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GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US... I'M CARLY FLYNN MORGAN.
THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11.
AN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE KILLED ONE MAN AND SENT TWO OTHER ADULTS TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT 28-24 COLUMBUS ROAD IN MACON.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO CHIEF MARVIN RIGGINS OF THE MACON-BIBB FIRE DEPARTMENT
THIS WAS THE THIRD FIRE DEATH IN A WEEK... IN CENTRAL GEORGIA... WHICH LEAVES FIRE FIGHTERS WITH SAFETY WARNINGS... FOR KEEPING WARM DURING WINTER.FIREFIGHTERS GOT A CALL SHORTLY BEFORE 5 A-M ABOUT A HOUSE FIRE ON MONTPELIER AVENUE.
BIBB COUNTY CORONER LEON JONES SAYS 31-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND 28-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL JOHNSON WERE AIRLIFTED TO THE BURN CENTER IN AUGUSTA. JONES SAYS THE MAN WHO DIED WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION... AND THE G-B-I WILL TRY TO IDENTIFY HIM NEXT WEEK USING DENTAL RECORDS.
7:15 "It's a pretty tragic situation. We certianly hate to find anyone who's hurt or killed inside of a fire. That really is traumatizing to our people and to the community at large and the families certainly that are involved."
FIRE CHIEF MARVIN RIGGINS SAYS ANYTIME THERE'S A FATALITY... IT AFFECTS THE CREWS WHO WORK AT THE SCENE.
7:39 "We'll make sure we try to talk to our guys and do some debriefing for them to make sure that all of our firefighters are ok, because they get to see this up close and personal." ANNE CORDEIRO WITH THE BURN CENTER IN AUGUSTA SAYS CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON IS NOW IN GOOD CONDITION... AND MICHAEL JOHNSON IS IN FAIR CONDITION.
THE SEVERAL RECENT FIRE DEATHS IN THE AREA PROMPTED THE RED CROSS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TO SEND OUT REMINDERS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY IN THE WINTER. NEVER LEAVE A FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE UNATTENDED.
KEEP A SPACE HEATER AT LEAST THREE FEET AWAY FROM WALLS AND OTHER ITEMS IN A ROOM.
TURN OFF SPACE HEATERS EVERY TIME YOU LEAVE A ROOM.
AND... NEVER USE A RANGE OR STOVE TO HEAT YOUR HOME.
ONE OF GEORGIA'S PREMIER FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IS LOOKING FOR A NEW HEAD COACH...
DARNAY TRIPP JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON NEWS... FROM GEORGIA SOUTHERN. MACON NATIVE AND MOUNT DE SALES GRAD CHRIS HATCHER IS NO LONGER THE HEAD COACH AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN... THIS NEWS COMES AFTER THE EAGLES SEASON ENDING WIN OVER CITADEL... HATCH'S TENURE IN STATESBORO ENDS AFTER THREE SEASONS... G-S-U ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SAM BAKER ANNOUNCED THAT HIS CONTRACT WILL NOT BE RENEWED FOR A FOURTH YEAR... THE 0-9 CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN A 5-AND-6 MARK, JUST THE PROGRAM'S THIRD LOSING SEASON IN 28 YEARS... HATCH LED SOUTHERN TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST TURNAROUNDS IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN HIS FIRST SEASON, LEADING THE EAGLES TO A 7-AND-4 RECORD IN 2007... HOWEVER THE EAGLES FAILED TO MAKE IT TO THE FORMER MOUNT DE SALES AND VALDOSTA STATE STANDOUT... BAKER SAID A SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY...
OUR OWN MARVIN JAMES WAS ON ASSIGNMENT AT TODAYS GAME AND TALKED TO HATCHER BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.... HATCHER APPEARED TO HAVE NO IDEA HIS CAREER AT SOUTHERN WAS OVER.Chris Hatcher; It's big for our teams pysche heading into the off season and then just as importantedly we got some good seniors that have been through alot. Some have been through 3 coaches in their time here. To send them out with a victory youre always remembered by your last game. Its been a very difficult season not the way we planned for it to go but hopefully one day we'll get back to playing for championships here. HATCHER DID END HIS TENURE ON A WINNING NOTE... WE'LL HAVE MORE ON SOUTHERN'S 13-6 WIN OVER CITADEL.. WE'LL ALSO HEAR FROM THE NOW FORMER COACH ON WHAT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE HIS FINAL GAME IN STATESBORO, CARLY.
