November 18, 2009

SC Ethics Commission Calls For Hearing On Governor Mark Sanford’s Ethics

An ethics panel says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should face a hearing into potential violations of state law found during a probe into his travel and campaign finances.


November 09, 2009

State Court Solicitor Will Not Remove Woody Merry’s Case From The Dead Docket

According to a press release, State Court Solicitor Harold Jones will not be removing Woddy Merry’s case from the dead docket. Click to read the press release.


November 06, 2009

Did Woody Merry Violate Terms Of Court Order?

It’s something the state court solicitor says he’s looking into. We’re talking about Woody Merry’s appearence at Thursday’s Augusta Commission budget hearing. Merry was talking budget, but when his 4-minute time limit was up, he did not want to give it up. Merry is under a court order to not disrupt a public meeting in Augusta and Richmond County for one year, but Thursday’s outburst was two weeks shy of one year.


November 05, 2009

Did Woody Merry Go Too Far During Augusta Budget Meeting?

Woody’s back, but has he gone too far this time? Political activist Woody Merry addressed city leaders at a public hearing on next year’s budget, Thursday, but when his 4-minute time limit was up, Merry refused to stop.


October 19, 2009

Hearing Held At S.C. Supreme Court Over Governor Sanford’s Ethics Investigation

Governor Mark Sanford went to the South Carolina Supreme Court Monday…trying to block the South Carolina Ethics Commission from giving its report on him to the South Carolina House of Representatives. He says that investigative report will not have his side, and the House is likely to use it to impeach him. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, tells us why the Governor, the House, and the Ethics Commission are fighting.


October 07, 2009

Hearing On Plant Washington In Sandersville

A proposed coal-fired power plant could be heading to Sandersville, GA in Washington County. Tuesday night, Savannah Riverkeepers held a hearing at Augusta’s Boat House for folks to voice their concerns. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop was there, and has more on the hearing.


August 28, 2009

SC Man Takes Stand In Zoloft Case

The South Carolina man who was 12 when he shot and killed his grandparents says he would have taken a potential plea deal if he’d had more information from his attorneys. Christopher Pittman testified for an hour in Winnsboro during a hearing Friday over whether he should get a new trial.


August 25, 2009

Appling, GA Man Accused Of Stalking Miley Cyrus Back In Court

A 53-year-old Appling, Georgia man, Mark McLeod, charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is due back in court on Tybee Island, where the teenage “Hannah Montana” star recently finished filming her latest movie.

Appling, GA Man Accused Of Stalking Miley Cyrus Back In Court

A 53-year-old Appling, Georgia man, Mark McLeod, charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is due back in court on Tybee Island, where the teenage “Hannah Montana” star recently finished filming her latest movie.


August 24, 2009

WJBF EXCLUSIVE: Christine Long Speaks

We’ve reported so much about the Long family from the condition of their home to the children’s welfare. Now, the mother, Christine Long, says she’s come a long way in the last year and is hoping for a second chance with her children. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has her story.


August 19, 2009

Appling, GA Man Appears In Court On Miley Cyrus Stalking Charges

The man accused of stalking Miley Cyrus appeared in Tybee Court, Tuesday afternoon, but the preliminary hearing expected to take place was continued until next week. The state requested the continuance because they want more time to assess the results of a search warrant served on 53-year-old Mark McLeod’s Appling, GA home, several weeks ago.

Appling, GA Man Appears In Court On Miley Cyrus Stalking Charges

The man accused of stalking Miley Cyrus appeared in Tybee Court, Tuesday afternoon, but the preliminary hearing expected to take place was continued until next week. The state requested the continuance because they want more time to assess the results of a search warrant served on 53-year-old Mark McLeod’s Appling, GA home, several weeks ago.


August 18, 2009

GA Death Row Inmate’s Execution Delayed

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a condemned Georgia inmate’s request that his execution be delayed, as he attempts to prove his innocence. The inmate, Troy Davis, has gained international support for his long-standing claim that he did not murder a Savannah police officer, nearly two decades ago. Don Logana has more on the case.


July 30, 2009

UPDATED: Baby Cut Out Of Murdered Mother’s Womb Found, Expected To Survive

A baby girl who survived being taken from her murdered mother’s womb is expected to survive. Police in New England are still trying to sort out details of the grisly crime. Charges are pending against a suspect, who is in custody. ABC News’ Gloria Riviera has more.


July 27, 2009

Veterans Affected By VA Hospital Mistakes To File Claims

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be asked to pay disability benefits and possibly other compensation for hospital mistakes that possibly exposed veterans to infectious body fluids.

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