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Interior Department nominates Civil Rights Movement sites for World Heritage List
Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday that the National Park Service will potentially nominate 11 different sites from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to be added to the World Heritage List. “The U.S. sites that mark the civil rights movement are integral in helping us tell a full and complete story of American history,”…
$10M suit in Georgia truck accident moved to federal court
A $10 million lawsuit by a Georgia man who says he was badly injured when his pickup was struck by a semi driven for an amusement rides company has been transferred to federal court in Georgia. The suit, first filed June 6 in Muscogee County Superior Court in Georgia, moved...
Allegiant Air adds new nonstop routes to Savannah/Hilton Head Int. Airport
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Three new routes will be added to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. On Tuesday, Allegiant Travel Company announced the new nonstop routes which include: The company said the additional routes come at a time of high demand. “The addition of new routes is a testament to the success of our existing […]
Wiregrass announces CDL Sign-Up Day at Coffee Campus
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be hosting a Sign-Up Commercial Truck Driving Day on the Coffee Campus on Thursday, July 25. Classes will begin on August 12. This event will help applicants to complete the steps for applying for the program. A representative from the college’s One-Stop will assist applicants in registering for class, completing CDL Clearing House, Financial Aid application, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) application, and DOT physical information. CDL applicants will also have their application fee waived on this day on the Coffee Campus when they apply.
Inaugural Tri-City Mega Car Show to be held in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Get ready to roll into the Columbus Civic Center on July 20 for their Inaugural Tri-City Mega Show 2024. There will be a showcase of cars, trucks, audio systems, and competitions for Top 5 World Champion Belts and 100 Trophies. This will be a family-friendly event....
Verify: Yes, Warner Robins can have residency requirements for seniors who file for homestead exemption
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — If you're a senior citizen in Warner Robins, you may be living in retirement right now, like Marjorie Hodge. At 60, Hodge said she retired to help take care of her mother and father. Since then, she's been surviving off her retirement fund. When she...
Lawsuit to be filed against Monroe’s Tacos-N-Beer over June 16 incident
Tacos-N-Beer, 116 North Broad Street in Monroe. Photo credit: Brendan Koerner | The Walton Tribune. Local attorney Bart Benton has announced plans for a lawsuit against Tacos-N-Beer, a Monroe restaurant, in response to an incident which occurred at the establishment in the early morning hours of June 16, 2024. On...
Pedophile captured in Macon after escaping from Oregon work detail nearly 30 years ago
MACON, Ga. — An Oregon man and sexual predator who escaped from a prison work detail nearly 30 years ago was captured at a Macon apartment on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. They say Steven Craig Johnson, 70, was arrested at an apartment on Vineville Avenue after...
Former mayoral candidate Shekita Maxwell arrested, charged after allegedly banging daughter's head into toilet
MACON, Ga. — Former mayoral candidate 43-year-old Shekita Maxwell was arrested on Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Shekita Maxwell's 23-year-old daughter met the deputy in the driveway. When deputies met them, the report says she had a visible and bleeding injury to...
Middle Georgia Regional Library opening location in Eisenhower Parkway Macon Mall
MACON, Bibb County — The Middle Georgia Regional Library will open its newest branch Wednesday, July 17. The new location is the sixth addition of Macon Bibb County libraries. The library annex is located in the one stop shop for county services, in Eisenhower Parkway Macon Mall, facing Mercer...
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