An Augusta native is playing the lead role in what is being called one of the top ten movies of the year. The Blind Side opens Friday night, starring Glenn Hills graduate, Quinton Aaron, as Michael Oher…a homeless teen adopted by a suburban family who earns a college scholarship and is now a rookie with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Quinton played one year of football at Glenn Hills before graduating in ‘03, but he mostly sang in the choir and now he’s got his first major starring role alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. And, Quinton is not the only familiar face you will see in the film…Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver plays an assistant coach to former South Carolina coach, Lou Holtz. He spent a day in June filming his big scene…Barclay Bishop talked to him about how and why he went Hollywood.

An Augusta native is playing the lead role in what is being called one of the top ten movies of the year. The Blind Side opens Friday night, starring Glenn Hills graduate, Quinton Aaron, as Michael Oher…a homeless teen adopted by a suburban family who earns a college scholarship and is now a rookie with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Quinton played one year of football at Glenn Hills before graduating in ‘03, but he mostly sang in the choir and now he’s got his first major starring role alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. And, Quinton is not the only familiar face you will see in the film…Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver plays an assistant coach to former South Carolina coach, Lou Holtz. He spent a day in June filming his big scene…Barclay Bishop talked to him about how and why he went Hollywood.

Augusta’s Mayor is going to be hitting the big screen Friday. Mayor Deke Copenhaver plays assistant coach to Lou Holtz in the new movie, ‘The Blind Side.‘ the movie’s star, Quinton Aaron, is also a Glenn Hills High School graduate.

2012…it’s the year some say will be the end of the earth, as we know it. According to the Mayan calendar, December 21, 2012 will be the last day of earth, as a cataclysm will decimate the earth. The movie is garnering big numbers at the box office. Is the movie a myth, or something that might really happen? Or just another Y2K scare? WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe spoke to some in the know who say this is just Hollywood hype. What do YOU think? Let us know by taking part in our web poll and leaving your comments.

The local man arrested near the set of Miley Cyrus’ latest movie will not face felony charges. The grand jury in Chatham County returned a “no bill” after attorneys presented their case against Mark McLeod. The “no bill” shows there is insufficient evidence for felony charges. Click for release:

The local man arrested near the set of Miley Cyrus’ latest movie will not face felony charges. The grand jury in Chatham County returned a “no bill” after attorneys presented their case against Mark McLeod. The “no bill” shows there is insufficient evidence for felony charges. Click for release:

Michael Jackson returned to the airwaves Monday with a new song - the first from an upcoming musical documentary featuring the troubled superstar. It is the first new material by Jackson to be released since his sudden death in Los Angeles on June 25.

A Georgia judge has transferred the misdemeanor case of a 53-year-old man accused of trying to stalk Miley Cyrus to a court that handles felony cases, indicating prosecutors are looking at stiffer charges. Mark McLeod’s attorney, James Byrne, said Friday prosecutors are trying to keep his client in jail without evidence that he’s dangerous.

A Georgia judge has transferred the misdemeanor case of a 53-year-old man accused of trying to stalk Miley Cyrus to a court that handles felony cases, indicating prosecutors are looking at stiffer charges. Mark McLeod’s attorney, James Byrne, said Friday prosecutors are trying to keep his client in jail without evidence that he’s dangerous.

A 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is headed for court in Georgia, where the teen superstar was shooting a movie on the Atlantic coast. Mark McLeod is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon. He’s being held at the Chatham County jail on misdemeanor charges of attempted stalking, disorderly conduct and obstruction of a police officer.

A 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus is headed for court in Georgia, where the teen superstar was shooting a movie on the Atlantic coast. Mark McLeod is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon. He’s being held at the Chatham County jail on misdemeanor charges of attempted stalking, disorderly conduct and obstruction of a police officer.

Police are searching the Georgia home of a 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus while she films a movie in the Savannah area. Capt. Steve Morris of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department said investigators were executing a search warrant Thursday afternoon at the Appling home of Mark McLeod.

Police are searching the Georgia home of a 53-year-old man charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus while she films a movie in the Savannah area. Capt. Steve Morris of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department said investigators were executing a search warrant Thursday afternoon at the Appling home of Mark McLeod.

A 53-year-old man who told police he’s secretly engaged to marry Miley Cyrus has been charged with attempting to stalk the teenage “Hannah Montana” star, who’s filming a movie in the Savannah area. Police say he returned to the beachside movie set on Sunday, days after he’d been warned to stay away. UPDATE: Tybee Island officials came to Columbia County on Wednesday afternoon to pick McLeod up and transport him back to Savannah.

A 53-year-old man who told police he’s secretly engaged to marry Miley Cyrus has been charged with attempting to stalk the teenage “Hannah Montana” star, who’s filming a movie in the Savannah area. Police say he returned to the beachside movie set on Sunday, days after he’d been warned to stay away. UPDATE: Tybee Island officials came to Columbia County on Wednesday afternoon to pick McLeod up and transport him back to Savannah.