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It's Peach-picking and Packing Time in Central Georgia

3:31 PM, May 22, 2013

It's the first week of peach picking and packing for Lane Southern Orchard in Fort Valley.

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FBI: Man Fatally Shot in Boston Bombing Probe

The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation.

10:27 AM, May 22, 2013

Richmond Co. Sheriff's Officials Find 3 Bodies in Woods

Authorities in Richmond County say three bodies have been recovered in a wooded area in Hephzibah.

6:23 PM, May 21, 2013

Woman Charged in Peach Co. for Daughter's Methadone Death

Traci Asberry was arrested as a fugitive Monday in Lexington, Ky., and faces charges in the December 2010 death of her daughter, Hannah Bayne, at a Peach County hotel.

6:41 PM, May 21, 2013

Smith Accepts Interim Superintendent Contract

Steve Smith spent 11 years as principal of Central High School.

7:32 AM, May 22, 2013

Bibb BOE Begins Process to Close, Reconfigure Schools

The Bibb County school board plans to consider merging Barden and Burghard elementary schools.

7:27 AM, May 22, 2013

Putnam County Remembers 1992 F4 Tornado

The last time an F-4 tornado hit central Georgia was on November 22, 1992, in Putnam County.

2:46 PM, May 22, 2013

Chuck Chalk Enters Warner Robins Mayor's Race

Four years ago, Chuck Chalk lost a runoff to Chuck Shaheen by fewer than 200 votes.

6:53 AM, May 22, 2013

Girl Stood Up at Prom, Gets Surprise from Burger Joint

An employee at a local burger joint gives one girl an unforgettable night after she was stood up for prom.

1:49 PM, May 10, 2013

It's Peach-picking and Packing Time in Central Georgia

It's the first week of peach picking and packing for Lane Southern Orchard in Fort Valley.

2:31 PM, May 22, 2013

Perry Firefighters Move into New Station

It took 1.2 million dollars and just over six months to build, but as of noon Tuesday, Perry's new firehouse was up and running.
13WMAZ's Jennifer Moulliet was there for moving day.

11:03 PM, May 21, 2013

Costa Concordia Captain Ordered to Face Trial

A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.

10:35 AM, May 22, 2013

Bank Worker Accused of Theft, Fiscal Exploitation

Police say Wells Fargo personal banker is accused of stealing about $10,600 from an elderly customer's account.

5:30 PM, May 21, 2013

MARTA Bus, Train Collide Near Atlanta; No One Hurt

Authorities say a train and a public bus collided in an Atlanta suburb, causing traffic tie-ups at the start of the morning rush hour.

9:32 AM, May 22, 2013

Baby in Car Stolen from Daycare is Found Safe

Authorities say a 1-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a car when it was stolen outside a daycare center near Atlanta has been found safe.

10:13 AM, May 22, 2013

Tenn. Bystander Could Face Prison for Role in Hit-and-Run

Man being charged along with suspects in accident that killed two people faces prison.

8:15 AM, May 21, 2013

Macon Tea Party Members Protest outside IRS Office

Tea Party members across the country took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the IRS targeting the nonprofit status of conservative groups.

7:10 PM, May 21, 2013

Scattered Storms Today

Today... Partly cloudy with scattered PM storms.  Highs in the upper 80s.

Tonight... Partly cloudy with a chance for an evening storm.  Lows in the mid 60s.

Thursday... Partly cloudy with isolated storms.  Highs in the upper 80s.

11:33 AM, May 22, 2013

After Late-Inning Win, Braves Eye Sweep of Twins in Matinee Game

Not that scoring two or more runs is difficult to do, but the Atlanta Braves are 5-0 when doing so with Paul Maholm on the mound.

9:16 AM, May 22, 2013

Safety Experts Say Okla. School Was Prepared for Tornado

When Monday's storm loomed, school officials "knew to treat it seriously," says Ken Trump, a Cleveland-based national school-safety consultant.

7:32 AM, May 22, 2013

Georgia Graduation Rates Rise Slightly

For the second year in a row, barely half of Bibb County's high school students graduated.

6:35 PM, May 21, 2013
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