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Teen Driver Program In Georgia Gets National Recognition
A Georgia parent-teen driver education program has been selected for inclusion in a national publication highlighting innovative programs helping reduce crashes involving teen drivers.
Ex-University Of Georgia Football Coach Settles After Losing Money In Ponzi Scheme
Former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan has agreed to a proposed bankruptcy settlement with a West Virginia company and investors who say the ex-coach owes them $40 million lost in a Ponzi scheme, according to documents filed in federal court.
Employee Cashed In Stolen Lotto Tickets
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — An Athens man has been arrested after authorities say he tried to cash in lottery tickets he stole from the convenience store where he worked. The Athens Banner-Herald reports 21-year-old Reid […]
Athens Hunts BB Sniper
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Police in Athens are offering a reward for information about a sniper using a high-powered BB gun to shoot at pedestrians and cars. Athens-Clarke County police say the shooter injured a […]
Missing In Atlanta-UPDATE
ATLANTA (WAOK/WXIA)-Several people have been reported missing in the Atlanta area since September. Here are three stories. Please contact police if you can help with any of these cases. Charles Stephen Parker, 25, was last […]
Man Arrested For Selling Crack From A Bridal Shop
ATHENS (AP/WAOK) A Gwinnett man faces drug charges for distributing crack cocaine from a bridal shop in Athens, police say. The Athens Banner-Herald reports Dimitri Darnell Whitehead had an office at Formally Yours, and “was […]
Rep. Weiner Scandal Has A Georgia Connection
ATLANTA(WAOK/AP)- New York Representative Anthony Weiner’s list of social media female friends now has a local connection. A woman from Athens, GA is one of the latest additions. 34-year-old Traci Nobles, a fitness trainer, says she […]
Athens Officer Laid To Rest
Over two thousand people, many members of the law enforcement community, gathered Sunday to celebrate the life of Athens Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian. Christian was killed Tuesday while investigating a car-jacking when he was […]
