Georgia
Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe an unusually wild one, federal forecasters say. Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is ...
Savannah man sentenced to life in rape case
A Savannah man accused of strangling a woman and raping her in front of her 1-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Jerry Lewis Howard was sentenced Thursday for the 2007 incident. Officials with the Chatham County District Attorney's office say he was granted a retrial ...
Man arrested in deaths of parents, brother
Police in eastern Georgia have charged a man in the deaths of his parents and brother whose bodies were found in the woods earlier this week. According to Richmond County jail records, Ryan David Jones is being held without bond in connection with the deaths of his parents, Roosevelt and ...
Arrest made in slaying of former NFL player
Police in suburban Atlanta say an arrest has been made in the death of former NFL player David McMillan III. DeKalb County police Sgt. W.L. Wallace says 31-year-old McMillan was shot outside his car early Saturday morning. Wallace says McMillan and a man identified as 19-year-old Antonio Faust got out ...
Conference set to settle Savannah dredging suits
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel. A tentative settlement was reached last month and U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel is slated to hold a hearing next Wednesday in Charleston. Environmental groups and a South ...
Attorney: Brooks didn't steal money from groups
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks may not be a great bookkeeper, but he's not a crook and broke no laws, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes said Thursday. Barnes spoke at a news conference meant to address the charges in last week's 30-count federal indictment against Brooks. Barnes opened the news ...
Police: Man who killed wife, self also raped teen
A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same day. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/12PkcG2 ) reported a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office affidavit stated 34-year-old Terry Lee Releford duct taped the teen and held a gun ...
Savannah to recycle college students' throwaways
Savannah is making an extra effort to recycle items typically thrown away every year by college students leaving the city for summer break. At the end of May, the city plans to partner with the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as Goodwill and Keep Savannah Beautiful, to ...
Film on Ga. graveyard wins film festival award
A film that documented the recovery of an unmarked graveyard in Middle Georgia has won two awards in an international film festival focused on human culture. The 33-minute film "I Remember, I Believe," won the best script and best music awards at the Archaeology Channel's International Film and Video Festival ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
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