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“Come and Take It”: How the Aftermath of Sandy Hook Led to More AR-15s Being Sold Than Ever Befo

Published Oct 02, 2023 08:06AM

“Come and Take It”: How the Aftermath of Sandy Hook Led to More AR-15s Being Sold Than Ever Before

Chris Waltz was appalled. He felt Democrats were using the Sandy Hook tragedy to tell him he wasn’t responsible enough to own an AR-15. He had trained on M16s in the army and carried one into combat in Panama. He had been a firearms instructor and taught his wife and four daughters how to shoot and handle AR-15s safely. He owned AR-15s and loved to shoot them. He followed safety protocols at the rifle range and kept the weapons locked securely in a gun safe at home. He had never committed a crime. What did a lunatic in Connecticut have to do ... Read more

Autumn Cools Prices for Flights and Hotels

After a summer that saw U.S. airports at their busiest ever, autumn’s calm is finally upon us. The slowdown started the six days after Labor Day, when TSA agents screened about 11% fewer passengers than they did on those same days one month earlier ... Read more

Bair Mail: On Kyle Pitts, Tyler Allgeier and Cordarrelle Pat

J.C. Daniel from Savannah, Georgia

Scott, is Kyle Pitts ok? Even the commentators noticed he seemed to have a "hitch in the giddy up." With the Braves, Acuna seems faster this year than last year coming back from ACL. Is Pitts at 100%? I ... Read more

[Zone 7] The Anatomy of a Cold Case: Re-examining the Murder

On January 16, 1987, Ann Ledger is found raped and murdered in her apartment in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, teams up with Jessica Noll and Todd McComas as they dive into t ... Read more

Georgia city fires golf course superintendent after learning he once tried having brother killed

Published Sep 28, 2023 11:30AM

A small city near Savannah, Georgia, has fired its golf course superintendent after officials there learned of a murder-for-hire plot.

A dispute that occurred about 10 years ago over a $20 million family estate reportedly led Jim Roy Watkins Jr. to hire someone to kill his brother, according to Georgia TV station WJCL-TV.

Watkins allegedly tried to pay $100,000 to commit the crime. The TV station reported that the Florida Department of Corrections confirmed that Watkins served less than two years of a six-year sentence ... Read more

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Houston County welcomes Lee County

THE END ZONE HIGHLIGHTS: Houston County welcomes Lee County

The Trojans (4-1) beat Houston County 50-21 last season and were scoring 40 points per game. The Bears (5-0), who beat Warner Robins last week, were scoring 50 points per game.< ... Read more

Mercer football team set to face VMI in Southern Conference

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Key points: Mercer football team to face VMI in the Southern Conference home opener

Game will take place at Five Star Stadium in Macon, GA

Mercer has a 4-1 record against VMI in Lexington, VA

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Genesee County Residents Welcome First Chick-fil-A

FLINT TWP., Mich. (WNEM) - A little rain couldn’t stop customers from gathering outside the Chick-fil-A in Flint Township as early as 5 a.m. Thursday morning.

The restaurant celebrated it’s grand opening—something many people in Ge ... Read more