We have information on what appears to be a tragic mistake. A man who thought he was protecting his home, ended up shooting the woman he was about to marry. ABC News’s Jeremy Hubbard has the story.

The Georgia athletic board endorsed a new six-year contract Wednesday that would keep the game in the northeast Florida city through 2016.

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is warning utility giant Southern Co. to stay out of the region’s tri-state water war. In a letter to company CEO David Ratcliffe Wednesday, Riley said he was surprised to learn that the head of Southern subsidiary Georgia Power was leading a Georgia “impact team” formed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to work on the state’s strategy in the dispute, including lobbying Congress.

The Georgia attorney general’s office says the state has spent more than $6 million for outside attorneys to fight a water war with bordering states.

After making an initial big splash in South Carolina, a famous group of swimmers from Florida is returning to the state for an encore. The mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs will perform 12 shows from Friday through Sunday at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach.

After making an initial big splash in South Carolina, a famous group of swimmers from Florida is returning to the state for an encore. The mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs will perform 12 shows from Friday through Sunday at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer have left the state and are spending their holiday weekend in Florida.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children.

Mayfield Dairy Farms has announced it is recalling containers of its Mayfield Homemade Vanilla Select Ice Cream because of possible ammonia contamination. The Birmingham-based company said the voluntary recall is for 1.5-quart containers of the ice cream. Ammonia contamination can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and irritation of the throat.

Virginia, four other states, including South Carolina, and the federal government have agreed to take a regional approach to improving and expanding a roughly 1,000-mile segment of Interstate 95.

Nick Calathes had the second
triple-double of his career, finishing with 20 points, 13 rebounds
and 10 assists, and Florida thumped Georgia 83-57 Wednesday night.

Zam Fredrick’s layup as time expired
lifted South Carolina to 70-69 victory over No. 24 Florida.

The sun set and temperatures dipped dramatically as the No. 8 Georgia Bulldogs (7-1, 4-1 SEC) wrapped up their two-and-a-half hour workout in full pads on Tuesday evening.