Stories for August 2008
Stories for Sunday, August 31
HURRICANE GUSTAV: How You Can Help
There are several ways you can help the evacuees from the Gulf Coast fleeing Hurricane Gustav.You can make a donation to the Red Cross at their Web site redcross.org.The Salvation Army will also be assisting evacuees and Hurricane victims. You can make a donation to them by going to salvationarmyusa.org ...
Gustav Evacuation Centers Open In Georgia
Two evacuation centers opened in Georgia Sunday for Gulf Coast residents fleeing Hurricane Gustav.Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said the centers were set up in Lagrange and Villa Rica. LIVE HURRICANE CAMERAS: Watch Gustav Roll In (WARING: Storm May Knock Out Cameras) By Sunday afternoon the First ...
Stories for Saturday, August 30
Panda Cub Born At Zoo Atlanta
Lun Lun, one of Zoo Atlanta's pandas, gave birth to a cub Saturday night.The cub was born at 10:10 p.m., according to an announcement on the zoo's Web site.Delivery took place in a specially-constructed birthing den in the Zoo’s giant panda holding building. The cub is the only giant panda ...
3 Killed In Clayton County House Fire
Three people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in a fire Saturday morning at a Clayton County home.The fire broke out just before dawn at the home in the 5600 hundred block of South Hampton Drive. One resident escaped from the burning home.Fire Department officials have not released the names ...
Metro Atlanta Player Wins $132 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
A single winner from Georgia has taken the $132 million jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery.The only ticket to match all the winning numbers from Friday night's drawing was sold in Mableton, Georgia. The next Mega Millions drawing, Tuesday night, will be worth $12 million. You can see that drawing ...
Stories for Friday, August 29
Georgia High School Football Results
Appling County 12, Wayne County 0 Armuchee 14, Trion 13 Bremen 41, Alexander 31 Brooks County 63, Fellowship Christian School 0 Brookstone 34, Landmark Christian 14 Burke County 16, Effingham County 14 Cartersville 25, Cass 20 Cedartown 21, Rockmart 12 Centennial 35, Northview 9 Chattooga 30, Darlington 0 Coffee County ...
Former Tech Golfer Gets Probation For Killing Hawk
Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour has pleaded no contest to charges he faced for killing a protected hawk.Attorney David de Armas said Friday that Isenhour agreed to one year of supervised probation, four hours of anger management classes and 100 hours of community service. Forty hours must be performed at a ...
Cobb Police Warn Women, KSU Students About Peeping Tom
Cobb County police said they have received several reports of a man peeping into women’s apartments. Last week one woman said a man exposed himself.The peeping tom is allegedly cruising the apartments on Busbee Parkway. Reports have been made from Greenhouse, Poplar Place and Townpark Crossing apartments -- all of ...
Caught On Tape: Suspected Shoplifter Stomps Good Samaritan
Bob Ritz was just trying to help catch a suspected shoplifter after watching him hit employees and try to get away. When Ritz jumped in, all he got for his trouble was a leg injury and horrible memories that are hard to talk about, he said.“I never thought in my ...
Newest Uga Unveiled
The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots will be introduced to the public on Saturday during pre-game ceremonies of the Bulldogs’ season opener against Georgia Southern. “Loran’s Best” will officially become “Uga VII,” when he is introduced for the first time to the Sanford Stadium crowd prior to ...
10-Year-Old Leads Gwinnett Police To Accused Child Molester
Gwinnett County police said they have arrested a 28-year-old man who exposed himself to a 10-year-old Buford girl.Gwinnett County police said an officer was called out to the Duncan Lake subdivision in Buford Saturday after a 10-year-old told her grandfather that a man had exposed himself to her. The girl ...
Train Hits Truck At Railroad Crossing In Douglasville
A train plowed into a tractor-trailer loaded with new cars and SUVs after the truck got stuck at a railroad crossing Friday in downtown Douglasville.The car carrier got hung up trying to cross the tracks that run alongside Highway 78 through the Douglas County town. SLIDESHOW: Stuck Truck Hit By ...
Fire Ants Attack, Kill Florida Man
Death by fire ants may seem unbelievable, but the tiny insects killed a man in Chuluota as he walked his dog outside a home just off Old Christmas Road. Apparently the man was swarmed when he stepped in an ant pile.While there are plenty of the ants floating in flood ...
Mercedes-Benz Breaks Ground On New Georgia Facility
Mercedes-Benz USA broke ground Thursday on its new, 70,000-square-foot vehicle preparation center on Colonel's Island at the port of Brunswick.Operations are expected to begin next summer and will replace an existing facility in Jacksonville.The U.S. Maritime Administration estimates the additional 50,000 automobiles through Brunswick will create 122 new jobs -- ...
Stories for Thursday, August 28
Zoo Atlanta Panda Confirmed Pregnant
Another baby is expected at Zoo Atlanta!Zoo Atlanta’s Animal Management and Veterinary Teams confirmed 11-year old giant panda, Lun Lun’s pregnancy at approximately 4:00 pm Thursday. “During today’s ultrasound, we confirmed a fully formed fetus with a very strong heart beat,” said Dr. Sam Rivera, Interim Director of Veterinary Services. ...
Parents, Students React To Clayton County School Decision
As the busses rolled out of Clayton County’s Mount Zion High School, students and parents reacted with shock about the SACS decision despite months of controversy and speculation.“I’m surprised that we lost. I’m surprised the outcome came out this way. I really expected it to be turned around, or at ...
School Bus Hit Head-On By Alleged Stolen Vehicle
Atlanta police said a stolen vehicle slammed into a school bus head-on at W. Lake Avenue and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway Thursday afternoon just before 4 p.m.News Chopper 2 HD flew over the scene and the bus and a white car could be seen smashed into each other. SLIDESHOW: School ...
Family Gives Up Home To Help Others
The Director of Economic Forecasting at Georgia State University has some bad news about the economy. The latest forecast says the housing downturn will hurt the nation’s outlook and the economy may not get strong again until 2010.While some of us think about downsizing because we need to, Consumer Advisor ...
Floyd County Meth Lab Seized; 18 Arrested
Officials said they have arrested 18 people associated with the manufacturing of meth in Floyd County Thursday. Authorities said the arrests stem from a year-long investigation and the seizure of a meth lab in January.Officials said while executing warrants, they expected to make arrests but they didn't expect to discover ...
Decatur Man Wins Motorcycle, Truck In Georgia Lottery
A Decatur man is ready to embark on an unforgettable journey with two new vehicles. Michael Arnold, 54, won a signature motorcycle and truck from playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Harley-Davidson Rides & Riches.Arnold won a 2008 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 105th Anniversary-Edition motorcycle and a 2008 105th Anniversary Ford ...
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