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Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season
Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic ...
Police: Man who killed wife, self also raped teen
A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same day. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/12PkcG2 ) reported a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office affidavit stated 34-year-old Terry Lee Releford duct taped the teen and held a gun ...
Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege
Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg — so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4. Union forces waged a long campaign to conquer Vicksburg and gain ...
Ga. Rep. Brooks, lawyer to address federal charges
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks is set to appear at a news conference to address federal fraud and tax evasion charges against him. The news conference Thursday afternoon will be held at the office of Brooks' lawyer, former Gov. Roy Barnes. Brooks pleaded not guilty before a federal magistrate judge ...
Savannah to recycle college students' throwaways
Savannah is making an extra effort to recycle items typically thrown away every year by college students leaving the city for summer break. At the end of May, the city plans to partner with the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as Goodwill and Keep Savannah Beautiful, to ...
SC Lottery
These South Carolina lotteries were drawn Thursday: Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $15 million Pick 3 Midday 4-8-4 (four, eight, four) Pick 4 Midday 0-9-5-9 (zero, nine, five, nine) Powerball Estimated jackpot: $50 million
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
Death of Ga. infant under investigation
Sheriff's officials say a couple has been arrested after a 4-month-old girl in their care was found unresponsive. Emanuel County Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens says Robert Benton and Melissa Fullmore called authorities when they awoke from a nap and found Rosalynn Fullmore unresponsive in her bassinette Tuesday. The girl was ...
Ga. man pleads guilty in death of estranged wife
A metro Atlanta man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder in the death of his estranged wife and has been sentenced to life in prison, authorities said. John S. Kristofak also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in Cobb County Superior Court. Kristofak, 58, ...
Southern Co. CEO defends Miss. power project
The head of Southern Co. called the decision to write off $540 million in extra costs on a Mississippi power plant "a bitter pill for us to swallow," but he defended the project Wednesday as a long-term investment for the large utility. Southern Co. has absorbed the unexpected charges of ...
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