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War Not Over: Ga. Vets of Iraq Now Going to Afghan

1:12 PM, Feb 3, 2012

About 700 soldiers from Georgia are among the latest U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan for a war that continues even after the Iraq conflict's end, leaving anxious spouses and parents who wonder why their loved ones are still fighting.

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Rabid 900-Pound Cow Attacks Georgia Farmer

11:19 AM, Feb 3, 2012

As it was happening, Raymond Parks didn't think he'd be around later to tell the story. He was rushed and attacked by a 900 pound animal three weeks ago. The cow put a gash on his head and threw him into a barbed wire fence.

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Clayton State Students to Give Free Tax Assistance

11:15 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Accounting students from Clayton State University are offering free income tax assistance for certain eligible taxpayers.

Elvis Impersonator Wins $200K in Ga. Lottery

11:13 AM, Feb 3, 2012

An Elvis impersonator who lives outside Atlanta has won $200,000 in the Georgia Lottery.

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Orangutan at Atlanta Zoo Has Cardiac Ultrasound

11:10 AM, Feb 3, 2012

A Bornean orangutan at Atlanta's zoo has become the first member of his species to participate in an awake cardiac ultrasound.

Thieves Target Booze Trucks in Atlanta

11:08 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Authorities say thieves have been stealing booze from trucks making delivers to bars, restaurants and stores in Atlanta.

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Civilian Reserve Police Officer Killed in Wreck

11:06 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Authorities say a civilian reserve officer for the Waynesboro Police Department has been killed in a collision with a logging truck.

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Ga. House Approves Revised $18.6B Budget

11:04 AM, Feb 3, 2012

House lawmakers have approved a revised $18.6 billion budget plan for the current year.

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High School Student Gunned Down in Home Invasion

11:01 AM, Feb 3, 2012

A high school student was gunned down during a home invasion in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross.

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Rural Communities Balk at Public Broadband Bill

11:47 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Several local governments struck back for nearly an hour on
Thursday, telling a Senate panel they had to create their own
broadband networks when private providers refused to come to their communities.

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GA Man Sentenced In Crash That Killed 3

11:45 PM, Feb 2, 2012

DeKalb County Solicitor General Sherry Boston says James Miles
pleaded guilty Thursday to vehicular homicide, reckless driving,
following too closely, failure to maintain lane and improper lane
change.

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Jewish Leaders Offended By Ga. Preacher's Ceremony

11:43 PM, Feb 2, 2012

A video shows Rabbi Ralph Messer, a Messianic preacher, wrapping Long in a large scroll that is purported to be the Torah. Messianic Jews believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah, at odds with traditional Jewish theology.

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Georgia's Groundhog "Predicts" an Early Spring

4:50 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Crowds cheered as Gen. Beauregard Lee, waddled out of his "Weathering Heights" mansion and failed to see his shadow on the red dirt beneath him.

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Alabama Announces Push to Clean up Mill Creek

11:14 AM, Feb 2, 2012

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced a new effort among local and state officials to clean up the Mill Creek Watershed.

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Newnan Father Charged with Murder in Boy's Death

11:10 AM, Feb 2, 2012

Authorities say charges facing a Newnan father have been upgraded to murder in connection with the death of his 13-month-old boy.

Schools to Play in Separate Subregions after Brawl

11:07 AM, Feb 2, 2012

The two schools involved in a post-game brawl that left a high school football coach severely injured will now play in different subregions.

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South Ga. Residents Push for Upgrades to Deadly Crossing

11:05 AM, Feb 2, 2012

Georgia transportation crews this week are installing a new four-way stop in Hortense.

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Georgia Musicians Perform to Oppose Walmart Plans

8:47 AM, Feb 2, 2012

Musicians connected to R.E.M., the Drive-By Truckers and other Georgia bands have joined forces to perform as part of an effort to stop construction of a new Walmart store in Athens.

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State Senators Want Change on Guest Worker Program

11:47 PM, Feb 1, 2012

The state Senate bill now heads to the Rules committee, which
will determine whether the full Senate will vote on the issue.

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Group Concerned About Bartow County Road Project

11:44 PM, Feb 1, 2012

The route for the 6.34-mile, limited-access highway was approved in 2009 after years of studying alternatives. Its estimated cost is $146 million.

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Atlanta Man Gets Prison in Nev. Counterfeit Case

10:41 PM, Feb 1, 2012

U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Wednesday that Ganiu Adisa Kosoko was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge James Mahan.

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State Lawmakers Consider Anti-Hazing Bill

4:03 PM, Feb 1, 2012

State lawmakers are considering legislation that would toughen Georgia's law on hazing in schools and colleges.

Missing Monroe and Lamar Teens Found Safe

A Lamar County dispatcher could not say where the girls and the men they were traveling with were found, but said they were "in custody" as of 9:45 Thursday night. She could not elaborate on that statement.

5:27 AM, Feb 3, 2012

Two Inmates Escape From Work Detail in Eastman

Captain Tony Winborn with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office says the two men escaped around noon today near Dodge Avenue.

12:20 PM, Feb 3, 2012

60-Year-Old Arrested on Prostitution Charge

Police launched an investigation after they received information about a woman operating a prostitution business from her home.

5:06 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Bibb School Board Will Vote Feb. 10 on Dallemand's Plan

His 170-point strategic plan could close up to a dozen schools and cut as many as 300 teachers' jobs.

 

 

 

 

8:39 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Dallemand's Strategic Plan

LIVE ON 13wmaz.com: The school board meets at 4 p.m. to hear the Superintendent's strategic plan for the schools.

5:15 PM, Feb 3, 2012

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