Friday, May 24 2013 9:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:33:02 GMT
Ricardo Strozier, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder of Christian radio disc jockey Heath Jackson Friday morning. Judge Gil McBride sentenced Strozier to two life sentences plus 10 years. District attorneyMore >>
Ricardo Strozier, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder of Christian radio disc jockey Heath Jackson Friday morning. Judge Gil McBride sentenced Strozier to two life sentences plus 10 years. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:22:04 GMT
Most people don't consider that the key to your home could be the key to danger. When you buy a mass produced lock there are very good chances that someone else has the key to your home!More >>
Most people don't consider that the key to your home could be the key to danger. When you buy a mass produced lock there are very good chances that someone else has the key to your home!More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:14:15 GMT
Just how many calories are in a Big Mac or a Double Whopper? A new study finds that diners are eating way more calories in their fast food meals than they realize. 3,400 teens and adults were surveyedMore >>
Just how many calories are in a Big Mac or a Double Whopper? A new study finds that diners are eating way more calories in their fast food meals than they realize. 3,400 teens and adults were surveyedMore >>
The city of Columbus is top on the list for being the brokest town
in the U.S., that's according to Newsweek's The Daily Beast.
The Daily Beast says it based its information on reports from Experian and
national labor statistics.
The report takes into account an area's jobless rate, median household income,
average personal debt and average credit score.
Columbus's unemployment rate stands at 9.8 %, with the median household income
at $36,500.
The average household debt in the Fountain City is almost $28,000.
Savannah, Georgia was on the same list at #25 and Birmingham, AL came in at
#23.
Tuesday, Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson called
the article "patently absurd" and "irresponsible".
"We know for certain that their data is wrong. The median income figure and the
employment rate are not correct. Accordingly, we have no reason to believe
their so-called ‘personal debt' level is current. Probably the most telling
error is that even using their own incorrect data, their math is wrong. So, by
the article's own alleged three-pronged criteria, Columbus is not the ‘brokest'
on the list, much less America," Mayor Tomlinson explains.
"The numbers
presented show there is no rational basis for the approach used. The slightest
change, such as using the more accepted debt-to-income ratio instead of the
personal debt amount dramatically adjusts the ranking. Including the
referenced, but mysteriously excluded, ‘credit score' in the computation also
dramatically adjusts the ranking. If there was any legitimate statistical point
to be made here, the rankings would not fluctuate so when similar or related
data is used", continued Mayor Tomlinson.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:22:59 GMT
They may be the first casualties of decreased government spending at Fort Benning. Civilian contractors and employees are losing their jobs at the biggest source of economic vitality in our region.More >>
They may be the first casualties of decreased government spending at Fort Benning. Civilian contractors and employees are losing their jobs at the biggest source of economic vitality in our region.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:42 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:42:45 GMT
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA -The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and TEAM Georgia, a safe and sober driving and boating coalition, are reminding people to refrain from or limit drinking alcohol while operatingMore >>
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and TEAM Georgia, a safe and sober driving and boating coalition, are reminding people to refrain from or limit drinking alcohol while operating boats.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-04-27 21:08:46 GMT
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. Public Relation's director John Lester told News Leader 9, Giselle Ortiz, 19, was found dead inside her dorm room.More >>
A student at Columbus State University made a shocking discovery Saturday morning. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:07:03 GMT
Imagine getting paid to follow your dreams. That's exactly what the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship allows young achievers do. News Leader 9's Sara Lim met with the two fortunate recipients of such a prestigious award.More >>
Imagine getting paid to follow your dreams. That's exactly what the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship allows young achievers do.
News Leader 9's Sara Lim met with the two fortunate recipients of such a prestigious award.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:21:05 GMT
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
After months of negotiations between several Alabama state entities, State Bill 286 is heading to the desk of Governor Robert Bentley after passing the House in a 73-28 vote Monday.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:08 AM EDT2013-05-24 11:08:03 GMT
Pregnant employees at the Muscogee County Sheriff's office have expressed concerns about a new workman's compensation procedure. Officials now clarify that the whole issue is a misunderstanding and theMore >>
Pregnant employees at the Muscogee County Sheriff's office have expressed concerns about a new workman's compensation procedure; officials now clarify that the whole issue is a misunderstanding.More >>
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