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Central Georgia Weather Forecast

Central Georgia Weather Forecast

Beautiful afternoon with highs near 70 and plenty of sunshine. Warmer for Sunday!

Beautiful afternoon with highs near 70 and plenty of sunshine. Warmer for Sunday!

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Crime
Wanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers

Wanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers

Wanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers

Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia....

Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia. If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 478-742-2330 or 1-877-68CRIME.

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Meat

Fla. family gets sick from meat contaminated with LSD

Fla. family gets sick from meat contaminated with LSD

An entire family ended up in the hospital after eating LSD-contaminated meat.

An entire family ended up in the hospital after eating LSD-contaminated meat.

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Crime
Man rescues kids after mom drives van into ocean

Mom charged for driving kids into ocean in minivan

Mom charged for driving kids into ocean in minivan

A pregnant South Carolina woman was charged Friday with three counts of attempted...

A pregnant South Carolina woman was charged Friday with three counts of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly driving her minivan into the ocean in an effort to drown her three young children, according to the Volusia County sheriff.

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Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
Nation
Several law enforcement agencies are using controversial technology that allows them to secretly collect data from cellphones. StingRay devices enable police to track people and collect real-time data from every cell phone within a certain radius.

Police could be spying on you using your own cell phone

Police could be spying on you using your own cell phone

Several law enforcement agencies are using controversial technology that allows them to...

Several law enforcement agencies are using controversial technology that allows them to secretly collect data from cellphones. StingRay devices enable police to track people and collect real-time data from every cell phone within a certain radius.

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Entertainment
Obama doesn't get R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Obama fumbles classic song title: 'R-S-P-E-C-T'

Obama fumbles classic song title: 'R-S-P-E-C-T'

Maybe he was a little nervous about being in the presence of a musical legend: Aretha...

Maybe he was a little nervous about being in the presence of a musical legend: Aretha Franklin.

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David Jackson, USA TODAY
Entertainment
Trailer: '300: Rise of an Empire'

'300' sequel amps up blood, tamps down believability

'300' sequel amps up blood, tamps down believability

Rome wasn't built in a day, but this sword-and-sandals sequel may have been.

Rome wasn't built in a day, but this sword-and-sandals sequel may have been.

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Scott Bowles, USA TODAY
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Food stamps

Feds demand DFCS fix food stamp backlog

Feds demand DFCS fix food stamp backlog

The federal government is looking into the Department of Family and Children's Services'...

The federal government is looking into the Department of Family and Children's Services' food stamp program. They are demanding that DFCS fix the ongoing problems, or they said they will fix it for them.

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Mercer

Mercer's Massive Double-Overtime Win over USC Upstate

Mercer's Massive Double-Overtime Win over USC Upstate

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Grady High School

Digging deeper on Grady High School investigation

Digging deeper on Grady High School investigation

Atlanta Public Schools released part one of an investigation into fraudulent residency...

Atlanta Public Schools released part one of an investigation into fraudulent residency requirements for Grady High School football players. The 23-page report found 14 players with addresses outside the district.

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Nation-now
Today's breakfast cereal commercials have a lot to live up to.

Cereal throwback: Awesome slogans of the past

Cereal throwback: Awesome slogans of the past

Celebrate National Cereal Day with a little breakfast nostalgia.

Celebrate National Cereal Day with a little breakfast nostalgia.

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Lindsay Deutsch
Nation
Lt. Mike Magiera of the Dallas Police Department is accused of working while impaired, sleeping on the job and more. Co-workers performed a field sobriety test on him, which was caught on camera.

Cop fails field sobriety test…while on the job

Cop fails field sobriety test…while on the job

Lt. Mike Magiera of the Dallas Police Department is accused of working while impaired,...

Lt. Mike Magiera of the Dallas Police Department is accused of working while impaired, sleeping on the job and more. Co-workers performed a field sobriety test on him, which was caught on camera.

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Military
The Pentagon's five-year spending plan would be a total of $115 billion over sequestration spending caps.

Big losers and sleek winners in the Pentagon budget

Big losers and sleek winners in the Pentagon budget

The Army is the biggest loser in the Pentagon's slimmed-down budget. It looks to shed...

The Army is the biggest loser in the Pentagon's slimmed-down budget. It looks to shed 100,000 soldiers in coming years.

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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Warner-robins
Warner Robins robbery

Four arrested after Warner Robins robbery

Four arrested after Warner Robins robbery

Two men and two women were arrested after police received a call for a home invasion on...

Two men and two women were arrested after police received a call for a home invasion on Wall Street.

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The Oval
President Obama and Vladimir Putin

Obama-Putin dispute may turn to secession

Obama-Putin dispute may turn to secession

The secession movement in Crimea may created more friction between Obama and Putin.

The secession movement in Crimea may created more friction between Obama and Putin.

