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Murdered Valdosta DJ's Family Gets Support From Jesse Jackson
Last Updated: 11:51 PM 05/24/12 - The murder of Stephon Edgerton, known as Juan Gotti, is now getting the attention of Reverend Jesse Jackson. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates spoke with the Edgerton family.
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Law Makers Cracking Down On Animal Fighting
Last Updated: 9:32 PM 05/24/12 - Even NFL star Michael Vick is getting behind new legislation aiming to make it illegal to attend animal fights or take children to animal fights.
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Time Running Out To Enter In Valdosta Photo Contest
Last Updated: 6:26 PM 05/24/12 - Anyone can enter whether photography is your passion, profession or pasttime. And it's absolutely free.
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More Georgians Settling for Minimum Wage
Last Updated: 5:52 PM 05/24/12 - New statistics show that 10 percent of Georgia residents are working for minimum wage.
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Groups Call on Georgia Governor to Diversify Bench
Last Updated: 5:32 PM 05/24/12 - A coalition of civil rights and attorneys groups is calling on Gov. Nathan Deal to fill those judicial vacancies to reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
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Local Girl Wins Trip to South Korea
Last Updated: 11:51 PM 05/23/12 - One local student has won a trip to South Korea. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates looks at how she got the chance of a lifetime.
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VSU Says No To Concealed Guns On Campus
Last Updated: 6:29 PM 05/23/12 - VSU's Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution keeping guns out of the classrooms and off university grounds.
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Mosquito Carrying West Nile Found In Valdosta
Last Updated: 10:04 AM 05/24/12 - At its worst, symptoms can include intense Flu-like symptoms, paralysis or even death.
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South Georgia Citizens Fight To Keep Mary Turner's Story Alive
Last Updated: 11:49 PM 05/22/12 - Community members believe Mary's story to be one of the darkest chapters in American History.
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Mob Storms Valdosta Business With Cash
Last Updated: 7:30 AM 05/23/12 - The Chamber Of Commerce randomly selected a business to be stormed by a money-spending mob.
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Tallahassee Woman Buys Scratch Ticket, Wins Big
Last Updated: 3:14 PM 05/22/12 - A local woman won a new car and some cash with just one scratch.
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Valdosta High School Principal Announces Retirement
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 05/23/12 - Mr. Rufus McDuffie, principal of Valdosta High School, announced his retirement effective June 30, 2012.
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Florida and Georgia Authorities to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 05/22/12 - Florida and Georgia Authorities within Troop H will be conducting a Comprehensive Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint on May 25, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
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Candidates To Qualify For Georgia County Elections
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 05/21/12 - Candidates are registering for elections and soon we'll know who is running for what.
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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Backs Mitt Romney
Last Updated: 6:49 PM 05/21/12 - Deal says, "He's conservative enough for me".
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Valdosta After Hours Pediatric Clinic Moving Locations
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 05/20/12 - Ear aches and the flu don't wait for regular business hours. That's why after-hours pediatric care is so important.
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Meth Bust in Thomas County, Georgia
Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/21/12 - Thomas County deputies are on the hunt for the person or persons who had an active meth lab brewing.
Valdosta Citizens Urged To Help Reduce Mosquito Population
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 05/20/12 - The insects are out in full force this year because of our very mild winter.
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"Super Cruise-In" Car Show In Valdosta
Last Updated: 11:56 PM 05/19/12 - The South Georgia Classic Car Club featured cars from the 50s, 60s, 70s and more.
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Gills Onions Recalled in Florida and Georgia
Last Updated: 7:54 AM 05/21/12 - Gills Onions recalled 2,360 pounds of diced red onions because of possible listeria contamination.
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Center Threatens Lawsuit Over Southeastern Species
Last Updated: 4:20 PM 05/22/12 - An environmental group has threatened a lawsuit against federal authorities for not moving more quickly to protect 25 amphibian and reptile species found in the southeast.
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Local Film Company Promotes Tourism In The Azalea City
Last Updated: 12:11 AM 05/20/12 - "Doug Sebastian Productions" films exclusively in Valdosta to show the world how beautiful it is.
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Snake Bites On The Rise In South Georgia
Last Updated: 11:58 PM 05/18/12 - Did you know killing a non-venomous snake could land you in jail?
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Local Man Comes Home to Find Burglar
Last Updated: 11:01 PM 05/18/12 - A local man comes home to find a burglar climbing out of his window. Eyewitness News Reporter Eames Yates has the details.
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Gospel CD Honors Leukemia Victim By Putting Kids Through College
Last Updated: 7:45 AM 05/18/12 - A Sparks mother made her own Gospel CD and all proceeds will help pay for Cook County High School graduates to go to college.
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Man Charged with Murder, DUI
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 05/17/12 - Craig Adams has been charged with murdering Robert Aldridge with his van. He also faces other traffic charges.
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Sniper Targets Georgia School Children
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/17/12 - Police in an Atlanta suburb have enlisted the help of federal agents to examine a rifle dropped by a man who was seen aiming it at a school bus.
