Columbus Ledger Enquirer

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Cell phones stolen from Georgia charter school

Investigators in Mitchell County are trying to solve an unusual theft from a school.

56 minutes ago

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5 vehicles set afire in Columbus historic district

Columbus officials are investigating the burning of five vehicles in the city's historic district.

1 hour ago

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Ga water negotiator's role may be seen as conflict

One of Georgia's negotiators in a tri-state water dispute also is president of a lobbying firm that has sought to commercially develop a technology billed as a partial solution to that feud, a situation that a top state official and others say could look like a conflict even though it is legal.

2 hours ago

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Ala. teacher cleared in taping together students

A sixth-grade teacher in Phenix City says she's thankful to be cleared of child abuse charges, and it came after a lot of praying.

2 hours ago

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Ga. students' weather balloon travels 100 miles

Elementary school students in Athens launched a weather balloon that reached an altitude of nearly 97,000 feet and traveled nearly 100 miles to Sparta.

2 hours ago

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Morehouse grads march across campus to hear Obama

Morehouse College graduates have begun their traditional march across campus to a commencement where President Barack Obama will speak.

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Heavy rains close Atlanta area roads

Heavy rains in the Atlanta area have caused flooded roads and a mud slide.

3 hours ago

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Underwater robot to probe Gulf Stream eddies

A University of Georgia marine scientist will explore the edges of the Gulf Stream with the university's first robotic submersible.

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Jet donated by Travolta being moved to Ga. museum

The military is helping move a Gulfstream jet once flown by actor John Travolta to its new home at an aviation museum in middle Georgia.

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Savannah throwing a bicycle block party for kids

City officials in Savannah are throwing a bicycle block party in hopes of coaxing more kids into playing outdoors.