A WARNER ROBINS CHURCH GAVE SOME CENTRAL GEORGIANS ANOTHER REASON TO BE THANKFUL TODAY. VOLUNTEERS CHEERED AS PEOPLE PICKED UP BAGS OF FOOD AT NEW HOPE INTERNATIONAL'S ANNUAL 'FEED THE CITY' EVENT.
THE EVENT'S DIRECTOR LINDA THOMAS... SAYS THEY FED ABOUT 17-HUNDRED FAMILIES.
TOTALING ALMOST 9-THOUSAND PEOPLE TOGETHER.
THAT'S ABOUT 200 FAMILIES MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
THOMAS SAYS THE GROUP RAN OUT OF TURKEYS AFTER ONLY TWO HOURS.
AFTER THAT THEY STARTED HANDING OUT VOUCHERS.
THOMAS SAYS THE CHURCH HANDED OUT SOME EXTRA BAGS ALONG THE CHURCH'S BUS ROUTE... AS WELL.Linda Thomas, Feed the City Director:
"You know people are coming because they don't have or they're looking for help and they're being celebrated I mean the smiles on people's faces it's really great."
Norma Jean Daniels, WR:
"Well it's real good to help out families that's, you know, in need for the food and to help out others." SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED FOOD FROM THE EVENT SAID IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT EXACTLY CAME IN THE BAGS... THEY WERE JUST GRATEFUL TO HAVE ANYTHING AT ALL.
THE MIDDLE GEORGIA RAILROAD CLUB GOT ROLLING ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON... WITH A MINIATURE TRAIN DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM OF AVIATION. THE CLUB HAS SIX DIFFERENT TRAIN SET LAYOUTS... INCLUDING BIG AND SMALL SCALE MODELS... THOMAS THE TANK... AND A CIRCUS MODEL.
THE MODELS WELL BE SET UP AT THE MUSEUM UNTIL NOVEMBER 29-TH.
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB WHO WORK WITH TRAINS ALL THE TIME... SAY THEY LOVE SHARING THE MODELS WITH PEOPLE SEEING THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Gene Anderson MIDDLE GEORGIA RAILROAD CLUB "Well, you are proud of what you have done, but if it convinces someone else that they can build and they can be a part of it and they do it and then you have made the hobby better."
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN THE CLUB... THEY MEET EVERY THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT MY FATHER'S PLACE IN WARNER ROBINS ON MOODY ROAD.
THE LEGISLATION TO REFORM HEALTHCARE IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE SENATE.
DEMOCRATS GOT THE VOTES THEY NEEDED TONIGHT TO PROCEED TO DEBATE ON THE BILL.
CBS NEWS CORRESPONDENT KATHRYN BROWN REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.PKG: (Washington)
nats vote: "60 yay, 39 nay"
The first round goes to the Democrats.
Senators just barely passed a measure Saturday night that keeps the healthcare reform legislation alive.
:11-:17 (SOT: Sen. Chris Dodd / (D-CT) "We have an historic opportunity to get this done and it will not be easy. We have a lot of work in front of us."
nats gavel
The rare Saturday session was scheduled for a critical vote on whether to begin debate on the healthcare bill passed by the House two weeks ago.
All 39 Republican Senators present voted no.
:29-:34 (SOT -- Sen. Kit Bond / R-MO) "Move over Bernie Madoff. Tip your hat to a trillion-dollar scam."
:34-:45 (SOT -- Sen. Richard Burr / R-NC) "This twenty pounds is the size of many people's turkey next week. That's what the people of North Carolina think about the bill."
To keep the reform bill on the table -- Democrats needed to muster the support of all 58 Senators in their party ... and 2 Independents.
:53-1:01(SOT -- Sen. Harry Reid / D-NV) "It saves lives, it saves money and it saves medicare. Pretty good deal, I would think."
1:00-1:11 Standup: (Kathryn Brown/Washington) The close vote demonstrates the struggle Democrats face to pass the legislation.
Even some Democratic Senators say their votes to allow a debate do not mean they approve of the bill itself."
1:12-1:28 (SOT -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln/ D-AR) "Although I don't agree with everything in this bill, I have concluded that I believe it is more important that we begin this debate to improve our nation's healthcare system for all Americans rather than just simply drop the issue and walk away."
Senators will now head to their home states for a holiday break.
But their vacations will be short as the lengthy debate over the bill begins in earnest. GEORGIA SENATORS JOHNNY ISAKSON AND SAXBY CHAMBLISS... BOTH REPUBLICANS... VOTED AGAINST DEBATING THE MEASURE.
