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April 25, 2008

Bowing to Pressure:  Sun City Resident Takes Down American Flag
Astronaut Bolden Visits Namesake School

Retired Marine Corps Major General Charles Bolden Jr. visited the school named after him recently.

Jail Design Firm Dumped over Federal Indictments

Second thoughts about the jail design firm lead Chatham County commissioners back to the drawing board on the $110 million project.


April 24, 2008

Savannah Murder Suspect Captured in Texas

Double murder suspect Jason Gonzalez is apprehended in Houston, Texas.

SCAD Railing Report Still Not Done

An ultimatum from the city, one month after a SCAD student fell five stories from a dorm.

Consumer Alert! Silk Soymilk Recall

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting consumers to the recall of a particular Silk Soymilk product that may contains a milk protein not listed on the label.

Sewage Plant to Become New Park

A Southside facility that handles about 2 million gallons of raw sewage will one day be the site of youth baseball games and wooded walking trails.

Vigilant Guard ‘08 Wraps Up

If practice makes perfect, then thousands of local and state responders are prepared for a smooth disaster relief effort in South Carolina.

Crossing The Line: Energy Drink mix “Blow”

An energy drink mix called Blow is causing controversy in the Coastal Empire and Low Country because of its marketing which many say glorifies drugs.

Deadly Dog Disease Hits Liberty Co. Shelter

Liberty County's Animal Control and its Humane Shelter share one facility, which makes containing the disease almost impossible. In the past few weeks more than 20 dogs there have died.

Memorial Health to Pay $5M to Resolve Fraud Allegations

The hospital's parent company has agreed to pay the United States $5.08 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal Medicare program.

Air fares set to rise due to fuel costs

First quarter earnings reports for major U.S. carriers shows soaring jet fuel costs are severely straining the airline industry, and making ticket prices soar for travelers.

Savannah Tech: President Rathburn Accepts New Job in Texas

On Thursday morning, Dr. Bix Rathburn, president at Savannah Technical College announced he's leaving the college to work as the president at Texas A&M University - Texarkana.

State Testing: How to Prepare Your Student

Georgia students in 1st through 8th grade are taking or will take the CRCT's in the next few weeks.  Parents can help by making sure their children are prepared: here's some advice.

Zebra On GA Campus

A zebra named Barcode has been returned unharmed to its owner after someonet placed it in a building on the Emory University at Oxford campus in Newton County as a prank.

Stuntman Hurt on Set of New James Bond Movie

Officials in the Italian resort of Lake Garda say a stuntman was gravely injured in a car crash while filming the new James Bond film.

Energy Mix Stirs Concern
Woman Pushes Cart from SAV to ATL to Raise Child Abuse Awareness
Bill Clamps Down on Deer Contraception
HHI HS Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship

A Hilton Head Island High School senior is one of five students statewide and 1100 nationally to receive a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship.


April 23, 2008

Family Reacts to Sexual Predator?s Capture

One family there says things haven't been normal at their home since Bell went missing. Now that he's back in custody—the family tells NEWS 3 they hope this is a wake-up call for everyone.

Chatham County’s “Most Wanted” Is Now Behind Bars

Chatham County's most wanted fugitive is now behind bars. 40-year-old Stephen Bell was taken into custody last night in Florida by the crew of Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral and deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Southern States Praised for Pre-K Funding

With state governments pressed for money, many Southern governors drew praise Wednesday for setting aside more funds for pre-kindergarten programs.

Person of Interest Announced in Double Homicide

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police detectives are asking the public to help locate a person of interest in connection with the deaths of two men found on Linden Street.

GA Execution Set For May 6th

Georgia officials have set May 6th as the execution date for William Earl Lynd, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1988.

Early Report: Emergency Response to Refinery Explosion
Club Group Releases Financial Investigation; Calverts Still Missing

The investigation shows approximately $2.1 million was misappropriated from eight of its ten clients by the late Dennis Gerwing, the company’s former Chief Financial Officer, over a period of approximately four years.

UGA Defends Clarence Thomas As Speaker Choice

University of Georgia President Michael Adams is defending his decision to invite U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the institution's graduation speaker.

Study:  High Percentage of Drivers Admit to Driving Under the Influence

Results from a new government study of drunk drivers should be an eye opener to anyone driving on the nation's roads.

Bluffton Building Safety Dir. Suspended for Killing Kitten

Bluffton's building safety director was suspended for two weeks after being cited for killing a kitten on April 15, town officials said Tuesday.

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