6 dead in Kalamazoo shooting rampage; suspect in custody
"Jason Brian Dalton had passed a background check, and was a driver-partner with Uber," said Uber's chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, in a statement. "We have reached out to the police to help with their investigation in any way that we can." While the company did not address reports that Dalton picked up and dropped off customers Saturday night, authorities told CNN that it was "certainly part of our investigation." "We're looking into his connection to Uber and whether or not he was picki..>> view originalSunday Interview with Ben Williams of the National Infantry Foundation
Ben Williams retired last month as the president and chief operating officer of the National Infantry Foundation.The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is part of his legacy.Recently, the Mississippi native sat down with Ledger-Enquirer reporter Chuck Williams to talk about the museum and his role.Here are excerpts of that interview edited for length.First, congratulations on your recent retirement. That had to be a decision that you put a lot of thought into, right?It was. It's someth..>> view originalKKK fights to adopt stretch of Georgia highway
The Ku Klux Klan on Monday takes its fight to adopt part of a North Georgia highway to Georgia’s highest court.For almost three years, the white supremacist group has been trying to get its name on “Adopt-A-Highway” road signs on a one-mile stretch of Ga. 515 in Union County near the North Carolina state line. The Georgia Supreme Court will now hear arguments as to whether a lawsuit filed in September 2012 by the KKK against the state Department of Transportation can proceed toward trial.The sui..>> view originalTop 25 Capsules
Josh Hart had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Kris Jenkins added 20 points to lead No. 1 Villanova over Butler, 77-67 on Saturday.It was the seventh straight victory for the Wildcats (24-3, 13-1 Big East).Kelan Martin scored 19 points for Butler (18-9, 7-8).It was the first time in Villanova history that a No. 1 team played at the Pavilion, the Wildcats' on-campus home.Hart, Villanova's leading scorer at 14.8 points per game, struggled in the last two contests, scoring a combined 11 points on 3-f..>> view originalWoman critical after being pulled from burning Buckhead condo
A Buckhead woman was in critical condition Sunday morning after being pulled from a burning second-story condo.Her dog was killed in the blaze, which fire officials believed started in the unit below.Atlanta fire spokesman Cortez Stafford said crews responded to the Pharr Manor Condominiums on Pharr Road shortly after 4 a.m., finding flames erupting from two condos and quickly spreading into the attic area of the entire four-unit building. Firefighters quickly got word that a 37-year-old woman t..>> view originalLOCAL COLLEGES: Georgia Southern baseball team downs ...
ATHENS — Ryan Cleveland hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift Georgia Southern past host Georgia 5-3 on Saturday. Georgia’s Drew Moody allowed a leadoff single to left fielder C.J. Ballard to begin the extra inning. Ballard stole second base, and, after Georgia Southern recorded two outs, first baseman Cleveland hit the game winner. Freshman Chase Cohen had an impressive college debut for the Eagles (1-1), tossing five innings, allowing only one hit and no runs with seven strikeouts a..>> view originalA murder in Lawrenceville as crime leaks from Ga. prisons
In recent months, authorities have made myriad allegations of crime and corruption in Georgia prisons: guards smuggling all manner of contraband and helping purported drug traffickers, inmates with cellphones running scams against unsuspecting prey on the outside.But the case of Hancock State Prison inmate Gordon Anthony Evans would appear to be the worst.The purported gang member is accused of helping plan the murder of a young man who was gunned down near Lawrenceville in November, officials ..>> view original'A great guy': Nearly 2000 gather for Riverdale police major's funeral
From his youth, Gregory E. Barney loved egg salad so much so friends and family called him, yes, “Egg Salad” — but they had another name for him, too.G Money, they called him, because in addition to wanting to become a police officer one day, Barney made it his business to purchase a 1986 red Camaro IROC, the sound of which you could hear around his New Jersey stomping grounds long before you ever saw him.People laughed out loud, listening to these and other revelations about the Riverdale polic..>> view originalParole hearing, execution provided insights to Houston County DA
Houston County District Attorney George Hartwig spoke against clemency for Houston County killer Travis Hittson and witnessed his execution Wednesday night.Both experiences were firsts for Hartwig, who has been a prosecutor in Houston County for 15 years, including five as the district attorney. He's also seeking the death penalty in two pending cases, one of which will mark the first such case he will try.Hartwig sat down with The Telegraph last week to talk about his experiences before the st..>> view originalNashville's RCA Studio A a sound model for Macon's Capricorn project
Two recording studios separated by more than 300 miles have a lot in common.As efforts get rolling to bring life and the sounds of music back to Macon's Capricorn Records studio, planners will look to the revival of the legendary RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee, for guidance."I'm just anxious to see the studio preserved," said Jessica Walden, whose father, Alan Walden, and uncle, Phil Walden, were deeply involved with Capricorn. She spent some of her childhood in the downtown Macon buildin..>> view original
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