THE OFFICER ACCUSED OF KILLING 13-PEOPLE AT FORT HOOD... HAD HIS FIRST DAY IN COURT SATURDAY... FROM HIS BED-SIDE AT AN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. MAJOR NADAL HASSAN... WHO IS CONTINUING TO RECOVER FROM WOUNDS SUFFERED DURING THE SHOOTING... MET WITH HIS ATTORNEY TODAY AS PART OF A HEARING IN HIS HOSPITAL ROOM.
THE HEARING... WHICH WAS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC... WAS TO DECIDE WHETHER HASSAN SHOULD REMAIN IN PRE-TRIAL DETENTION.
HASAN IS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN AS A RESULT OF BEING SHOT BY POLICE OFFICERS RESPONDING TO THE SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD.
HE FACES 13-CHARGES OF PRE-MEDITATED MURDER.
IT'S A SOLEMN DAY FOR THE BULLDOG NATION TODAY.
UGA 7... WHO DIED THURSDAY OF HEART PROBLEMS... HAS BEEN BURIED NEXT TO HIS FATHER AT SANFORD STADIUM.
ONLY UNIVERSITY DIGNITARIES... MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY THAT OWNED THE MASCOT AND A FEW MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WERE AT THE MEMORIAL FOR THE 4-YEAR-OLD DOG. UGA 7 HAD BEEN THE TEAM'S MASCOT SINCE AUGUST 2008.
THE PREVIOUS MASCOT UGA 6... DIED OF HEART FAILURE IN JUNE 2008 AFTER A NINE-YEAR REIGN.
IF YOU PLAN ON HITTING THE ROAD FOR THANKSGIVING... THE TRIPLE-A SAYS YOU'LL BE FAR FROM THE ONLY ONE.
THE GROUP SAYS ABOUT 33-POINT-2 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL BY CAR THIS THANKSGIVING... ABOUT 2-PERCENT MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
AIR TRAVEL IS EXPECTING TO DIP ABOUT 6 AND A HALF PERCENT... CONTINUING A DECADE-LONG TREND.
TRIPLE-A OFFICIALS SAY THE SLIGHT INCREASE COULD MEAN TRAVELERS FEEL MORE WILLING TO SPEND MONEY.
THE GROUP SURVEYED 13-HUNDRED AND 50 HOUSEHOLDS.
MORE STORES ARE JUMPING THE GUN BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY THIS YEAR... TO TRY AND JUMPSTART SALES. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GAP SAYS HUNDREDS OF OLD NAVY... GAP... AND BANANA REPUBLIC STORES WILL OPEN FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING AT NOON ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
TOYS-R-US ANNOUNCED IT WILL OPEN AT MIDNIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING... WHICH IS FIVE HOURS EARLIER THAN THE PAST.
SOME STORES PLAN TO OFFER SPECIAL DISCOUNTS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 1 A-M.
AN AUSTELL MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY HE EXPOSED HIMSELF TO A THERAPIST.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAN TOLD THE DOCTOR HE WANTED TO TALK TO HER ABOUT WORK-RELATED STRESS.
SHE SAID THE MAN EXPOSED HIMSELF AND TOUCHED HIMSELF DURING AN INTERVIEW AT HER OFFICE.
THE COUNSELOR SAYS THE MAN THEN CALLED AFTER HE LEFT THE OFFICE AND ASKED TO SEE HER AGAIN.
POLICE SAY THE MAN MIGHT HAVE COMMITTED SIMILAR CRIMES... IN OTHER PARTS OF ATLANTA.
EVANGELICAL LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CELEBRATED THEIR COMMUNITY TODAY. IT'S A STORY THAT COMES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. PROJECT UNITY SPONSORED THE PARTY AS A KICK OFF FOR THEIR CLEAN UP EFFORT TO BETTER... BUILD... AND BEAUTIFY THE HOUSTON AVENUE AREA.
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY MET WITH PUBLIC SERVANTS LIKE THE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE RED CROSS.
PEOPLE ATTENDING ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO PLAY A LITTLE BASKETBALL... EAT FREE FOOD... AND GET A FREE HEALTH SCREENING.
ORGANIZERS SAY THE EVENT BRINGS AWARENESS TO A COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE.Lisa Watson PASTOR "In this community right here, we have seen high crime rates in the past. We have seen a lot of drug activity, a lot of prostitution and want a better quality of life for a neighborhood for our kids."
Alton Attaway PROJECT UNITY "it tells the folks here there are some people that do care that are going to try to assess them in getting things done but also to reach upon of helping them learn" PROJECT UNITY WILL START A CLEAN UP PROJECT IN FEBRUARY IN THE AREA... WITH OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS.
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