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Female intruder surfs facebook on lady's laptop

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 4:23pm

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Police in Athens say a woman found an intruder in her living room using her laptop computer to browse Facebook.

Authorities say the intruder - an unidentified 18-year-old University of Georgia Student - stammered and apologized to the woman Sunday afternoon, quickly gathered her belongings and left.

Police tell the Athens Banner-Herald (http://bit.ly/108jUWA) the intruder had also apparently urinated on the woman's couch before she returned home.

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John Barrow hosts Congress on the Corner

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, 1:00pm
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WASHINGTON – On Saturday, March 23, 2013, U.S. Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) will host "Congress on the Corner" in Glennville, Baxley, Hazlehurst, and Douglas. 

Congressman Barrow regularly holds these meetings to talk one-on-one with constituents and give them updates on the work he's doing on their behalf.

Staff will also be available to help anyone with problems they may be having with a government agency, such as the Social Security Administration, Medicare, or the Veterans Administration.

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Boating and drinking law will be tougher

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 6:02pm
Alcohol was a factor in a 2008 boat crash on Lake Seminole, in which six people were injured

ATLANTA (AP) - Hunters, and anyone driving a water vessel in Georgia, would face lower blood-alcohol limits under a proposal that has cleared the Georgia House of Representatives.

 The proposal would lower the current blood-alcohol limit from .10 percent to .08 percent, where it already stands for anyone operating a motor vehicle on Georgia roads.

Senate Bill 136 cleared the House with little opposition. Because of House changes, it now must go back to the Senate for further consideration.

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'Skeeter spraying begins

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 1:16pm
Environmental Control Manager Donnell Mathis

ALBANY, GA (WALB)- Today is the first day of spring, and with that comes the threat of mosquitoes. Following a mild winter and an abundance of rainfall, the pests are already flying around many parts of Dougherty County, and public works is trying to get an early start on combating them.

The recent rains have left many places in Albany and Dougherty County with pools of standing water. This of course is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

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More rights could come for gun owners

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Monday, March 18th, 2013, 4:33pm

ALBANY, GA (WALB)- As the Georgia General Assembly comes close to an end of this session, lawmakers are still debating proposed changes to the states gun laws.

Lawmakers are considering proposals from the National Rifle Association and GAcarry.org.

The NRA has pursued legislation that would allow people to hunt with silencers and another that makes clear people in public housing can own guns. On the other hand, Georgia Carry.org has proposed a plan that would allow people with a license to carry their firearms into bars and churches as well as college campuses.

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Nicholls family displaced after house fire

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 9:33pm

NICHOLLS, GA- A Nicholls family is looking for a place to stay Saturday night after fire tore through their home.

Coffee County fire officials say the Mose Lott Road home is a complete loss.

The fire happened around 4:45 Saturday afternoon.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials believe it started in the kitchen area.

 

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St. Patty's drunk drivers better watch it

Submitted by WALB Web Staff
Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 4:00pm

ALBANY, GA (WALB)- Law enforcers hope a new cell phone app will help reduce the number of drunk drivers on Georgia roads this Saint Patrick Day's weekend.

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with officers across the state to try to minimize drunk driving, and their message is simple, the luck of the Irish won't save drunk drivers.

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