Wednesday October 30th, 2024 5:23AM

B.J. Williams

B.J. Williams
Some US-bound air travelers must turn on phones
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights. The measure is intended to enhance aviation security at a time of increased threats.
5:48AM ( 10 years ago )
4 now confirmed dead in Fla. boat collision
Three boats collided near a Miami marina around the end of a fireworks display, killing four and injuring a dozen others in a chaotic scene that left bodies and survivors tossed overboard.
5:22PM ( 10 years ago )
More charges filed in Augusta jail gang case
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has filed new charges in what it describes as ongoing gang activity at a Georgia youth detention facility.
11:59AM ( 10 years ago )
4 kids died in sweeping Philadelphia row home fire
A fast-moving fire raced through a row of two-story homes in southwest Philadelphia early Saturday, killing four children, engulfing at least 10 houses and displacing more than 40 residents, officials said.
11:26AM ( 10 years ago )
State Supreme Court to hear appeal in Forsyth Co. arson-murder
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday is scheduled to hear an appeal involving a murder-arson case originating in Forsyth County. Also on the docket is a hearing on an appeal in a high-profile Fulton County murder case that also has Forsyth County connections.
8:20AM ( 10 years ago )
Norcross shooting death may be case of self defense
Gwinnett County police are investigating a shooting that apparently began with a dispute between two men and one woman and ended with one of the men dead.
8:00AM ( 10 years ago )
Woman hurts back when boat hits large wake on Lanier
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources entered the Fourth of July weekend with a goal of "no drownings, no boating incidents and no BUIs"; they are meeting at least one of those goals, according to statistics released late Friday night.
7:30AM ( 10 years ago )
Arthur weakening, downgraded to tropical storm
Businesses on two of North Carolina's barrier islands hoped to salvage the rest of the holiday weekend after Arthur clipped the state without causing major damage before churning north toward Canada and losing strength early Saturday morning.
6:09AM ( 10 years ago )
Obama on Fourth: Rights, equality fuel US success
President Barack Obama says the U.S. has only succeeded because generations of Americans have fought to expand rights and opportunity to more people.
12:08PM ( 10 years ago )