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South African Ambassador at UGA

Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 07:47 Written by Matt Shedd Friday, 17 May 2013 07:44

ATHENS - James A. Joseph, who has served as the only u.s. ambassador to South Africa, spoke at the UGA chapel Thursday night. Joseph lectured on the leadership of Nelson Mandela, who he worked with, talked about the importance of moral intelligence in leaders.

Officer Helps Stop Suicidal Woman

Written by Matt Shedd Friday, 17 May 2013 07:40

alt ATHENS - Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Robbie Cochran helped save a women in a westside apartment from killing herself. Cochran was called onto the scene Wednesday night because he is known for communicating well with people who are upset.

Air Traffic Controllers Keep Jobs

Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 07:39 Written by Matt Shedd Friday, 17 May 2013 07:35

ATHENS - The FAA will not be removing air traffic controllers from the Athens Ben Epps Airport like they had previously planned. Back in March, sequestration was on course to close 149 towers that were targets because they handled less than 1% of US air passengers.

Police Required to Update DUI Testing

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:57 Written by Matt Shedd Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:55

GEORGIA - The state has mandated that by 2015, every police agency must be using the Intoxilyzer 9000 as opposed to the 5000 model that's currently in use. These are the larger machines located at the police station, rather than the smaller equipment that officers have in their cars.

Common Core Standards Stir Up Debate

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:54 Written by Matt Shedd Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:52

alt GEORGIA - The debate about the Common Core Standards for academics in Georgia will likely be the source of conversation at this weekends GOP convention in Athens.

Deal Approves Bibles in State Parks

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:59 Written by Matt Shedd Thursday, 16 May 2013 08:49

GEORGIA - Governor Deal has ordered the Department of Natural resources to return Bibles to the state's parks lodges and cabins. WAGA-TV reports that the DNR removed the bibles after a guest expressed concern.

Athens Renews Parking with DDA

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:19 Written by Matt Shedd Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:16

ATHENS - The Athens Downtown Development Authority voted Tuesday to renew its parking management agreement with Athens-Clarke County. According to the terms, 15 percent of gross revenues from parking will go to the DDA and 85 percent will go to local government.

GA Tech Starts Online Masters Program

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:16 Written by Matt Shedd Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:13

ATLANTA - Georgia Tech announced that it will be offering a full online master's degree in computer science. The degree will cost 7,000 dollars, and will consist of 26 courses that are also freely available through the service known as Massive Open Online Courses.

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