawyers more time in Ogeechee suit
GRIFFIN, Ga. -- Attorneys for the Ogeechee Riverkeeper will get seven more days to make their case in writing in a lawsuit in which they seek to require the state Environmental Protection Division to...
View Article5 arrested in south Ga. church burglary, arson
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Police in south Georgia say five people have been arrested in connection with a church burglary and arson.The Valdosta Daily Times (http://bit.ly/XA73yO ) reports police tracked...
View ArticleGa. debates penalizing utility over nuclear costs
ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Georgia wants utility profits trimmed if the company goes over budget building a nuclear power plant.Rep. Jeff Chapman of Brunswick asked a subcommittee Tuesday...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. CIAO, BENEDICT XVIThe pope recalls "joy and light" and also moments of difficulty in his last...
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Rosa Parks statue set to be unveiled at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rosa Parks is famous for her 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Alabama to a white man, but there's plenty about the rest of her experiences that she deliberately...
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