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Hawkinsville Family Wins 'Ellen' Home Makeover, $20k

11:26 AM, May 24, 2013

Holly and Jeremy Goss, of Hawkinsville, were not just guests on the Ellen Degeneres show, but they were surprised with a home makeover and a suitcase filled with $20,000 in cash.

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Police: 4-Year-Old Run Over at Mall by Mother in Shoplifting Attempt

Centerville chief of police Sidney Andrews says the child was with three women who were thought to be shoplifting inside the Belk store.  When store loss prevention tried to follow the women, they ran outside and tried to leave in a car, running over the child in the process.

9:33 AM, May 24, 2013

Centerville PD: No Charges Against 2 of 3 Women

Chief Sidney Andrews says Rykena Albury and Keoisha Duncan were not involved in the shoplifting that led to a 4-year-old being run over.

11:47 AM, May 24, 2013

Appling Principal's Brother Charged With Killing Family Members

The suspect is the brother of Steve Jones, principal of Macon's Appling Middle School. The victims are Steve Jones' parents and another brother.

10:33 AM, May 24, 2013

No Deaths After Wash. State Bridge Collapses

A Skagit Valley Herald reporter at the scene says a sheriff's office rescue boat has arrived and rescue crews are looking for people in the water.

8:24 AM, May 24, 2013

No Bond Set for Macon Mother Accused of Murder in Son's Beating Death

A Macon mother is in jail after her 2-year-old son died from an apparent beating.

3:36 PM, May 23, 2013

Parts Fall Off China Airlines Jet on Approach to Atlanta

The FAA says a China Airlines 747 lost parts from a wing as it approached Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Sunday afternoon.

10:42 AM, May 23, 2013

Hawkinsville Family Wins Big on 'Ellen' Show, Plans Okla. Donation

Holly and Jeremy Goss, of Hawkinsville, were not just guests on the Ellen Degeneres show, but they were surprised with a home makeover and a suitcase filled with $20,000 in cash.

11:26 AM, May 24, 2013

Macon Mother Blamed Son's Fatal Collapse on Chemicals

Jameshia Reid told officers the boy may have collapsed because he drank some of the chemicals she left around after doing her nails.

12:25 PM, May 24, 2013

Second Child Had Contact with Rabid Dog

According to the North Central Health District, a second child had contact, but was not bitten, by a rabid dog.

6:48 PM, May 23, 2013

Four Macon-Bibb Mayoral Candidates Met in Forum

Four of the six mayoral candidates for the Macon-Bibb consolidated government faced off in a forum Thursday night.

7:19 AM, May 24, 2013

16 Hurt in Shuttle Bus Crash Near Atlanta Airport

Authorities say 16 people have been taken to the hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.

11:39 AM, May 24, 2013

Charles Ramsey, Cleveland Kidnapping Hero, to Get Free Burgers for Life

The Cleveland man hailed as a hero after he put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade won't have to worry about buying burgers in his hometown anytime soon.

4:12 PM, May 23, 2013

Protester Heckles Obama Over Gitmo, Drones

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the antiwar group known as Code Pink, continually interrupted Obama as he talked about steps to close Gitmo, arguing that it should have been done already.

4:08 PM, May 23, 2013

Acting Supt.: Bibb Principal's Family Victims of Murder

In an email sent to employees Wednesday, the Bibb County school district says one of its principals lost his parents and a brother to homicide.

8:59 AM, May 23, 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

Federal Funding Stalls for Macon Promise Neighborhood

Macon Promise Neighborhood says the U.S. Department of Justice won't issue any further grants this year for their nation Promise Neighborhood program.

6:45 PM, May 23, 2013

Mary J. Blige Faces $3.4M Federal Tax Lien in NJ

Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey.

4:26 PM, May 23, 2013

Emanuel Co. Couple Faces Drug Charges After Infant's Death

Officials were called to a resident about an unresponsive infant and investigators found meth and dope at the scene.

5:33 PM, May 22, 2013

Ga. DNR to Give Away Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License

Find out how you could win a lifetime hunting and fishing license.

4:17 PM, May 23, 2013

Central High Student Earns Almost $500k in Scholarships

Ashley Washington won the Golden Eagle award in foreign language, a $1,000 prize. She also received $250,000 from the Gates Millennium Scholarship, and $240,000 as the QuestBridge National College Match recipient.

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