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April 07, 2008

Heart transplant recipient’s life ends the same as donor

Transplant recipient dies of suicide.

GA Boys Found in NC Mountains

Two young brothers reported missing in western North Carolina have been found, after spending a cold night in the mountains.

GA Minister Arrested, Accused of Molesting Teen Girls

Police have arrested Reverend Derek Gillet on two counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of sodomy. Last year, he started his own church in Forsyth County.

Is PA Police Station Haunted?

Strange and unexplainable events have been happening for years at a Pennsylvania police station. Unplugged typewriters start typing, doors slam, and a bolted hatch keeps reopening, to name a few.

Congressman Barrow Holds Tax Advice Workshop Tonight

Tonight, Congressman John Barrow will host a workshop to help you fill out forms needed to ensure you receive that tax rebate check from the government and to provide some last minute tax advice.

FL Officials Upset with Fishing Company Reeling in Customers with Topless Employees

A Florida charter fishing service featuring bikini-clad employees is facing criticism by offering topless service, for customers who pay for it, once they leave shore.

Officials Extinguish Olympic Torch in Relay Protests

A relay torch lit from the flame ran into heavy protests as it was being run through the streets of Paris today. Police in jogging gear put the torch out and took it on board a bus, apparently to get it away from demonstrators.

GA Doctor to be Sentenced for Illegally Offering Prescription Drugs

A former southeast Georgia physician is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for his role in an operation that federal authorities say illegally distributed prescription drugs over the Internet.

Don’t Feed Gators
Blackshear Businessman Dies
Robbing the Paperboy
Brunswick Police Tell of Tainted Gas
How do you tell if a South Carolina kid is gifted?
Truancies Top 4,000

Jasmine Green was typical of 4,276 other Savannah-Chatham public school students last year: She didn't spend much time in school.  Savannah-Chatham students who miss five or more days without an excuse are truant. Jasmine skipped 10 days her sophomore year.

Underage Drinking Citations Down

Minors getting busted drinking dropped precipitously after a 2006 change in the law by the Savannah City Council.

Suicide Claims Two Men Who Shared One Heart

Cheryl Cottle married two men who shared the same heart and both ended up committing suicide.


April 06, 2008

Savannah Teen Killed in Shooting

It happened around two this afternoon at a home in the 1200 block of East 54th Street. Police tell us 18-year-old Alex Williams died from a gunshot wound shortly after arriving to Memorial Health.

Alternate SC Court System?

Nonviolent offenders could avoid prison through an alternate court system being pushed by Attorney General Henry McMaster as both a better way to rehabilitate people and save the state money.

Actress, Director Debbie Allen Speaks in Savannah

Allen discussed the topic of African-Americans and the Middle Passage, the theme of this year's lecture series.

Only GA Woman to Die in Electric Chair is Focus of New Movie

Lena Baker was a black housekeeper who was executed in 1945 for murdering her white boss – who she also was romantically involved with.

Gas Prices Keep Rising

A survey says the national average price for gasoline rose 5 cents over the last two weeks.

Charleton Heston Dies at 84

Friends and family are remembering Charlton Heston, who died last night at his home in Beverly Hills.

Southside Commander Cruises Neighborhoods

This morning, Southside Precinct Commander Captain Richard Zapal, cruised the streets of Windsor Forest and Coffee Bluff.

Posture Problems

Playing video games or working on the computer could cause a lot of problems with our posture.


April 05, 2008

Soldier’s Widow Wants Husband’s Sperm

A judge gave the widow of a soldier killed in Iraq hope for a child by allowing her husband's sperm to be extracted and preserved. But medical experts question whether artificial insemination would work because the samples were taken four days after the man died.

Tax Cuts, Trauma Funding Die on Last Day of Legislative Session

Republicans who had pledged to wipe out the car tag tax, slash the income tax, and cap property assessments delivered on none of those promises last night.

$44 Million Cut from SC School Funding

South Carolina school and college education programs will lose about 44 million dollars in state funding. This comes under the budget plan the senate finance committee approved this week.

Savannah Native Big Boi Performs in ATL Ballet

The iconic duo Outkast, Big Boi and Andre 3000, probably didn't have ballet in mind when they wrote tracks like "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" or "Player's Ball," but the music is now part of the new collaboration between Savannah native Big Boi and the Atlanta ballet.

Health and Wellness Fair at SSU

Today at Savannah State University’s Tiger Arena, there was a health and wellness fair to educate the public.

Biathlon For Olympic Hopefuls

Hundreds turned out to support Savannah's three Olympic hopefuls by participating in a Biathlon.

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