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Former Sheriff's Office Employees Lawsuit Gets Green Light to go to Trial
Last Updated: 8:57 AM 05/18/12 - A lawsuit by former Lowndes County Sheriff's Office employees is given the green light to go to trial. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates explains the conflict.
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Valdosta City School Employees Facing Forced Time Off
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 05/16/12 - One local school district is cutting the year short next year. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates looks at how budget cuts will take affect.
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Wildlife Rescue Association Needs Your Help
Last Updated: 6:20 PM 05/15/12 - The Georgia Wildlife Rescue Association is asking for volunteers as the number of animals needing help increases.
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Local Veteran Tries to Help Those Struggling to Return to Normal After Combat
Last Updated: 5:52 PM 05/15/12 - Moultrie's Keith Laseter has set up a foundation to help veterans returning home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other post-war complications.
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[UPDATE] Dougherty Siblings Accused in Crime Spree in Georgia Court
Last Updated: 6:31 PM 05/15/12 - It was a crime spree likened to that of Bonnie and Clyde, as a trio of siblings swept from the south to the midwest - making headlines along the way.
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Couple Arrested with 32 Marijuana Plants After Drug Bust
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 05/14/12 - A couple was arrested after a massive drug raid in Brooks County. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates got an exclusive look at the drugs and guns found.
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Train Accident in Cook County Kills Two, Four Others Sent to Hospitals
Last Updated: 4:04 PM 05/13/12 - A train hit a car on railroad tracks killing two people. Their names have been released. This happened in Lenox, Georgia, just northwest of Valdosta on Friday, May 11.
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Poverty in America
Last Updated: 11:55 PM 05/16/12 - The face of homelessness in America is changing, as more and more people struggle with poverty
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Annual Carrot Festival Serves More than Carrots
Last Updated: 7:46 PM 05/12/12 - Echols County plays host to the second annual Carrot Festival. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates tells us more about the unique event.
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Bear Makes Unwelcome Visit to Cherokee County Home
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 05/12/12 - A black bear became an unwelcome visitor at a Cherokee County home this week.
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Flesh-eating Germ Rare, Especially for the Healthy
Last Updated: 12:58 AM 05/15/12 - Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her after she gashed her leg in a river two weeks ago.
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
Last Updated: 4:55 PM 05/15/12 - Nearly 5.3 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or C and most do not even know they are infected with the disease.
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Georgia to Bid I-75/I-575 Construction Project
Last Updated: 4:37 PM 05/12/12 - Georgia officials are getting ready for bids on a project to build optional toll lanes along Interstates 75 and 575.
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Man Recovers Stolen Property Via Craigslist
Last Updated: 11:24 PM 05/11/12 - A Valdosta man's home was burglarized, but now he's getting some of his property back. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates tells us how the police caught the thief on Craigslist.
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Georgia Drivers Making Switch To New License Plates
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 05/11/12 - There are two designs to choose from including the winner of the 2011 Georgia License Plate contest.
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Blind Doctor Opens Chiropractic Center in Valdosta
Last Updated: 11:47 PM 05/10/12 - A blind man in Valdosta has overcome the odds and opened his own chiropractic center. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates tells us about the dream this man turned into reality.
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Couple Marries at Relay for Life
Last Updated: 12:09 AM 05/12/12 - A Thomasville couple is giving new meaning to the vow, 'In sickness and in heath.'
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Fire Fighters Collect Money To Support Burn Victims
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 05/10/12 - Fire fighters are collecting donations all over Georgia for the "Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation".
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Thomas County Celebrates Relay for Life
Last Updated: 11:44 PM 05/11/12 - About a thousand people came out to Thomasville High School's track for the 2012 Thomas County Relay for Life.
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Man Cuts Hair for First Time in 18 Years for Locks of Love
Last Updated: 7:45 AM 05/12/12 - It's been 18 years since the 35-year-old clark last stepped into a barber's shop. But Friday 5-11-12, Clark is cutting it all off!
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Cook County Teachers May Face Furloughs
Last Updated: 7:43 PM 05/10/12 - The Cook County School System has to find ways to make up a $472,352 deficit.
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Georgia Firm Targeted with Trademark Lawsuit
Last Updated: 2:36 PM 05/10/12 - A group of universities, including Florida State, claims in a federal lawsuit that a Georgia firm is violating their trademark rights and selling counterfeit products with their logos.
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Repeat DUI Offenders
Last Updated: 7:28 AM 05/10/12 - Mothers Against Drunk Driving say the average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before their first arrest. After that arrest many still get behind the wheel impaired.
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[UPDATE] Dougherty Siblings Accused in Crime Spree in Georgia Court
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Tallahassee Woman Buys Scratch Ticket, Wins Big
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Couple Arrested with 32 Marijuana Plants After Drug Bust
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South Georgia Citizens Fight To Keep Mary Turner's Story Alive
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VSU Says No To Concealed Guns On Campus
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Repeat DUI Offenders
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