ROME:Jobs coming, but hiring months away
ROME, Ga- Governor Nathan Deal is calling it the biggest jobs announcement since taking office, but the hiring won't happen for awhile. Lowe's has formally announced plans to open a regional...
View ArticleWhite House projects impact of jobs bill on Georgia
ATLANTA -- The White House claims Georgia will receive billions of dollars from President Obama's new jobs bill that will support and protect thousands of jobs, but an Emory economist has doubts about...
View ArticleROME: Wounded Marine pleads for prayers
ROME, Ga. -- A wounded Georgia Marine was greeted by hundreds of admirers while he prays for the comrades he left in Afghanistan. Lance Corp. Tucker Williams is recovering from injuries he received...
View ArticleKudzu bug invasion has homeowners looking for answers
ATLANTA -- They look something like ladybugs, but there is nothing ladylike about the way kudzu bugs are swarming all over metro-Atlanta homes. "They cover the doors and windows," said homeowner Lamar...
View ArticleEntomologists studying wasps to combat kudzu bugs
ATLANTA - The answer to Georgia's nasty kudzu bug problem may be a dust spec sized wasp from Asia.RELATED: Kudzu bug invasion has homeowners looking for answersHomeowners all over metro-Atlanta are...
View ArticleATHENS: Brace for the next stink bug invasion -- it could be worse
ATHENS, Ga. -- A University of Georgia entomologist says if you think the smelly kudzu bug has been a problem in metro-Atlanta, wait until you see what the brown marmorated stink bug can do. RELATED:...
View ArticleRome man claims he had role in escape from Alcatraz
ROME, Ga - An 89-year-old Rome man claims he played a role in the notorious escape from Alcatraz, but kept his story bottled up for nearly 50 years."I don't care if people believe me or not," said Bud...
View ArticleDeaths prompt debate over role of storm chasers
ROME, Ga. -- The death of three storm chasers in Oklahoma has sparked debate, pitting the benefits of chasing against the risks. Meteorologist Tim Samaras and two members of his team, including his...
View ArticleGood Samaritan paralyzed while rescuing young girl
ROCKMART, Ga. -- A 43-year-old father is in critical condition after diving in a creek to save a young child. Michael Patterson is in intensive care at a Rome hospital. His family says he has three...
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