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David Jackson
Nation
Team 26 bicyclists, including Aidan Charles, of Middletown, Conn., center, arrive at the Capitol, the end of their four-day Sandy Hook Ride on Washington in 2013 calling for better gun control. A new ride to Washington begins Saturday. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser USAT)

A bike ride from Newtown to D.C. to end gun violence

A bike ride from Newtown to D.C. to end gun violence

Twenty-six cyclists plan to embark Saturday on a 400-mile ride to Washington to show that...

Twenty-six cyclists plan to embark Saturday on a 400-mile ride to Washington to show that communities are united in making streets safer and ending gun violence.

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Gary Stoller, USA TODAY
Olympics
Oscar Pistorius leaves court after the fifth day of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on March 7.

Pistorius' ex-girlfriend describes his gunplay, temper

Pistorius' ex-girlfriend describes his gunplay, temper

Woman said their relationship ended when Pistorius cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp.

Woman said their relationship ended when Pistorius cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp.

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Doug Stanglin
Military
AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

Veterans improperly billed for medical care, report says

Veterans improperly billed for medical care, report says

Even as the Obama Administration works to provide health coverage to millions of...

Even as the Obama Administration works to provide health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, government investigators uncovered dozens of cases where the VA failed to cover emergency hospital costs for uninsured disabled veterans.

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USATODAY
Olympics

Opening Ceremony for Winter Paralympics in Sochi

Opening Ceremony for Winter Paralympics in Sochi

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Pop Candy
Blogger wannabe Sugar Bear chills in my cubicle.

Heads-up: It's National Cereal Day!

Heads-up: It's National Cereal Day!

Fill your bowl extra-full this morning in honor of the occasion.

Fill your bowl extra-full this morning in honor of the occasion.

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Whitney Matheson
Macon
Buck Melton Sr. remembered as 'visionary'

Buck Melton Sr. remembered as "visionary"

Buck Melton Sr. remembered as "visionary"

Melton was Macon's mayor from 1975 to 1979. He's credited with saving Macon's terminal...

Melton was Macon's mayor from 1975 to 1979. He's credited with saving Macon's terminal station and Grand Opera House from destruction.

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Kristen D Swilley
Local
Qualifying gets underway Monday across Georgia for local, state and federal posts in this year's election.

Nine Central Ga. statehouse seats up for grabs

Nine Central Ga. statehouse seats up for grabs

This year, there are races for six state house seats and three state senate seats in...

This year, there are races for six state house seats and three state senate seats in Central Georgia.

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Nation
Two construction workers were alarmed when they saw a noose hanging at a construction site where they were working. They say their boss did nothing about it and that they are concerned for their safety.

Workers shocked to find noose hanging at job site

Workers shocked to find noose hanging at job site

Two construction workers were alarmed when they saw a noose hanging at a construction...

Two construction workers were alarmed when they saw a noose hanging at a construction site where they were working. They say their boss did nothing about it and that they are concerned for their safety.

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VPC
Nation
13-years-ago,a teen allegedly doused his neighbor with gasoline and set him on fire, buring most of his body. The 8-year-old died in 2011 and the accused will now stand trial as an adult.

Man on trial for setting 8-year-old on fire

Man on trial for setting 8-year-old on fire

13-years-ago,a teen allegedly doused his neighbor with gasoline and set him on fire,...

13-years-ago,a teen allegedly doused his neighbor with gasoline and set him on fire, buring most of his body. The 8-year-old died in 2011 and the accused will now stand trial as an adult.

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VPC
Robins-air-force-base
Robins depot behind competition

Robins Depot trails competition in delivery of aircraft

Robins Depot trails competition in delivery of aircraft

The WR-ALC is trailing behind the other complexes, when it comes to doing work on-time.

The WR-ALC is trailing behind the other complexes, when it comes to doing work on-time.

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Lorra Lynch Jones
Entertainment
Tim Wilson, a comic who incorporated country music into his act, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 52. Wilson was known for his Southern humor, which included penning and performing songs like "Jeff Gordon's Gay" and "Garth Brooks Ruined My Life" as a part of his act. He is probably best known for his comedy tune "The NASCAR song." Wilson was a regular on the syndicated radio program "The Bob & Tom Show." Wilson's final appearance was in Macon, at the American Heart Association's Cardiac Cafe on Feb. 8.

Celebrities Who Died in 2014

Celebrities Who Died in 2014

Tim Wilson, a comic who incorporated country music into his act, died Wednesday after...

Tim Wilson, a comic who incorporated country music into his act, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 52. Wilson was known for his Southern humor, which included penning and performing songs like "Jeff Gordon's Gay" and "Garth Brooks Ruined My Life" as a part of his act. He is probably best known for his comedy tune "The NASCAR song." Wilson was a regular on the syndicated radio program "The Bob & Tom Show." Wilson's final appearance was in Macon, at the American Heart Association's Cardiac Cafe on Feb. 8.

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Features
I-20 in Madison, empty

Your Best Shots: Central Ga. Ice Storm

Your Best Shots: Central Ga. Ice Storm

I-20 in Madison, empty

I-20 in Madison, empty

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